Surface Interval September/October Edition 2013

First Monthly Winner Announced for the ‘PADI – Live the Diving Dream Contest’

Phil Voss from Singapore is our first monthly winner in the PADI ‘Live The Diving Dream’ Contest.

Product Announcement – PADI Course Director Manual Promotion

Now is a great time to become a PADI Staff Instructor…!

PADI National Geographic Dive Center Program Ending

The licensing agreement between the PADI organization and the National Geographic Society is ending on 31

December 2013.

ScubaEarth® Update: New Mobile App Coming Soon

Soon, you’ll have the scuba world in the palm of your hand with the ScubaEarth® Mobile App.

PADI Members Attend EVE Seminars in Australia & New Zealand A total of 60 PADI Members representing 41 dive stores attended EVE workshops held in Sydney, Auckland, Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane from 24th June to 5th July, 2013.

Expos Coming Soon in the Asia Pacific Region

Have you considered the DRT Show in Hong Kong in 2013? Also introducing a brand new dive expo - Australia

International Dive Expo (AIDE) 2014.

Register for the PADI Social at DEMA Show in Orlando, Florida, USA At this year’s member networking event, you'll be able to join a host of fun activities, including various photo booths, “pinning” your most memorable dives on a world map and an opportunity to mix and mingle with scuba industry colleagues, PADI staff and friends.

Training & Quality Management What to do when you get a Quality Management inquiry, What to do in the event of an accident

Instructor Development News

Test your evaluation skill by scoring this PADI Rescue Diver skill – Use of the Pocket Mask, New PADI Rescue

Workshops & Recent Changes to the Queensland Code of Practice.

A Day in the Life of a Divemaster Meet Bradley Cornish, PADI Divemaster at Devocean Dive, Southport, Queensland.

Diver Below: Be Aware John Lippmann, Executive Director of the Divers Alert Network Asia-Pacific (DAN AP), discusses a very important awareness campaign that DAN AP is re-launching.

Debris Month of Action and Ocean Action Project Launch

Debris Month of Action: Join the Fight This September.

Regional News

Read about the recent news from around the Asia Pacific region and see the latest PADI Instructor Examinations.

First Monthly Winner Announced for the ‘PADI – Live the Diving Dream

Contest’

Phil Voss from Singapore is our first monthly winner in the PADI ‘Live the Diving Dream’ Contest.

The Live the Diving Dream Contest is open to anyone who completes the PADI Divemaster course in the PADI Asia Pacific territory from July to December 2013. They simply enter, tell us what they enjoyed about it and gain a chance to win one of six Apple iPads! Phil entered the competition in July on completing the PADI Divemaster course with PADI Five Star Instructor Development Dive Resort, Blue Corner Dive on Nusa Lembongan in Indonesia.

Phil is now a PADI Divemaster and the proud owner of an Apple iPad! Read what he has to say about his experience:

Phil’s Comments: I enjoyed learning to be a PADI Divemaster with Blue Corner Dive on Nusa Lembongan in Indonesia because of the teamwork and camaraderie among the Divemaster Trainees along with the PADI Instructors' enthusiastic approach to mentoring us. The diving here is amazing and the currents can be challenging, so I don't think there is a better place in the world to gain dive experience while learning to guide a group of divers.”

Indonesia is at the epicentre of marine biodiversity and offers diving on all levels, from non-diver to advanced. The area has exhilarating drift diving, extensive reef diving, fantastic night diving, unique muck diving and breathtaking steep walls. Tec diving addicts can get their fix from the deep trenches while wreck fanatics will be satiated with the abundance of World War II relics. The country is also a paradise for underwater photographers as more than 600 coral species of coral and over 3000 fish species make their homes on Indonesian reefs. Read more about diving in Indonesia.

Do you have what it takes to be a PADI Divemaster? There’s still time to enter the Live the Diving Dream contest. Simply complete the PADI Divemaster course in 2013 in the PADI Asia Pacific territory - then tell us what you enjoyed about it - for your chance to win an Apple iPad!

Monthly prizes of an Apple iPad will be awarded through to the end of 2013.

Visit padi.com/livethedivingdream for further information and start to ‘Live the Diving Dream’ in 2013.

Product Announcement – PADI Course Director Manual Promotion

Following the recent Instructor Development announcement in the PADI Surface Interval regarding the enforcement of the standard for IDC Staff Instructor applicants, requiring the PADI Course Director Manual.

PADI Sales would like to offer renewed PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainers, who are considering taking the IDC Staff Instructor Course in the near future, the opportunity to purchase the Digital Version of the PADI Course Director Manual at a special, very discounted, price of AU$ 349.00* (40% off the normal PADI Members Price).

*ex GST.

Please note:

The Digital PADI Course Director Manual is available in the following languages – English, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Korean.

Disc also includes Evaluation Training Videos.

For more information and to order – contact the PADI Sales Department (tel + 61 2 9454 2888).

Offer only valid until the end of 2013. Normal Member / Discounts still apply.

