by marceljansen69 | Jan 28, 2024 | Risk Management, Teaching Diving
Diving instructor is the best job in the world but it does come with some responsibility. Taking people scuba diving for the very first time does involve some risks. For instructors, it is important to be able to manage those risks. In my IDC I try to do much more...
by marceljansen69 | Mar 13, 2023 | PADI courses, Risk Management, Teaching Diving
A recent survey from Scubanomics showed that less than 50 percent of newly certified divers feel “ready to dive with a buddy” at the end of their course. Of course, this makes you think about the quality of the training provided. I wondered what the numbers were for...
by marceljansen69 | May 22, 2020 | Equipment, General diving, PADI courses, Risk Management, Teaching Diving
6 practical reminders for scuba diving after COVID-19 Many organizations have published articles about reducing the risk of Corona infection in diving. I have collected the most important advice from leading diving industry organizations like PADI, DAN,...
by marceljansen69 | Mar 22, 2020 | General diving, PADI courses, PADI IDC, Risk Management, Teaching Diving
5 Reasons to become a PADI MSDT The MSDT prep course is an great add-on to your IDC. One of our most popular packages is our Go Pro ‘MSDT’ package. MSDT – Master Scuba Diver Trainer, is the ‘next step up’ from Open Water Scuba Instructor. During the MSDT Prep course...
by marceljansen69 | Dec 19, 2018 | General diving, PADI courses, Risk Management
Diving is a very safe activity. Compared to other outdoor activities very few people get injured and certainly fatalities are very rare. Still accidents happen and they can happen more easily if some basic safe diving guidelines are not followed. Are you a safe diver?...
by marceljansen69 | Dec 8, 2018 | PADI courses, PADI IDC, Risk Management, Teaching Diving
Lately I got a few comments about the PADI Rescue Diver course, saying the course was not realistic. My reply: “You are the instructor. You can make it as realistic as you like”. PADI Rescue Diver course I think the Rescue Diver course is a very...
