Advanced Cave: Sidemount Diver
Program Purpose
The purpose of the Advanced Cave: Sidemount Diver course is to familiarize the experienced, certified technical cave diver with the techniques, equipment, and mindset required for sidemount diving activities in caves with tight places.
The program will enable the technical cave diver to proficiently assemble and use sidemount diving equipment.
In addition, the course will teach the cave diver the proper techniques to safely conduct cave diving activities that warrant the use of sidemount diving equipment (e.g. small passages, logistics, and restrictions).
Further, the program exposes the technical cave diver to the conservation concerns and ethical responsibilities that present themselves during sidemount diving activities in underwater caves.
Program Prerequisites
Certifications requirements: Candidate must hold an IANTD Technical Cave Diver certification or equivalent
Age requirement: Candidate must be a minimum or 18 years of age
Dive experience: Candidate must provide proof of a minimum of 50 logged cave dives.
Program Requirements
Candidates must complete:
– A minimum of 180 minutes of cave bottom time
– Three (3) advanced cave sidemount-no-mount dives
Program Content
Lecture includes but is not limited to:
– Motivation for wanting to dive sidemount caves
– Streamlining equipment for tight environments
– Gas management for caves with major restrictions
– Propulsion techniques for sidemount caves
– Protocols for tank removal and replacement
– Managing major restrictions
– Emergency procedures and self rescue
– Physiological and psychological aspects of diving in sidemount-no-mount caves
– Review of accident analysis
Program Duration
Note:
We teach the Adv. Cave: Sidemount Diver program following the standards of IANTD (International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers).
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