PADI National Geographic Dive Center Program Ending

The licensing agreement between the PADI organization and the National Geographic Society is ending on 31

December 2013. This means that as of 1 January 2014, National Geographic trademarked products and programs

will no longer be available. However, there is a sell-off period for PADI National Geographic Dive Centers and

Resorts to sell through their inventory and continue issuing new National Geographic Diver certifications through

14 March 2014.

As of 15 March 2014, all PADI National Geographic Dive Centers and Resorts must stop selling National

Geographic products and cease using the National Geographic Society trademarks. This includes having removed

National Geographic Society trademarks from websites, signs, displays, brochures, etc.

A Special Note about Replacement Cards

National Geographic replacement cards with the National Geographic Society logo will be available to student

divers at padi.com through 14 March 2014. Thereafter, National Geographic replacement card requests will

automatically default to standard PADI replacement cards. Cards will have the PADI logo on the back but will still

carry the National Geographic name as it appears in the title of the certification.

Please contact your PADI Regional Manager or PADI Retail & Resort Association Manager Mark Cummins.

ScubaEarth® Mobile App – Coming Soon

Soon, you’ll have the scuba world in the palm of your hand with the ScubaEarth® Mobile App. The ScubaEarth Mobile App will allow you, and tens of thousands of ScubaEarth divers, to use the main ScubaEarth features from your mobile device.

You, and your divers, will be able to log and share dives, find dive sites on the go, upload dive pictures, locate PADI Dive Shops, and much more, all from a smartphone or mobile device.

With the ScubaEarth Mobile App, divers will have even more chances to easily find and engage with you. Stay tuned for more information about the ScubaEarth Mobile App.

PADI Members Attend EVE Seminars in Australia & New Zealand A total of 60 PADI Members representing 41 dive stores attended EVE workshops held in Sydney, Auckland, Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane from 24th June to 5th July, 2013. They joined EVE program creators for the hands-on workshops which highlighted key tools to help increase sales and save time, using the latest version - EVE 5.8. EVE – Electronic Virtual Employee, developed by ISSYS – is the complete business management system, designed exclusively for the management of PADI dive centres and resorts. Presented by Ian Sykes, Director of ISSYS, the one day program included the following topics:

Driving Equipment Sales

Inquiries/Auto Email Agent Workshop

Data mining

Using EVE 5.8 With PIC Online

Service Module

Delivering Promotional Messages

Converting Rentals to Sales

Reporting and Analysis Tools

Increasing Travel Sales

The program also covered the new marketing tools available in 5.8; all designed to increase business from new and existing customers alike.

“The focus of the EVE seminars was simple,” explains Ian Sykes, “increasing diver retention to help improve sales in the store. Every PADI store owner and manager who attended left with a series of short, practical steps to implement in their operation that were designed to do just that.”

Among the attendees were non-users, new users and long term users of EVE - the overwhelming feeling was that the seminars were hugely beneficial and will help their operations to improve in many areas, particularly entry level and con-ed certifications.

It’s always a delight to get in front of store owners and help them maximise EVE’s potential. Their commitment of time and staff to the process is hugely appreciated by the PADI / EVE team and we’re sure the program will benefit the stores in their marketing, sales and online presence in the coming months.”

As the Sydney workshop drew to a close, Cherie Dodd – PADI Instructor from Let's Go Adventures in Nelson Bay, NSW commented, “Out of the water and into the shop, I was a novice using EVE - learning bits and pieces as needed. The EVE 1-day seminar held at PADI’s HQ helped to build my understanding of the program and confidence in how to use its many features. Fellow attendees ranged from people who had never used EVE through to business owners that had been using for years, yet we all worked well together and learned from each other as well as the two patient and passionate trainers. I look forward to attending a future seminar after having time to put what I have learned so far into practice." "After using EVE for years as a customer database I now have the tools to take full advantage of what EVE can offer our business,” says Claire Murphy, PADI Course Director and Training Manager at Dive & Ski HQ, Wellington, NZ following the Auckland Seminar. “Our ability to utilise EVE and contact customers with service reminders, upcoming trips and course information is invaluable. The ongoing support from ISSYS as I implement these new systems has been fantastic" Tristan Coombes, PADI Divemaster from Batavia Coast Diving Academy, who flew 400kms from Geraldton in Western Australia to attend the Perth Seminar, had this to say: “Really enjoyed the workshop last week, learned a lot about communication with emails especially utilising the PADI templates that are sent out. Thanks for setting it up, it was worth the trip down.”

PADI would like to congratulate Members who attended the EVE seminars on their positive approach to running their business using today’s latest technology.

Attendees left saying how beneficial the seminar was, how much they are looking forward to practising what they were shown and how they will be committing more time to teaching staff about EVE’s potential.

For further information on EVE, email to: eve@padi.com.au visit the ISSYS website at www.issys.co.uk or contact your PADI Regional Manager.

