Scuba
There are few sports more exhilarating than scuba
diving. Scuba diving gives you unparalleled access to
life underwater. The vast majority of the world is
underwater, just waiting to be explored, yet very few
people have ever ventured into this world to any degree.
This is why scuba diving is so amazing: the world’s seas
and oceans are some of the last few undiscovered places
on our planet. There is also the fact that it can be
absolutely gorgeous under the water. If you have ever
had an opportunity to go scuba diving in the tropics
along a coral reef, you will know how breathtakingly
stunning life under the sea can be. (Just remember to
not disturb the coral reef – leave it as it is for
others to enjoy!). Scuba diving also gives you an
opportunity for adventure. Imagine the excitement of
swimming around in a shipwreck! From the Mediterranean
to the Great Lakes to the English Channel, there are
thousands of shipwrecks waiting to be discovered. While
scuba diving is primarily seen as a hobbyist sport, its
history is steeped in commerce and the military. Police
and military forces worldwide have ‘frogmen’ ready to
slip into the water on offensive, rescue or covert
missions.
What is scuba diving?
Everybody knows what scuba diving is, but few actually
know what scuba means. The word ‘scuba’ is actually an
acronym for “Self Contained Underwater Breathing
Apparatus”. Scuba diving is, of course, different from
diving. People have been diving for thousands of years
without equipment. However, today that is called free
diving. Over the years, people invented ways to stay
underwater for longer periods of time. The biggest
advance came in the 16th century, when people started
using diving bells to pump air from the surface to
people underwater. Fortunately, things have advanced a
fair bit since then. Scuba diving as we know it really
developed during World War II. The basic scuba set-up is
a tank of compressed oxygen on your back, with a line to
a mouth piece. The oxygen flows through your mouth
piece, allowing you to breath. Your carbon dioxide is
then either released into the water, or, in
self-contained systems or rebreathers, back into the
tank.
The dangers of scuba diving
Not surprisingly, there are a number of risks associated
with scuba diving; you are, after all, putting yourself
under water and hooking your lungs up to a tank. The
most common injury comes from changes in air pressure.
As you go deeper underwater, the pressure around you
increases. If the pressure becomes too much, you can
rupture your eardrums or damage your sinuses. If you
come up from underwater too quickly, you can also get
‘the bends’, also known as decompression sickness.
Learning to become a scuba diver
As you can tell, because of the many dangers associated
with scuba diving, it is best if you only go scuba
diving with proper equipment and once you have received
proper training. Indeed, many equipment rental stores
will only rent scuba gear to you if you have proof of
certification. Most countries have national certifying
bodies that can train you to become a certified scuba
diver.
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Our Best Web Links For Dive First Responder Training
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1. The Scuba Shack Oklahoma City - diver training, scuba gear and dive trips
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2. Customer Testimonials
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4. First Aid Training
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5. IRESA - Attendance Laws
... additional training). Certificates Earned Through CTE Program: American Red Cross CPR/First Aid, Dive Rescue International Surface Ice Rescue, Hazardous Materials/First Responder Awareness, and ...
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7. Poor Knights Dive Centre, Dive Tutukaka.
... Training EFR Instructor Training There are five IDC courses ... course PADI Advanced Open Water Dive Course PADI Open Water ... Course PADI Emergency First Responder Course PADI Rescue Diver ...
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8. Adventure Leaders -- Outdoor Adventure Social Club of Greater Charlottesvill...
... as a Wilderness First Responder and in Adult CPR ... ride, ski and scuba dive. First Aid: Anna is ... certified in Standard First Aid and Adult CPR ... Kate completed EMT-B training through the ...
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9. New Zealand Diving in the Marlborough Sounds, Diver Training, PADI, Scuba Di...
... level courses Emergency First Responder (EFR) Instructor Prices ... require students to have CPR/First Aid training, becoming an EFR ... an Instructor training course, over one day with Dive Marlboroughs ...
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10. Offshore Odysseys - Who We Are
... Wilderness First Aid Responder, Swiftwater Rescue ... River Site Management training's for Outward Bound ... indispensible as a fine First Mate. Jody worked for ... diver, is a member of a dive rescue team, and ...
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11. Scuba In Korea: Foreign Dive Clubs In South Korea
... In Korea) - Emergency First Responder Certification with AED ... Club can do for you... 1. Dive with really great people 2 ... going as a group) 4. Get more training for you (if wanted of course ...
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12. Peninsula Diving Center - Training and Certifications
... Rescue Diver and 1st Responder (CPR, First Aid, O2 Provider ... become a Master Diver, Resort Dive Master, Assistant Instructor ... you must have additional training in Stress Management and ...
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13. Voyage Training: Expedition Medicine, Expedition Skills and Expedition Jobs
... He is an instructor for Police Dive Support Units and for the ... Fire BrigadeÃs Personnel and Training Department. From 1994 to ... MosbyÃs International First Responder Textbook. He was also ...
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14. Deeper Into Diving
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