MDG Basic Training Schedule
Group A - Swimming Tests
1 Swim 200 metres breast stroke without stopping
2 Swim 100 metres life saving kick (legs only) without stopping
3 Recover six objects from deep end of pool, collecting one object per dive only
4 Tread water for one minute keeping your hands above your head
5 After being made of the dangers of hyper-ventilation, attempt to swim 25 metres underwater
6 Tow an adult 25 metres, incorporating Expired Air Ressusitation in the water. Start at the deep end.
   
Group B - Primary Tests
Using basic equipment - mask, fins and snorkel
1 Fin 200 metres on the surface, duck dive twice every length
2 Fin 25 metres underwater, collecting three objects on the way
3 Hold breath for 30 seconds at the deep end
4 Clear flooded mask three times
5 Fit basic equipment in deep end of pool
6 Fin 50 metres with face submerged using only a snorkel: finish in the deep end and then duck dive to recover and fit mask and weight belt. Give OK hand signal.
   
Group C - Open Water Tests
Wearing basic equipment plus suit, buoyancy adjuster and weights
1 Fin 500 metres in open water, inflate buoyancy adjuster or stab jacket by mouth, fin a further 100 metres
2 Surface dive to a depth of 5 metres three times. On last duve rescue a fully kitted diver, tow to shore whilst performing Expired Air Resussitation and land body
3 Attend a minimum of three open water dives using basic equipment. Log each dive
   
Group D - Intermediate Aqualung Tests
Instructor to explain embolism, burst ear and effects of pressure before commencing tests
1 Assemble aqualung, test and fit. Demonstarte buoyancy by depth of breathing
2 Remove mask underwater, replace and clear three times. Remove mouthpiece, replace and clear three times
3 3 Fit equipment, fin 25 metres underwater, finishing in the deep end. Remove equipment
4 Alternate between aqualung and snorkel for 50 metres (twice each length of the pool)
5 Swim for 5 minutes wearing a blacked out mask
6 6 Establish a breathing rythm with a buddy then swim 50 metres underwater sharing air
7 Starting in the deep end, fin half a lenth at speed. Rescue diver from bottom and demonstrate Expired Air Resusitation whilst returning body to the deep end
8 Identify six selected hand signals
9 Attend lectures on equipment, pressure effects and life saving. Each of these will be followed by an oral test
10 Spend two evenings in the compressor room, learning the safe use of the compressor and filling bottles
   
Group E - Open Water Aqualung Tests
1 Using a Buoyancy Control Device (BCD) and full suit, demonstrate adjustment of buoyancy. Perform a controlled ascent from 3 metres, after explaining how to avoid an embolism and a burst lung.
2 Demonstrate and respond to diver-diver and diver-surface signals.
3 At a depth of 10 metres remove mask, fit and clear 3 times.
4 At a depth of 10 metres remove mouthpiece and clear, three times
5 Share an aqualung for 25 metres at a depth of 7 metres
6 Demonstrate ability to navigate underwater by swimming a straight course of 100 metres at a depth of 3 metres
7 Demonstrate the correct use of a Buoyancy Control Device at a maximum depth of 3 metres
8 Attend a boat handling course, to include correct assembly of an inflatable and outboard motor. Launch, strip and repack.
9 Act as helmsman / boat cover in boat, twice.
10 Act as an expedition leader Leader for a minimum of three divers, five times.
11 To qualify for the club's Third Class Diver certificate at least 10 open water dives must be logged.
 

 

 

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