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**RichClark** · 8th May 2007, 08:20

Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie)

When I have a group of students who do very well in class and needs to be pushed with more challenges, I create a (controlled) Rebreather rescue exercise that involve helping another RB diver from the bottom.

This helps to drive home the skill set of understanding how a Rebreather works, as well as developing the multi-tasking skill set of PO2/buoyancy monitoring.

Each diver gets to play rescuer as well as rescuee so they could think about what they could do better.

Such exercise is outside the scope of the training agenda, but the students usually find it interesting as well as challenging (especially on mCCR units).

When we did this (rescuee was blind), I felt it was a useful exercise. Although non of the lifts were perfect it certainly made you think about what you need to do in terms of controlling the victim, buoyancy and controlling PPO2 on a KISS.

Cheers

Rich

8th May 2007, 08:20	#15 (permalink)
RichClark Classic KISS No. 226 Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hove, UK Posts: 772	Re: Bringing an unconscious Rebreather diver up from depth Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie) When I have a group of students who do very well in class and needs to be pushed with more challenges, I create a (controlled) Rebreather rescue exercise that involve helping another RB diver from the bottom. This helps to drive home the skill set of understanding how a Rebreather works, as well as developing the multi-tasking skill set of PO2/buoyancy monitoring. Each diver gets to play rescuer as well as rescuee so they could think about what they could do better. Such exercise is outside the scope of the training agenda, but the students usually find it interesting as well as challenging (especially on mCCR units). When we did this (rescuee was blind), I felt it was a useful exercise. Although non of the lifts were perfect it certainly made you think about what you need to do in terms of controlling the victim, buoyancy and controlling PPO2 on a KISS. Cheers Rich __________________ The more I learn about women, the more I want to go diving... just don't tell my wife I said that To taste something a little different, try http://www.thechillikitchen.co.uk
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