Unit 10- Guiding and Escorting Unit 10: Guiding and Escorting Guiding Certified Divers Handling Underwater Difficulties Escorting Student Divers

Unit 10- Guiding and Escorting Student Performance: By the end of the lesson you will be able to: List the tasks associated with guiding and escorting divers in the water. Describe group organization and forming buddy teams. Explain leader’s role in entry, descent, ascent and exit procedures. Describe positioning and techniques for successful guided dives. Handle difficulties underwater. List the obligations and responsibilities when escorting students at the surface and underwater.

Unit 10- Guiding and Escorting Guiding Certified Divers General responsibilities –Guiding and divemastering are distinct roles Group organization –Identify the guided group –Some divers may choose to dive independently

Unit 10- Guiding and Escorting Guiding Certified Divers (continued) Buddy teams –Groups should be composed of buddy teams Entry procedures –Order of entering the water –Meeting at the surface before descent Descent procedures –Descent line –Meeting on the bottom

Unit 10- Guiding and Escorting Guiding Certified Divers (continued) Positioning procedures –Position for safety and control Ascent and exit procedures –Explain in advance –Buddy teams may ascend independently

Unit 10- Guiding and Escorting Guiding Certified Divers (continued) Briefing considerations –Standard briefing plus information necessary for group control Communications

Unit 10- Guiding and Escorting Handling Underwater Difficulties Separation Equipment problems Exceeding maximum planned depth Air consumption problems Injuries and accidents

Unit 10- Guiding and Escorting Escorting Student Divers Increased levels of responsibility with uncertified divers Escorting on the surface –Group control –Communication

Unit 10- Guiding and Escorting Escorting Student Divers (continued) Escorting underwater –Close proximity –Review special signals and instructions before the dive –Move slowly –Signal to all before direction change Post-dive activities

Unit 10- Guiding and Escorting End of Unit 10 Guiding and Escorting Guiding Certified Divers Handling Underwater Difficulties Escorting Student Divers

Unit 10- Guiding and Escorting Student Performance: By the end of the lesson you will be able to: List the tasks associated with guiding and escorting divers in the water. Describe group organization and forming buddy teams. Explain leader’s role in entry, descent, ascent and exit procedures. Describe positioning and techniques for successful guided dives. Handle difficulties underwater. List the obligations and responsibilities when escorting students at the surface and underwater.