COURSES AVAILABLE DURING DIVESCAPES ’06 WEEKEND
at the Best Western Sherwood Hotel & Conference Centre,
2000 Premier Way, Sherwood Park, AB

-          Note: all course fees and/or materials, plus the GST is payable to:                                Alberta Underwater Council, in advance via cheque, VISA or MasterCard

-          Courses held on Friday, Apr 21 during day or on Sunday, April 23 during day.

-          Missing info to come as soon as it is available.
 

COURSES FOR INTERESTED SCUBA INDUSTRY STAFF

PSI SCUBA TANK VISUAL INSPECTION COURSE: $250 pp +GST, Includes Workbook and Textbook 

OR    PSI VISUAL INSPECTION REFRESHER: $125.00 pp +GST (add $25 for PSI textbook if needed or bring previous textbook to course).

Friday, Apr 21^st/06, 9:00 am – 6 pm, PSI Instructor: Eric Anderson of Anderson Aquatics/Lethbridge Course Location: Divescapes – Best Western Sherwood Hotel & Conference Centre, Room - TBA

-Become a Trained Cylinder Visual Inspector: PSI, Inc offers the finest technical training in the world today for inspectors of SCUBA high pressure cylinders. Technicians who frequently work with cylinders and educators who train people to use these cylinders should receive this formal training. PSI classes are open to all persons age 18 and older.
In only 8 hours individuals learn to identify unsafe cylinders, understand safe policies for filling cylinders and steps to qualify a cylinder for continued service. PSI provides full support for people it trains with inspecting tools and technical assistance.
The PSI program is the only visual inspector training recommended by the US Dept. of Transportation and cylinder manufacturers. PSI trained inspectors are eligible to receive specialty training in the operation of eddy current instruments used to identify defects in certain high-pressure cylinders.

Note: Need a Minimum 8 persons, Courses must be paid in advance. Cancellation Policy: Full refunds provided if course is cancelled, but a $100 “no show” fee will be charged, with balance then refunded if you cancel with less than 2 weeks notice.

Payment to be made to the Alberta Underwater Council by cheque, Visa, MasterCard.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April  8^th, 2006

See website: www.psicylinders.com

DAN INSTRUCTOR COURSE:  Sunday, April 23/06, 9 am – 4 pm, 8 hours, Instructor: DAN INSTRUCTOR TRAINER: Warren Robinson, Course Location: Divescapes – Best Western Sherwood Hotel & Conference Centre, Room – TBA

DAN Training & Education
Instructor Qualification Course (IQC)                                                                    DAN´s Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Provider Course was designed to fill the void in oxygen first aid training available for the general diving public.                                                                                                   This course represents entry level training designed to educate the general diving (and qualified non-diving) public in recognizing possible dive related injuries and providing emergency oxygen first aid while activating the local emergency medical services (EMS) and/or arranging for evacuation to the nearest available medical facility.

In DAN´s most recent dive accident record, less than 33% of injured divers received emergency oxygen in the field. Few of those received oxygen concentrations approaching the recommended 100%. DAN and all major diving instructional agencies recommend that all divers be qualified to provide 100% oxygen in the field to those injured in a dive accident.

The IQC follows a modular format. There is a Core Module and then a separate module representing each training program. You can take all nine modules as part of one course, or just take the Core Module and one course module - whatever you are interested in teaching. Later, as long as you remain a current and active DAN Instructor, you can take additional modules without retaking the Core Module. The Core Module is now available online.

Prerequisites for DAN Instructor Qualification Course: approx. four hours

• DAN Member
• Current Provider training within 24 months in all courses seeking instructor certification
• Active scuba diving educator*
• Current CPR Instructor
• Documentation of First Aid training

-Students must complete the Core Module on-line and bring a copy of the completion certificate to class.

-Registration Fee does not include Course materials. Please check the appropriate box whether you prefer Std. or Digital series.

 -Note: Pre-registration is mandatory. You will be notified of the time and location of class upon confirmation of registration.

