UKRS Rescue Diver Plus - Course #1

"CAS" <calumscottTAKETHISBITOUT@yahoo.com> wrote ...

> Victims - Thanks for volunteering...

I am sure that Frank will correct me on this if I am wrong...

I believe that any such victims and helpers must have the appropriate HSE
medicals and comply fully with the ACoP DaW regulations. It doesn't matter
that you're just "helping a mate", you are assisting in the provision of a
commercial service to paying customers and therefore come under commercial
DaW regulations.

I believe that this particular point was clarified by the HSE in conjunction
with the agencies a year or so back, it was done to stop the "cheap labour"
practice of interns etc. who were being used to provide commercial services
such as dive guiding without having the appropriate commercial safeguards.

I could be wrong on this, all I'm interested in is that UKRS Course #1 is a
roaring success with many more to follow and now would not be a good time to
upset the HSE and place CAS in a possible position of non-compliance!

Regards

Keith L

"Keith Lawrence" <false@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> "CAS" <calumscottTAKETHISBITOUT@yahoo.com> wrote ...
>
> > Victims - Thanks for volunteering...
>
> I am sure that Frank will correct me on this if I am wrong...
>
> I believe that any such victims and helpers must have the appropriate HSE
> medicals and comply fully with the ACoP DaW regulations. It doesn't matter
> that you're just "helping a mate", you are assisting in the provision of a
> commercial service to paying customers and therefore come under commercial
> DaW regulations.
>
> I believe that this particular point was clarified by the HSE in
conjunction
> with the agencies a year or so back, it was done to stop the "cheap
labour"
> practice of interns etc. who were being used to provide commercial
services
> such as dive guiding without having the appropriate commercial safeguards.
>
> I could be wrong on this, all I'm interested in is that UKRS Course #1 is
a
> roaring success with many more to follow and now would not be a good time
to
> upset the HSE and place CAS in a possible position of non-compliance!
>
> Regards
>
> Keith L
>
>

No problems for me. HSE medical is up to date till next june.
The fact that I smoke 20 a day, and can't run 100 yards without a lung
seizure has nothing to do with it!

Prof lib insurance is constantly ongoing (direct debit is a wonderful
invention).

Well worth commenting on though Keith.

"Tricky" wrote
> Cool! I'll have the camera,

What do you mean ***the*** camera???

I have a 256Mb card in the Cannon,
it can see on the bottom of Horsea
and you can't hear me.

nigelH

> But me, being a panicked diver underwater, is hilarious. If you wanna
> rescue me, expect me to remove your reg, mask, hood, and possibly head.
> I also enjoy grabbing at neck seals when simulating a panic.....you've
been
> warned
>

i was told that grabbing the panicked diver by the neck seal was the first
method to try and calm them down :-P

With the water being about 4C I hope your a big bastard :)

The Army along with the Navy taught me a good way to handle a panicked
diver you have been warned :D



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"Nigel Hewitt" <nigelh@REMOVETHISnigelhewitt.net> wrote in message
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> "Tricky" wrote
> > Cool! I'll have the camera,
>
> What do you mean ***the*** camera???
>
> I have a 256Mb card in the Cannon,
> it can see on the bottom of Horsea
> and you can't hear me.
>
> nigelH
>
>

Damn Damn Damn!

> > and you can't hear me.


Can we have a home made depth charge competition for the YBOD mob?

I'm *sure* the Navy won't mind.

DaveA





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"Dave Appleby" wrote
>
> > > and you can't hear me.
>
> Can we have a home made depth charge competition for the YBOD mob?
>
> I'm *sure* the Navy won't mind.

You want a competition?
Who other, than two YBOD operators, hold legal explosives?

nigelH

"CAS" <calumscottTAKETHISBITOUT@yahoo.com> wrote
> >
> > > Just a note to bring this historic event to the forefront of
everybody's
> > > mind...
> >
> > I'm already a Rescue diver, And for those who havn't made up their minds
> > wheter or not to do it. It's great fun and what you learn may well save
> > someones life later.
>
> I think that's why I'm looking forward to it so much - with so many of the
> UKRS hardcore coming along to mentor us newbies it is sure to be a hoot as
> well as a great learning experience.
>
> > Wish I could be there to cheer and jeer, But I'd need an air fare first.
> > ;)
> >
> > rhys
>
> Fear not! We have a photographer and a full report on the proceedings
will
> be posted on the web.
>
> CAS

I'm looking forward to it. Make sure you tell me the url once it goes up.
Maybe a few shots in the morgue to if they stuff up and drown the rescuee...
;)

rhys