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Apologies
Apologies received from Gary Exton and Andy Briggs
All other committee members present except Syd Farrow
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Matters Arising
Equipment Issue
A
slide is going to be inserted into ocean diver and sport diver
lectures. A practical lesson downstairs is going to be introduced.
Copy of slide to be put on every locker downstairs to make sure
procedures are followed.
Dive planning and Marshalling
A
new sub-committee is being set up to look at how the club is going
to deal with these issues – those on the committee are Kate, Pete
and Stewart. Tick sheets going to be created for what is to be done
and a next of kin sheet.
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3. |
Membership Secretary
70
Divers
27 Snorkel members.
Snorkel numbers are dwindling and a marketing campaign to be done to
encourage more snorkel members. Stewart to sort it out.
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Diving Officer's Report
I have
recently been on the Intro Cave course. This is the follow-up to the
Cavern Diving course that I did in February. Martyn Farr only takes
two trainees at a time and the courses both take place over two days
from 9 in the morning to 11 at night. Martyn seems very laid back
and quietly spoken. However, this hides the fanatical interior. He
has witnessed fatal accidents and probably has more experience of
caving and cave-diving than anyone else in the world. He knows what
causes accidents and he makes very sure during his courses that
every trainee understands the importance of taking the right steps
to avoid them. He goes over and over the “what to do if...”
scenarios. Unlike open-water training, emphasis is not laid on buddy
diving, cavers have to be self-sufficient. Having a buddy can border
on being a liability and rescues are almost impossible. It’s all
about redundancy, the right equipment and keeping a cool head. Not
so different then really. But Martyn would never send anyone into a
cave without the right training. So why does BSAC send Ocean divers
into open water without the right training? Did you read the article
on the back page of the June copy of “Dive” magazine? Amazingly, it
was a case of divers getting lost on the surface because they did
not know how to use delayed SMBs. Quite an admission considering
that BSAC does not include SMB training at Ocean Diver level. One of
the most vital skills is not covered until the fourth sports diver
open water dive. How many more divers will have to get lost before
the BSAC admits that they’ve got it wrong? We have discussed this at
committee and I would like to say again that I feel very strongly
that we should make a point of teaching trainees how to deploy
delayed SMBs at Ocean Diver level.
Kate
Falkingham, Diving Officer.
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5. |
Training Officers Report
There has been an incident regarding a trainee and a perforated ear
drum. It has been brought to the clubs attention that there have
been several incident regarding this issue.
Stewart to look onto making people more aware of ear problem
especially with vulnerable people.
SD
Lectures continuing.
3
people doing OD lectures and in pool. @ more and then to open water
8OD
in open water
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6. |
Treasurer's Report
May
- £-622.00
Year to date - £31.00
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7. |
Equipment Officer's Report
No report
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8. |
Welfare Officer Report
No report
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