-This class requires a minimum of four (4) and a maximum of six (6) participants

PRE - Registration Form for DAN Instructor Qualification Course

Module: Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries

(must be received by March 31,2006)

Name: ________________________________________________________________
                                 (LAST)                                        (FIRST)                                 (MI)

Address: _______________________________________________________________
                             (Number)                                       (st.,ave.) 

City: ______________________   Prov: ______________ Postal Code: _____________
 

Phone: _________________________ E-mail:__________________________________
 

Registration Fee: $200.00 does not include course materials
 

I prefer Standard Instructor Package _________  ( 125.00)   OR

Digital Package ___________________  ( 249.00)
 

Note: DAN Core Module must be completed on-line at www.diversalertnetwork.org clik on ‘training’, clik on ‘become a DAN Instructor’, then scroll down to the bottom of page and clik on ‘take the core module online’. Print of the successful completion certificate and bring a copy to class.

Registration Fee: $200.00

Standard Pkg.:     ___________

OR Digital Pkg:   ___________

GST (7%)            ___________

Total:                 $____________   Cheques payable to: AUC, 11759 Groat Rd, Edmonton, AB T5M 3K6

If you require further information please phone the Alberta Underwater Council
 1-780-427-9125 or e-mail cathie.mccuaig@albertaunderwatercouncil.com

Note: Need a Minimum four (4), a maximum of six (6) participants, payable in advance.  Cancellation Policy: Full refunds provided if course is cancelled, but a $100 “no show” fee will be charged, with balance then refunded if you cancel with less than 2 weeks notice.

Payment to be made to the Alberta Underwater Council by cheque, Visa, MasterCard.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April  8^th, 2006, See website: http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/

DSAT GAS BLENDER: $195.00  pp +GST, includes manual, gas mix calculator,   plus also includes cost of air fill top ups, but you need to bring 4 - empty scuba tanks, 02 cleaned and ready to be filled with Nitrox if possible,  plus bring one item that you’d like to have 02 cleaned: eg: one tank/valve, one regulator, 1^st/2^nd stage, as this will also be completed in course.
Sunday, Apr 23/06, 9 am – 4 pm, 8 hours, DSAT Instructor: Darrin Barker of The Dive Shop/Calgary, Course Location: Divescapes – Best Western Sherwood Hotel & Conference Centre, Room – TBA More people are diving with enriched air and this means the demand for enriched air fills is also increasing. However, there needs to be someone qualified to administer these fills to meet this demand. This is where the DSAT Gas Blender course comes in. It can result in one of two certifications: DSAT Gas Blender or DSAT Trimix Blender.

            What do I need to start?

·         PADI Enriched Air Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)

·        Minimum age: 18 years old

            What will I do? 

·         The DSAT Gas Blender course will train you as a qualified gas blender, allowing you to provide gas mixes to appropriately certified consumers. You'll learn the physical properties of oxygen, its associated hazards, handling requirements and what cleaning equipment is necessary. Finally, you will learn the five methods of obtaining the desired enriched air Nitrox mix and the various methods used to obtain proper helium mixes.

            What will I need?

      DSAT Gas Blender Manual (read prior to course date)

      Gas Mix Calculator (included in course)

      You must bring four (4) 0xygen cleaned scuba tanks ready for filling with Nitrox, and/or let Instructor know if unable to provide 4 - 02 clean tanks.

      PLUS bring one additional piece of scuba equipment that you will 0xygen clean during this course, IE: one tank (any size) with valve (both count as one item & you will 02 clean both) OR one regulator: 1^st stage, 2^nd stage, and octopus (Reg set counts as one item and you will 02 clean all during course).

      Pass written exam with a minimum mark of 80%

Note: Need a minimum of 6 participants, maximum of 8.  Cancellation Policy: Full refunds provided if course is cancelled, but a $60 “no show” fee will be charged, with balance then refunded if you cancel with less than 2 weeks notice.