Expos Coming Soon in the Asia Pacific Region

Have you considered the DRT Hong Kong show 2013?

The DRT Hong Kong show will enter its 4th year this year. Held at the world-class venue Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, 13 – 15 December 2013, visitors are expected to exceed predicted numbers again. Read 2012 DRT Hong Kong Post Show Report here Following a successful show last year, PADI Asia Pacific will be taking an 18sqm booth on R600 at the front entrance of the show. Directly behind PADI’s prime booth position are remaining 9sqm booth spaces which may be reserved as a 9sqm booth or combined. These booths are available strictly on a first come first serve basis. For a full booth fittings list and prices, contact the DRT organisers.

If you are further interested in tapping on to the Chinese market, the same DRT organisers have scheduled their second DRT Shanghai show from 28 – 30 March 2014. To secure a prime location near the PADI booth at the DRT Shanghai show next year, please contact DRT Shanghai organisers now.

Participation in the DRT Hong Kong 2013 or DRT Shanghai 2014 shows qualify you for the PADI Expo Scheme – available to current PADI Retail & Resort Members, once per calendar year. To find out more, please contact Sharon Loh.

For more information on DRT shows, visit the website.

The Unparallel Diving Experience at Australia International Dive Expo (AIDE) 2014

PRESS RELEASE by AsiaEvents Exsic AUGUST 1, 2013

The Unparallel Diving Experience at Australia International Dive Expo (AIDE) 2014 “DIVE & DISCOVER” at the Royal Hall of Industries in Moore Park, Sydney, Australia

Moore Park, Sydney, Australia – Never a shortage of adventure in great big Australia, as AsiaEvents Exsic spreads its wings to Sydney, Australia and brings Australia International Dive Expo (AIDE 2014) to the Royal Hall of Industries in Moore Park, Sydney, Australia from 22 to 23 February 2014. The expo will band together the dive industry’s biggest and best international exhibitors, showcasing an array of well-known brands, services and destinations.

The expo aims to promote Australian waters as one of the best diving locations in the world and cultivate more non-divers into divers, leisure divers into more seasoned divers. All scuba diving enthusiasts would benefit from the 2 days event, as well as the general public at large interested in learning about the recreational sport and be enthralled by the beauty of the underwater world.

An exciting line up of seminars on underwater photography, conservation and education on marine life, delivered by renowned professionals and activists will be held throughout the expo.

Visitors will have the opportunity to meet-and-greet all the speakers of the events to deepen their understanding on relevant subject matter.

Highlights of AIDE 2014 will include activities related to sports diving, environmental and educational talks, scuba pool tryouts, scuba gears demonstration, and underwater films for every one of all ages and interest to enjoy, participate in and learn from. Set up of Kids Corner for children to draw and colour images while parents do their shopping for packages and dive gears. Also in participation are Tattoo Artists who will lend their talent to visitors wishing to paint marine life images.

Organizing for the first time, AIDE 2014 is looking at approximately 3,000 visitors with a total of 120 exhibitors to take up booth space.

For more information or to register for AIDE 2014, visit www.australiadiveexpo.com.

Register for the PADI Social at DEMA Show in Orlando, Florida, USA

At this year’s member networking event, you'll be able to join a host of fun activities, including various photo booths, “pinning” your most memorable dives on a world map and an opportunity to mix and mingle with scuba industry colleagues, PADI staff and friends.

PADI Social A Member Networking Event

At this year’s member networking event, you'll be able to join a host of fun activities, including various photo booths, “pinning” your most memorable dives on a world map and an opportunity to mix and mingle with scuba industry colleagues, PADI staff and friends.

Show off your “flair” and participation. When you participate in a PADI-designated activity, you’ll get a special commemorative button. You can earn buttons by taking part in PADI Social activities, attending select PADI mini-seminars, visiting the PADI booth and more.

Plus, when you attend PADI Social, you'll receive a special VIP badge holder and lanyard on check-in, so make sure to register and get your name on the guest list.

Date: 5 November 2013 Time: 5-7 PM Location: Rosen Centre Hotel Main Ballroom - Orlando, Florida, USA

Click here for more information or to RSVP.

Don’t forget to reserve your room while you’re at it. Book your room for DEMA Show 2013 at The Rosen Centre Hotel now and get PADI Travel Network’s special room rate of $165 US per night (plus tax). You’ll also get complimentary parking, internet access and use of the hotel fitness centre.

The hotel—connected to the Orange County Convention Centre—is only 12 minutes from Orlando International Airport and within close proximity of all Orlando has to offer.

In addition to the great room and price, you’ll benefit from business training, marketing tools and tips, the latest product offerings and more at the PADI mini-seminars and hotel programs at this year’s DEMA Show. You'll have the chance to network with fellow PADI Members, connect with scuba industry colleagues, make new contacts and more.

Book your room before space runs out! Contact PADI Travel Network at +1 949 858 7234, ext. 2555 today to reserve your room space.

