Central MASS SCUBA - Search and Recovery

Search and Recovery

This course is designed to enable the Advanced Openwater diver to conduct search and recovery dives safely. Divers will study Boyles' Law, the dangers of Search & Recovery and all safety procedures needed to make safe and successful search & recovery dives. Search patterns will also be covered in this course.

Purpose:: The Search and Recovery Program is designed to teach and train the scuba diver to properly locate and recover items under water and retrieve them in a safe manner.
Pre-Requisites:: A minimum of 15 logged dives
Completed medical and liability waiver
payment of course fee. $250 + Materials

Materials:
Basic Scuba gear (knife, regDTator & octopus, BC…)
YMCA Search & Recovery Manual.
Complete Scuba Unit, Rentals available at CMS.
YMCA dive tables
Light, Slate, Compass

Lectures:
There will be 3-4 hours of classroom lectures. Each candidate will be required to pass a written exam.

Pool Work:
Swim test
Blackout maze work
Line maze/Reel work
Diver life saving
Rigging

Open water requirements:
Open water requirements are to put into practice the pool work in an open water setting. Each diver will be evaluated on their ability to complete basic Search & Recovery techniques.

Note: Your fees are required in advance so materials can be provided for the first class.; Completed medical and liability waiver
payment of course fee. $250 + Materials

Materials:
Basic Scuba gear (knife, regDTator & octopus, BC…)
YMCA Search & Recovery Manual.
Complete Scuba Unit, Rentals available at CMS.
YMCA dive tables
Light, Slate, Compass

Lectures:
There will be 3-4 hours of classroom lectures. Each candidate will be required to pass a written exam.

Pool Work:
Swim test
Blackout maze work
Line maze/Reel work
Diver life saving
Rigging

Open water requirements:
Open water requirements are to put into practice the pool work in an open water setting. Each diver will be evaluated on their ability to complete basic Search & Recovery techniques.

Note: Your fees are required in advance so materials can be provided for the first class.; payment of course fee. $250 + Materials

Materials:
Basic Scuba gear (knife, regDTator & octopus, BC…)
YMCA Search & Recovery Manual.
Complete Scuba Unit, Rentals available at CMS.
YMCA dive tables
Light, Slate, Compass

Lectures:
There will be 3-4 hours of classroom lectures. Each candidate will be required to pass a written exam.

Pool Work:
Swim test
Blackout maze work
Line maze/Reel work
Diver life saving
Rigging

Open water requirements:
Open water requirements are to put into practice the pool work in an open water setting. Each diver will be evaluated on their ability to complete basic Search & Recovery techniques.

Note: Your fees are required in advance so materials can be provided for the first class.
Materials:: Basic Scuba gear (knife, regDTator & octopus, BC…)
YMCA Search & Recovery Manual.
Complete Scuba Unit, Rentals available at CMS.
YMCA dive tables
Light, Slate, Compass

Lectures:
There will be 3-4 hours of classroom lectures. Each candidate will be required to pass a written exam.

Pool Work:
Swim test
Blackout maze work
Line maze/Reel work
Diver life saving
Rigging

Open water requirements:
Open water requirements are to put into practice the pool work in an open water setting. Each diver will be evaluated on their ability to complete basic Search & Recovery techniques.

Note: Your fees are required in advance so materials can be provided for the first class.; YMCA Search & Recovery Manual.
Complete Scuba Unit, Rentals available at CMS.
YMCA dive tables
Light, Slate, Compass

Lectures:
There will be 3-4 hours of classroom lectures. Each candidate will be required to pass a written exam.

Pool Work:
Swim test
Blackout maze work
Line maze/Reel work
Diver life saving
Rigging

Open water requirements:
Open water requirements are to put into practice the pool work in an open water setting. Each diver will be evaluated on their ability to complete basic Search & Recovery techniques.

Note: Your fees are required in advance so materials can be provided for the first class.; Complete Scuba Unit, Rentals available at CMS.
YMCA dive tables
Light, Slate, Compass

Lectures:
There will be 3-4 hours of classroom lectures. Each candidate will be required to pass a written exam.

Pool Work:
Swim test
Blackout maze work
Line maze/Reel work
Diver life saving
Rigging

Open water requirements:
Open water requirements are to put into practice the pool work in an open water setting. Each diver will be evaluated on their ability to complete basic Search & Recovery techniques.

Note: Your fees are required in advance so materials can be provided for the first class.; YMCA dive tables
Light, Slate, Compass

Lectures:
There will be 3-4 hours of classroom lectures. Each candidate will be required to pass a written exam.

Pool Work:
Swim test
Blackout maze work
Line maze/Reel work
Diver life saving
Rigging

Open water requirements:
Open water requirements are to put into practice the pool work in an open water setting. Each diver will be evaluated on their ability to complete basic Search & Recovery techniques.

Note: Your fees are required in advance so materials can be provided for the first class.; Light, Slate, Compass

Lectures:
There will be 3-4 hours of classroom lectures. Each candidate will be required to pass a written exam.

Pool Work:
Swim test
Blackout maze work
Line maze/Reel work
Diver life saving
Rigging

Open water requirements:
Open water requirements are to put into practice the pool work in an open water setting. Each diver will be evaluated on their ability to complete basic Search & Recovery techniques.

Note: Your fees are required in advance so materials can be provided for the first class.
Lectures:: There will be 3-4 hours of classroom lectures. Each candidate will be required to pass a written exam.
Pool Work:: Swim test
Blackout maze work
Line maze/Reel work
Diver life saving
Rigging

Open water requirements:
Open water requirements are to put into practice the pool work in an open water setting. Each diver will be evaluated on their ability to complete basic Search & Recovery techniques.

Note: Your fees are required in advance so materials can be provided for the first class.; Blackout maze work
Line maze/Reel work
Diver life saving
Rigging

Open water requirements:
Open water requirements are to put into practice the pool work in an open water setting. Each diver will be evaluated on their ability to complete basic Search & Recovery techniques.

Note: Your fees are required in advance so materials can be provided for the first class.; Line maze/Reel work
Diver life saving
Rigging

Open water requirements:
Open water requirements are to put into practice the pool work in an open water setting. Each diver will be evaluated on their ability to complete basic Search & Recovery techniques.

Note: Your fees are required in advance so materials can be provided for the first class.; Diver life saving
Rigging

Open water requirements:
Open water requirements are to put into practice the pool work in an open water setting. Each diver will be evaluated on their ability to complete basic Search & Recovery techniques.

Note: Your fees are required in advance so materials can be provided for the first class.; Rigging

Open water requirements:
Open water requirements are to put into practice the pool work in an open water setting. Each diver will be evaluated on their ability to complete basic Search & Recovery techniques.

Note: Your fees are required in advance so materials can be provided for the first class.
Open water requirements:: Open water requirements are to put into practice the pool work in an open water setting. Each diver will be evaluated on their ability to complete basic Search & Recovery techniques.
Note: Your fees are required in advance so materials can be provided for the first class.

Please Contact Central Mass SCUBA for more information about this class.