Payment to be made to the Alberta Underwater Council by cheque, Visa, MasterCard.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 8th, 2006, See website: http://www.padi.com/english/common/courses/tec/gasblender.asp

COURSES AVAILABLE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTICIPANTS:

HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION’S: CPR PLUS AED COURSE (Level C – CPR Card with Heart & Stroke): $ 170 pp + GST , includes course materials, Sunday, April 23^rd, (6 hours): 8 am – 11am, break for AUC’s AGM & Lunch, continues 1- 4 pm,   Heart & Stroke Instructor: KEN HOLLIDAY of Northwest Scuba/Edmonton) –Course Location: Divescapes – Best Western Sherwood Hotel & Conference Centre, Room - TBA          

CPR: Sixty seconds—the time it takes to wash your hands, or brush your teeth, or put the cream in your coffee—is all it takes to save someone’s life. A mere minute can mean the difference between living and dying for someone experiencing cardiac arrest. Making that difference depends on all of us. By knowing how to respond to a cardiac arrest, a person’s odds of survival and recovery may increase by 30 percent or more. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)—a technique involving chest compressions and artificial respiration—has the power to restore blood flow in those suffering cardiac arrest , keeping them alive until an ambulance arrives on the scene.

AED: Learn to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). By using Defibrillation, there is a 30%, or better survival rate. This skill is a life-saving act. Now, you don’t have to be a doctor to save a life. New automated external defibrillators (AEDs) make it possible for even non-medical personnel to restore heart rhythm—and life. 

The ALBERTA UNDERWATER COUNCIL, using gaming/lottery funds provided by their hard-working casino & bingo volunteers have purchased 2 AED’s – one located in Edmonton and one in Calgary.

Join this combo course to learn or refresh your CPR skills (which need to be renewed every 2-3 years) and also to learn to use the new AED’s.

Note: need a minimum of 4 participants, maximum of 8.  Cancellation Policy: Full refunds provided if course is cancelled, but a $60 “no show” fee will be charged, with balance then refunded if you cancel with less than 2 weeks notice.                                                                                                                                                         Payment to be made to the Alberta Underwater Council by cheque, Visa, MasterCard.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April  8^th, 2006

See website: http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca

DAN 02 PROVIDER COURSE: $ (Course fee to come) pp +GST (4 hours): 1-4 pm, DAN 02 Instructor: SARA of Ocean Sports/Edmonton,  Course Location: Divescapes – Best Western Sherwood Hotel & Conference Centre, Room – TBA                                                                                                              DAN´s Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Provider Course was designed to fill the void in oxygen first aid training available for the general diving public.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       This course represents entry level training designed to educate the general diving (and qualified non-diving) public in recognizing possible dive related injuries and providing emergency oxygen first aid while activating the local emergency medical services (EMS) and/or arranging for evacuation to the nearest available medical facility.                                                                                                                       In DAN´s most recent dive accident record, less than 33% of injured divers received emergency oxygen in the field. Few of those received oxygen concentrations approaching the recommended 100%. DAN and all major diving instructional agencies recommend that all divers be qualified to provide 100% oxygen in the field to those injured in a dive accident

Note: need a minimum of 4 participants, maximum of 8.  Cancellation Policy: Full refunds provided if course is cancelled, but a $30 “no show” fee will be charged, with balance then refunded if you cancel with less than 2 weeks notice.                                                                                                                                                            Payment to be made to the Alberta Underwater Council by cheque, Visa, MasterCard.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April  8^th, 2006, see website: www.diversalertnetwork.org

ALSO AVAILABLE AT DIVESCAPES 2006 – IN POOL EQUIPMENT DEMOS – BRING YOUR BATHING SUIT!

DIVERS - WANT TO TRY BEFORE YOU BUY???  SCUBA EQUIPMENT IN-POOL DEMOS WILL BE AVAILABLE DURING DIVESCAPES – COST: NO CHARGE! BUT PLEASE RSVP to the Dive Centre

-hosted by the participating ALBERTA DIVE STORES – more info to come as it when available, but be sure to bring your bathing suit/towel to get wet and try out the latest gear available in the dive industry!

SCHEDULE:

THE DIVE OUTFITTERS: Pool time on Saturday, April 22^nd at: (times to come)

SCUBA EQUIPMENT LINES BY: B/C’s and Regulators, Fins: TUSA, B/C’s & Regulators: AQUATEC, Masks/Fins: SAEKO DIVE

Please RSVP to info@thediveoutfitters.ca