See you at DEMA Show! Training & Quality Management What to Do When You Get a Quality Management Inquiry: Stay Calm, Respond

When you think of PADI Standards, you probably think of the ones related specifically to PADI course requirements. But, every year when you renew you PADI Membership, you also agree to abide by the PADI Membership Commitment Code of Practice.

The Code of Practice includes other PADI Standards for you to conduct yourself as a PADI Professional. They include making safety your first priority, conducting yourself professionally and exhibiting common honesty. One of them specifically relates to quality management inquiries:

“13. Cooperate during PADI investigations by responding fully and promptly to inquiries.” (The Code of Practice is included in the PADI Instructor Manual in the section on Professional Membership, page 144.)

So, you get a Quality Management inquiry from a PADI Training Consultant. There’s been a complaint from a student diver or a questionable answer on a Course Evaluation Questionnaire (CEQ) from one of your divers. What do you do?

1. Stay calm. When PADI receives information that raises a question regarding the way a PADI course may have been taught, instructors are contacted so they have the opportunity to provide their perspective. Respond rationally and be sure to fully answer any questions. Remember, training consultants are fellow instructors who are here to support you in your training activities. It’s their job to help you any time there is a misunderstanding of a PADI Standard, or questions about how PADI Standards are put into practice in your courses.

2. Respond promptly. The training consultant’s communication will include a date by which your written reply is due, usually a week from the date it was sent to you. If you know you won’t be able to meet the deadline, reply to let the consultant know when they can expect to receive your response. Nonresponse is in itself a violation of PADI Standards.

3. Tell the truth. If the information being questioned is accurate, then say so. Explain the situation from your point of view. If it isn’t accurate, or not in keeping with how you normally teach the course in question, then provide relevant details on how you ordinarily conduct it. Remember that exhibiting common honesty is among the PADI Standards included in the Code of Practice.

4. If you have questions, ask them. The quality management process is confidential in that we do not share the identities of student divers and complainants in typical inquiries. While your response must ultimately be in writing, please call or email the training consultant with any questions you may have if it would be helpful to you. They want to help you fully understand and successfully implement PADI Standards.

Remember, your PADI Training Consultant is here to help, and a Quality Management inquiry is not an assumption or insinuation that you have done something wrong. Think of it as an opportunity to clarify your teaching practices, understand how your student divers may perceive your practices and ensure you’re meeting PADI Standards every step of the way. Please email the Training and Quality Management department anytime you have questions about PADI Standards or the quality management process at traindep@padi.com.au. You’ll find the new Quality Management Flowchart at the PADI Pros’ Site under Forms and Applications/General and in PADI’s Guide to Teaching at the next revision.

In the Event of an Accident – Step by Step Guide

Although proper preparation, planning and using good judgment go a long way toward reducing risk and preventing problems, diving incidents still may occur. Follow these steps in the event of an accident:

1. As a preliminary step, have appropriate equipment available as required by standards, local regulations and practices.

2. If an accident or emergency situation arises, your first priority is rendering appropriate and emergency care. Make the victim’s (and rescuer’s) well-being your primary concern. Activate the local emergency medical service system as soon as possible, if necessary.

3. In a dive accident that involves decompression illness, contact the Divers Alert Network (DAN), Diving Emergency Service (DES) or other emergency services that deal with diving-related accidents.

4. Show compassion, but do not volunteer an admission of fault. You may not be at fault, so don’t assume you are.

5. Isolate dive equipment and have someone else confirm whether it’s functional – noting the equipment configuration and connections, tank pressure, regulator and gauge function, etc. – however, leave it intact. The equipment may be stored unwashed for a long period, causing a later debate about whether it works correctly. Cooperate with authorities if they request the equipment.

6. Make note of environmental conditions, such as the time of day, water conditions, surf, waves, current, water temperature, visibility, etc.

7. Identify witnesses and record their names and contact information. 8. When answering questions about the accident to local authorities, state only the facts and

refrain from offering opinions or speculation. Keep a copy of any statements you make. You have

no obligation to give statements to other entities, such as newspaper reporters, interested parties, representatives of the involved party (family members), etc. Although you may feel the need to give a statement to these groups of people, it is not recommended.

9. Given today’s legal environment, each injury comes with the potential for a lawsuit. In anticipation of legal actions, you should contact your PADI Office, your insurance company and/or legal counsel and fi le a PADI Incident Report Form. On the report, state only facts and refrain from opinions or speculation. Submit the report to your PADI Office immediately after you witness or are involved in a diving accident/incident, regardless of whether the incident is training related, recreational or seemingly insignificant. In your report include:

a. The activities leading to the incident. b. The circumstances of the incident. c. Any action taken by the people involved following the incident. d. If you are providing second hand information, be sure to identify that it is second hand

information. e. Attach all student diver records and other documents (releases, etc.) that may apply. f. Keep a copy of the report and attachments for your fi les. g. Submit the report to your PADI Office and only to others as specified by your local PADI

Office – your insurance company or attorney. The Incident Report Form is prepared in anticipation of litigation.

