1 / 21

JOINT SERVICES DIVING SAFETY CONFERENCE 2016

JOINT SERVICES DIVING SAFETY CONFERENCE 2016. British Sub-Aqua Club. Sophie Heptonstall. BSAC National Diving Officer. British Sub-Aqua Club. Introduction BSAC National Diving Committee 2015/2016 so far What next?. British Sub-Aqua Club. I am a BSAC diver

fortiz
Download Presentation

JOINT SERVICES DIVING SAFETY CONFERENCE 2016

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. JOINT SERVICES DIVING SAFETY CONFERENCE 2016

  2. British Sub-Aqua Club Sophie Heptonstall BSAC National Diving Officer

  3. British Sub-Aqua Club • Introduction • BSAC • National Diving Committee • 2015/2016 so far • What next?

  4. British Sub-Aqua Club • I am a BSAC diver • …….that crossed over from another agency • I am a branch member • I have completed BSAC training in branches, on regional courses, with a centre and on National exams and teach • Like other Diving Officers – this is not my full time job • I go diving! I have been diving with Joint Services.

  5. British Sub-Aqua Club Centres/

  6. British Sub-Aqua Club The National Governing Body • Represent the interests of divers and snorkellers • Safety • Heritage • Environment • Legislation • Guidance • Other organisations

  7. British Sub-Aqua Club The National Diving Committee • New members – military representation • Development of all Diving and Training Activities • Instructor Training Group • Diving Activities Group • Technical Group • Flexible

  8. British Sub-Aqua Club Snorkelling • Amateur Swimming Association – 10 courses 2015, 25 booked so far for 2016 • Trial for blended learning • Encouraging younger participation and families • Whale badge scheme

  9. British Sub-Aqua Club Instructor Training Group • Greater focus on personal development and mentoring • Instructor skill review workshops • Expanding QA via formal student feedback • Revisions to National Instructor Exam 2017 • To give purpose to Instructor grades in line with the new Diver Training Programme • Instructor Training Scheme – use for Regional events

  10. British Sub-Aqua Club Diving Activities Group -Diver Training Programme • More modular skill based approach • Dive Management – through grades, taught • Skills – progression, standards • Experience Dives – interests and options • Instructor Notes – improved, online and videos • Student materials – language, images, video • Rescue skills – progression, trials, refreshers • Ocean Diver – pilot April • FCD added

  11. British Sub-Aqua Club Diving Activities Group • Safe Diving Practices review • Marine Life Appreciation – coral reefs update • Heritage Group – Marine Antiquities Scheme • Regional coaching – Bootcamps and Fast Track • Safety Group – Basic Life Support Guidelines and SDCs • Sea Survival – with BDSG and RNLI • Inter-branch/centre activities • Mini SDCs • Full SDC review

  12. British Sub-Aqua Club Technical Group • Twinset Revision • Poseidon CCR Course complete • OC Mixed gas revision • Advanced Wreck Diving SDC • 12 new Instructor Trainers • Regional try dives - CCR • Rebreather Training Council • DPV Course • More visibility in magazine

  13. British Sub-Aqua Club BSAC • New strategy • Process review • Digitalisation • Document review • 2016 Election – vote

  14. British Sub-Aqua Club Joint Services • Safe Diving Practices – wording and review • GUE Recognition • Expedition membership • Representation • FCD – Malta Feb 2016 • Improved communication

  15. British Sub-Aqua Club Joint Services

  16. British Sub-Aqua Club Centres Review • About to start • Issues? • Courses? • Resources? • Input required - become more involved

  17. British Sub-Aqua Club Shaping the future of BSAC • Expeditions • Dive Management • Instructor involvement • Diver Training • QA process • Impetus of club diving • PR – more stories • Kit SDC!

  18. British Sub-Aqua Club • Introduction • BSAC • National Diving Committee • 2015/2016 so far • What next?

  19. Thank you

More Related