intro to technical diving presentation

This presentation is a non-certification event that will provide the attendee with an introduction to the gear, skills, and types of dives that are commonly associated with Technical Diving.

Many SCUBA diving training agencies define Recreational Diving as dives limited to depths no greater than 40m/130ft and no mandatory decompression stops (no deco diving).
They define Technical Diving as dives that can include one or more of the following:

• Dives deeper than 40m/130ft
• Mandatory decompressions stop(s)
• Overhead environments (caves, wrecks, etc.)
• Multiple breathing gases
• Multiple tanks

Attendees will have an opportunity to test-dive a typical Technical Diving gear configuration.

• Cost: $150 USD
• Lecture / presentation: 3 hours
• Water session: 1-2 hours
• Instructor to attendee ratio for test-dive: 1:2
• Maximum depth of test-dive: 20 feet (6meters)

• Primary mask (low volume)
• Exposure suit (with pockets preferred)

• BCD (Back-plate, continuous webbing, and wing BC) 
• Weight system (integrated or belt) and (detachable or non-detachable)
• Tanks (single or doubles configuration)
• Backup mask (low volume)
• Rigid fins allowing proper finning styles (e.g. back-finning).  Examples:

                ScubaPro Jet-Fins (dry-suit)

                OMS Slipstream (wet-suit) Tanks

• Primary regulator, long-hose (1.5-2m/5-7’)
• Backup regulator on necklace around neck
• Submersible Pressure Gauge (SPG)
• Cutting device
• Wet-notes
• Depth gauge and bottom timer (wrist mount)
• Compass (wrist mount)
• Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) with finger spool
• Primary light
• Backup light