When your PADI Office receives an Incident Report Form, a file is opened in the Legal Department. If the PADI Member has PADI-endorsed Professional Liability Insurance, a notice is sent to the insurance company on the member’s behalf. The Legal Department will follow up by taking such actions as: 1) acknowledging the receipt of the report and requesting additional information, if necessary, 2) requesting full cooperation with the insurance company and, 3) advising the member not to release information to anyone unknown to the member. The Quality Management Department may also review reports that involve training incidents to ensure compliance with PADI Standards. If necessary, the Quality Management Department may request clarification from the member or take other action if deemed appropriate. When an incident involves a fatality, the PADI Instructor’s status will change to Nonteaching pending PADI’s review of the circumstances surrounding the incident. The insurance company that offers PADI-endorsed insurance may take a proactive approach to handling incidents after determining the member’s coverage. This action may include retaining an attorney and/or an investigator, responding on the member’s behalf to any legal correspondence, and determining the extent of the member’s liability as well as liability for other involved parties. If you are involved in an incident and your insurance company hires an investigator, keep in mind that the intent is to gather as much information as possible, which requires your cooperation. The investigator is investigating the incident, not you. Be truthful and as complete as possible. All information is reported directly to the insurance company or attorney. Investigators do not make judgments. It is important to note that not all incidents result in claims being filed. And, if a claim is filed, it may be months or even years after the incident occurred. Although information gathered during the initial investigation assists in preparing a defence, further preparation as well as working through the litigation process usually involves considerable time. Some claims may be dismissed or settled quickly, however, many claims take years to bring to closure. If you have any questions regarding involvement in an incident, contact PADI Asia Pacific‘s Quality Management Department via email at traindep@padi.com.au for clarification or consultation.

Recent Changes to the Queensland Code of Practice

The Queensland Government recently revised the Code of Practice relating to diving activities and PADI members working in Queensland need to ensure that they are aware of those changes.

The primary change in the COP that members should be aware of is the removal of the requirement for entry level divers to obtain a dive medical before taking part in the entry level course. There are a number of conditions that are placed on the removal of this requirement, which can be reviewed by viewing the video below relating to these changes.

http://youtu.be/IeLr7pSdmLE

There are additional changes to the Code that members should review and become familiar with. Please click here to access the entire revised code.

For more information please contact Richard Evans, Manager, Quality and Risk Management at richard.evans@padi.com.au

Instructor Development News

You Make the Call - Test your evaluation skill by scoring this PADI Rescue Diver skill – Use of the

Pocket Mask.

Briefing

Standing in the shallow end of the pool, the instructor and certified assistant welcome the four PADI Rescue Diver students. The instructor begins, “Good morning and welcome to our pool session. You will remember our Divemaster, who will be working with us today as we practice pocket mask use.

“You remember this skill from your manual and the video, but this is your chance to practice it in the pool.

“At the end of this session, you will be able demonstrate the proper use of the pocket mask for inwater rescue breathing for a diver at the surface. This particular skill is very useful should you ever need to participate in a diver rescue. You will use this skill tomorrow when you participate in Rescue Exercise Seven during our open water dives.

“Pull out your pocket masks now so you can familiarize yourself with them. Notice the slender end, the fat end, the valve on top where you provide breaths, a soft skirt that forms to the face for a good seal and a strap so you can secure the mask to the diver’s face.”

The instructor demonstrates proper placement, fit and how to secure the strap.

“In a minute, we’ll move, on the surface, to the deep end of the pool. I will demonstrate the skill and include the approach, turning the diver face up, providing positive buoyancy, removing the mask and regulator, checking the diver for breathing, calling for help (emergency services), placing the pocket mask on the diver’s face and providing rescue breaths. We’re on the surface so I’ll just talk to you rather than use signals. After the demonstration, I’ll ask you to work in pairs and practice the skill. You’ll then switch roles so everyone as a chance to practice.”

Demonstration

The instructor and assistant move into water where they cannot stand and establish buoyancy. Making sure everyone can see, the instructor positions the assistant face down breathing from the regulator, and talks through the demonstration.

“As you approach the victim retrieve your pocket mask and have it ready. Call to the diver, splashing some water to attract attention, yelling, ‘Diver, diver, are you okay?’ Since there is no response, you want to call for help and wave your arms. When you reach the diver, tap on or shake the shoulder. If there is no response, roll the diver face up, establish positive buoyancy and remove the diver’s mask and regulator. Establish positive buoyancy for yourself and remove your mask as well. Move above the diver’s head to look, listen and feel for signs of breathing.

“Because this diver is not breathing, you’ll place the pocket mask on the diver’s face, put your thumbs on the side of the mask and your fingers under the bony part of the jaw. Then tilt the head up to open the airway. Provide two initial breaths followed by one rescue breath every five seconds as you tow the victim to safety, which in this case is the shallow end of the pool. We’ll work on removing the scuba equipment at the next session.

