Quote: (Originally Posted by
jeff h)
In addition to the Rebreather course I was also told the CDS is looking to add a "Trimix Cave" course too. Since I already did my trimix course in a cave with my cave instructor, I'm wondering if they would like me to re-take it in a cave with a cave instructor so I can get the proper card....
So now this opens up:
1) Rebreather Cave
2) Trimix Rebreather cave
3) DPV Rebreather cave
4) DPV TX Rebreather cave
5) Stage Rebreather cave
5) etc, etc, etc.
For reasons like this I support the NACD.
Please be aware that the CDS, along with the other agencies, in fact set what amount to
laws in Florida's State Parks and, likely, elsewhere.
For example, Cheryl is being opened to diving (on the Wakulla State Park property.) I was instrumental in breaking the logjam that got that going.
BUT - the agenices drafted the "diving protocol" for that park, including the CDS. It includes not only full cave
but also full trimix as
required certs, even though one can do a "mainline" dive there to well past 1000' of penetration without going deeper than 130ish.
While, quite obviously, trimix is a darn good idea beyond that point, what if I just want to take a dive up the mainline for a thousand feet or so? Why should I be required to have a certification that I do not need to safely execute that dive?
And since this is a state park, these certifications are not suggestions -
they have the force of law.
Never mind the property that the CDS
owns and thus can set whatever rules for they'd like (e.g. Cow)
Making
laws "in the dark" is bad public policy guys and gals. Whether you "support" one agency or not, if you cave-dive, you need to get involved
to stop this agency from expanding its reach without doing so in public, or your ability to dive - especially on a CCR - in Florida and perhaps elsewhere is likely to be imperiled!