Quote: (Originally Posted by
Genesis)
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!
I agree. There should be full disclosure of what the CDS is intending to do.
I have been watching this resolution develop from Dave for a few months now, and it DOES appear that the CDS is trying to keep this whole idea "closed for discussion."
As a CDS Life Member, and Meg diver with a OC-Full Cave Cert, I do have concerns on exactly what the board's intentions are. It appears as if their current training director has done little to help the CDS evolve and move forward.
I was actively involved last year with the CDS, and at the time it was promised that new course materials were going to be produced/developed. The "Basic" program would get a whole new look and a CCR class was being developed. What has happened over the past year? Has the training committee been meeting??? Have any of the CDS instructors taken part in discussing the issues on the table???
We should know what is going on before it is too late.
Whether you are CDS or NACD...the bottom line is this could affect YOU!
I think it is a good idea as Genesis said for CCR Divers to contact the board this week and express there concern for Dave's transparency issues.
Excuse me why I call Gene Melton now!
Louis