“Remember, once you begin the rescue breaths, be sure to maintain an open airway between breaths. Rescue breaths have priority over other rescue procedures such as removing equipment.”

The Skill

The instructor selects a position in front of the divers, gives the okay signal to all of them and waits to receive an okay signal in return before proceeding. The instructor then signals that the assistant should watch the other divers and then calls two divers in to the deep water perform the skill.

The instructor has the rescuer move away from the victim and then positions the victim face down breathing from the regulator. The instructor then has the rescuer begin the skill. The rescuer swims to the victim, splashing water at the victim along the way. The rescuer then quickly turns the victim face up and provides positive buoyancy for both of them. The rescuer removes both masks and the victim’s regulator. The rescuer then places the pocket mask on the victim’s face, secures the strap and moves to the victim’s head. Properly positioning the fingers under the jaw bone, the rescuer tilts the victim’s head up and gives two breaths followed by one breath every five seconds. The rescuer then tows the victim to the shallow end of the pool. The instructor reminds the rescuer to call for help when conducting the rescue and to check for signs of breathing prior to performing rescue breaths. The instructor then asks the diver to perform the skill again. The diver then successfully completes the skill.

The instructor then has the rescuer and victim switch roles. They move into deep water to set up the skill and, when ready, the instructor has the rescuer begin. The rescuer swims to the victim, calling out, “Diver, diver, are you okay?” The rescuer splashes water in the direction of the victim. After reaching the victim, the rescuer gives the victim a quick shake, asking “Diver, diver, are you okay?” The rescuer turns the victim face up, removes the regulator and places the pocket mask on the victim’s face, securing it with the strap. The rescuer then pauses to look, listen and feel for breathing. Using the thumbs to hold the pocket mask in place and help maintain a good seal, the rescuer places the fingers under the jaw bone, tilts the victim’s head up and delivers two rescue breaths. The rescuer calls for emergency services and continues to give one breath every five seconds while towing the victim to the shallow end of the pool.

At the end of the skill, the instructor reminds the rescuer to check for breathing prior to placing the pocket mask on the victim and to call for help as soon as it becomes apparent that the victim is not responding, because this minimizes the time for emergency services to arrive at the scene. The instructor then has the rescuer repeat the skill. The second time, the rescuer completes the skill without any issues. The instructor gives the rescuer a big high five and congratulations.

The second buddy team completes the skill without problems.

Debriefing

The instructor begins, “Everyone did great. I particularly like how everyone maintained the proper rate of rescue breaths during the rescue. However, I did notice a couple of problems. Someone didn’t call for help when conducting the rescue. As we know, it’s vital to let someone know that you’re conducting a rescue.

“Don’t forget, we’ll be using this skill tomorrow in the open water during our Rescue Exercise Seven: Unresponsive Diver at the Surface. Many thanks to our assistant for the help today! Any questions?”

Control Scores

Briefing: 5 The instructor gave a realistic value, described the steps to perform the skill, explained the verbal guidance rather than hand signals related to the skill and told divers how the skill practice would be organized. The instructor also stated the appropriate objective.

Demonstration: 5 The instructor demonstrated the skill in a slow, exaggerated manner while describing each step in the exercise. In this case the instructor combined the description of the skill and demonstration.

Problem solving: 4 The instructor responded correctly to all the problems but did not reinforce proper technique with additional communication.

Control and delivery: 3 The instructor was organized and safe throughout while using time effectively. The instructor used the assistant effectively during the first rescue, but did not give positive reinforcement to the first rescuer and did not communicate with the assistant during the second rescue.

Debriefing: 4 The instructor gave specific positive reinforcement. The instructor identified a problem that actually occurred and gave a solution for that problem. The instructor provided a realistic value but did not restate the objective.

Final score: 4.2

New PADI Rescue Workshops

Conducting successful PADI Rescue Diver training depends upon the ability to confidently demonstrate the proper

skills, but this is often easier said than done. This is especially true when it comes to demonstrating the rescue of

an unconscious diver at the surface. And, if you’re teaching other PADI Professionals how to demonstrate rescue

skills when they teach, effective technique is even more important.

Now you can practice and hone your teaching techniques in a PADI Rescue Workshop. In this workshop, you’ll

learn to demonstrate rescue skills for PADI Rescue Diver, Divemaster and Open Water Scuba Instructor

candidates, including:

Techniques for teaching the rescue of an unconscious diver at the surface

The latest techniques for removing weights and adding buoyancy to an injured diver

The best way to check for breathing, use a pocket mask effectively and provide mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

You’ll also get a preview of the PADI Rescue Diver evaluation changes coming in 2014. For more information on

PADI Rescue Workshops contact Instructor Development at PADI Asia Pacific, colin.melrose@padi.com.au

A Day in the Life of a Divemaster An interview with Bradley Cornish PADI Divemaster Devocean Dive PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center

Southport, Queensland

Describe a typical day in your working life. A typical work day would start with me opening the shop and setting up gear for the days’ diving. I would then be greeting students as they turn up and kitting students with the appropriate gear. When all our students have arrived, we conduct dive briefings before heading to our dive site. In the water, I could be doing anything from assisting our instructors with PADI Open Water courses to leading certified divers on a tour of our magnificent site. As well as diving almost every day of the week; my work also entails me being very involved in the retail side of the business.

When did you start diving? I started diving in January 2012.

When and where did you become a PADI Divemaster? I became a PADI Divemaster in March of this year at Devocean Dive, where I am currently working. I completed my PADI Open Water Course with Devocean Dive, fell in love diving and knew instantly I wanted to go all the way through to becoming a PADI Divemaster.

How did you feel when you became a PADI Divemaster? When I became PADI Divemaster, I felt a great sense of accomplishment and knew - with absolutely certainty - I had made the right decision in pursuing a career in diving.

What highlights do you recall from your PADI Divemaster Course? The biggest highlight for me was when I reached the point where students and new divers would naturally come to me for assistance, advice and a knowledge base for anything diving related. That was when I knew I was ready to be a PADI Dive Professional.

Where have you worked as PADI Pro? I have worked solely at Devocean Dive, where I have completed all of my diving certifications and was blessed with a job upon completing my PADI Divemaster course.

What is one of your favorite memories in your diving career? It is hard to pick just one, but I will have to go with a drift dive I was doing through the Gold Coast Seaway earlier this year. The visibility was 20m and we were drifting through at a depth of about 15m. We had only been down for five minutes when a squadron of about 30-40 devil rays flew straight over us. The sight of so many of the amazing creatures flying above me is one I will never forget.

What words of advice would you give to new PADI Dive Professionals? Not to take any day for granted. Living your life doing something you love is not something the majority of people can say they do. Always be grateful and pass on your love of the underwater world to every customer that walks through your door.

Diver Below : Be Aware

John Lippmann, Executive Director of the Divers Alert Network Asia-Pacific (DAN AP), discusses a very important awareness campaign that DAN AP is re-launching.

Deaths and very severe injuries still routinely occur as a result of boats coming into contact with divers. The resulting trauma is often horrendous and these accidents have an enormous impact on those involved, including witnesses, first aiders and the victims’ families.

Many divers and operators still do not use a dive flag, and this is very risky. In addition, many boat operators and casual drivers are unaware of the meaning of a dive flag, or fail to realise the potential consequences of impact with a diver.

This situation presents a real challenge to divers and the diving industry and we should all do our part in trying to educate divers, fishermen and other boat users about the meaning of the “Diver Below” Flag and the potential consequences of not using or heeding it.

As the following incidents highlight, the risk of propeller-related injuries is very real:

Australia This 25-year-old man went spearfishing with a friend from the shore in a marine park. The weather was sunny, there was little wind and the sea was calm and clear. He wore a black mask, snorkel and fins; army camouflage-coloured wetsuit with a black hood; and black and white gloves. They did not use a float with a dive flag.

He and his buddy snorkelled for over an hour about 30–50 metres from shore in water about 3m deep before the buddy returned to shore and the victim continued to spearfish. Shortly afterwards, a high-powered tourist boat driven at high speed collided with the victim. Some of the passengers saw the victim surface briefly just in front of the boat. However, the boat driver had not noticed the diver as he was driving from a rear console with the passengers seated in front of him and there was no designated lookout to warn him.

Although the investigating coroner concluded that the vessel was likely travelling faster than what was safe in that area, there was no regulation prohibiting this and the driver was not prosecuted.

Thailand A tourist was snorkelling off the beach when she was struck by a ‘longtail’ boat and sustained massive head injuries from which she died.

New Zealand The victim was diving for scallops from a boat. Despite him displaying large (1m tall) dive flags above his dive site, a boat hit him after his dive. The driver of the boat claimed to have not seen the flags and after hitting the diver he assumed people were yelling at him to slow down because they were fishing. He claimed that he had been traveling between 4-8 knots in a 5 knot zone but the boats speed could not be verified. The accident was fatal.

Malaysia The victim was participating in an Advanced Open Water course and was on a night dive from a busy jetty where there were several boats and other divers. Towards the end of the dive, the victim ascended for unknown reasons and was struck on the head and arms by a boat propeller. He suffered severe injuries to head and both arms.

He was pulled from the water and first aid was applied as he was initially conscious. However, he deteriorated and was given CPR and oxygen and then was transported by boat to the mainland but died on the way,

Thailand A student on his third open water dive had equalisation problems on descent. He ascended slightly and the current pushed him into the turning propeller of a moving dive boat. The propeller struck him in the head causing massive head injuries and also multiple fractures to the body. He was pulled on to the boat and found to be in cardiac arrest. CPR was commenced on the boat. Paramedics arrived quickly and continued CPR for a further 30 minutes without success. There was no Surface Marker to indicate that there was a diver below.

Thailand The diver was newly-certified with 4 logged dives. She went out with 3 friends as a buddy group. Her buddies reported that during the safety stop the victim ascended to the surface uncontrollably and was killed instantly by a speedboat that was leaving the area. The propeller caused massive head injuries. The group was not using a safety marker buoy.

How You Can Help

As you can see, propeller incidents, whilst more prevalent in certain areas, can happen anywhere. These cases are a sobering reminder of how important it is for divers and snorkellers to be aware of boat movement at all times while at, or coming to the surface.

You can help prevent these unfortunate and unavoidable incidents. Education is key, particularly in areas where there is little understanding of what a dive flag represents.

The Diver Below flyer is currently available in English, Bahasa Indonesian and Traditional Chinese, and soon to be Malay and Simplified Chinese.

DAN Asia-Pacific, supported by PADI in this program, would like to send the Diver Below flyers to all operators and divers within the Asia-Pacific that can display or distribute the flyer amongst relevant people. To obtain a quantity of flyers, and assist DAN in getting this important message into the community, send us an email.

Let’s work together to prevent propeller-related injuries and fatalities - www.danasiapacific.org

Debris Month of Action and Ocean Action Project Launch

More than six million tonnes of marine litter is estimated to enter the ocean each year. But scuba divers globally have a zoom focus on battling the ocean’s silent killer from beneath the surface – especially during September’s Debris Month of Action.

Grab a couple students, a dive buddy of your own, or better yet - organize a group event. Either way, just take the following steps to take action this September:

Step 1: Grab the tools and materials to help make your Dive Against Debris survey a success.

Step 2: Rally the troops. Create a profile and add your marine debris action or event on the Action Zone Map for all to see.

Step 3: Report your data online to help drive long-term change locally and globally.

Pervasive debris kills wildlife, destroys habitats, and threatens our health and economy. Found in even the most remote ocean places, once underwater, debris can remain for generations.

Together, we can stop marine debris by taking local action and supporting policy change. By submitting your underwater data on an ongoing basis, we’re one step close to prevention.

Thank you for joining us in the fight against the ocean’s silent killer!

Calling All Ocean Heroes: Start Your Ocean Action Project Watch this space. After a totally awesome Ocean Action Project in 2012 we're doing it again. Do you know any ocean heroes who need support? Do you have an amazing ocean protection project that needs help to get off the ground? You don’t have to be a diver to get your ocean project up and running. If you know anyone with an action orientated project invite them to check out Ocean Action Project 2013 and look out for announcements in the coming weeks. www.projectaware.org/OceanActionProject

Regional News

Community Service Day with Police Citizens Youth Clubs

Geo Divers a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre in Parramatta, NSW have an ongoing program in place with the PCYC, (Police Citizens Youth Clubs) formerly the Police Boys Club and have been involved for around 18 years.

As part of the program for a bonding activity, the PCYC from Greater Western Sydney’s Western Metro Zone - consisting of 5-6 clubs, get together every quarter to take part in an activity that involves the Police Case Officers and youth on their programs. The event is a reward for the Youth and Mentor from each PCYC district that have achieved their goals during the program.

On Wednesday 24th July, 2013, Geo Divers organised and sponsored a fun filled half-day event at the Auburn Swim Centre where 18 youths enjoyed PADI Discover Scuba followed by the benefit of a motivational speaker, then ended with a BBQ.

Click here to read the full article.

Extraordinary PADI Open Water Student Certified in South Lombok, Indonesia

By TOM BOXLER – PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer

As a PADI Instructor, new challenges occur on a fairly regular basis, especially when based in semi-remote locations or while teaching in countries where English is not their native language. What I was about to do was to be one of the biggest challenges of my professional dive career, teaching a local Indonesian to dive who was both hearing and speech impaired. A PADI Instructor at the Dive Zone in South Lombok, I had just returned for my third season, working under the direction of George More, Manager and owner the PADI Five Star Instructor Development Resort on the island of Lombok, directly east of Bali. When people think of Lombok and diving, usually the Northern Gili Islands come to mind, but there is a group of islands in the south called the Southern Gili’s, which the Dive Zone calls home. Offering two types of diving, gentle and relaxed on the northern side, where photographers and macro lovers thrive, and on the southern side – facing south there is Belongas Bay and ‘The Magnet’, one of the few areas in the world where divers can sometimes see the Hammer Head shark.

Read the full story here.

Instructor Examinations

6-7 June– Semporna, Malaysia

18-19 June – Phi Phi, Thailand

21-23 June – Sydney, Australia

21-23 June – Uljin, South Korea

25-27 June – Koh Tao, Thailand

26-27 June – Exmouth, Australia

28-30 June – Perth, Australia

9-11 July – Pattaya, Thailand

12-14 July – Phuket, Thailand

16-18 July - Koh Tao, Thailand

23-25 July – Perhentian Island, Malaysia

26-28 July – Cairns, Australia

27-28 July – Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

31 July – 1 Aug – Gili Islands, Indonesia

2-4 August – Bali, Indonesia