13) Open Water Training Flashcards
4 Goals of open water training
1) Have divers apply their knowledge and skills
2) Give divers experience adapting to the environment
3) Have divers “put it all together” by planning, organizing, and executing dives appropriate for their training level
4) Build diver confidence and independence
Knowledge and confined water skills transfer best to open water when students apply them without supervision? T/F
False - they transfer best when applied under your supervision in open water
In continuing education course initial development is in confined water but students continue toward mastery in open water? T/F
False - initial development in open water
Skills that are simple in confined water may be more complicated in open water? Why A) current B) temperature C) gear D) task loading E) visibility
All except C
Experience helps divers discover better ways to handle situations, use their gear, and make dives go smoothly? T/F
True
You want to look for an open water dive site that will allow a positive learning experience within student capabilities, and which is conductive to meeting course performance requirements. T/F
True
Only the ocean qualifies as open water? T/F
False - many type of environments and conditions qualify as appropriate for open water training
Very few environments can qualify as open water? T/F
False
Conduct open water dives during daylight unless otherwise specified in course instructor guide? T/F
True
Statement to help remember to apply and teach good judgment
Student, Staff, Self -Safety First
Does it matter what open water site you select for a specific course? Y/N
Yes - want one suited to the course requirements; reasonably represents diving in local area and is appropriate for students’ training level
Should you use multiple dive sites to give divers a wider experience? Y/N
Yes - helps gain experience in evaluating conditions and visiting different locations
Should you have an alternative dive site planned? Y/N
Yes
Should you give your students a checklist for their open water dive? Y/N what about staff? Y/N
Yes and yes
Student divers you should tell them: A) Directions and where to park B) what to bring (towel, reef friendly sunscreen, lunch, beverages, etc) C) Schedule D) Equipment requirements E) Use PADI app checklist F) Dive site map, photos, videos
All of the above
Staff checklist may include A) Emergency O2 and first aid kit B) Floats, lines and anchor or auger C) Surface signaling device D) Specialty equipment needed for training (ie compass, lift bag, camera) E) Spare equipment F) Specialized equipment for divers using adaptive techniques G) Instructor cue cards/slates, roster
All of the above
You should brief support staff on
A) Site facilities and logistics so they can answer student questions
B) Emergency procedures and their roles, review plan as necessary
C) The dives you are conducting
D) their responsibilities before, during, and after the dive
All of the above
How do you maintain control and make training as effective as possible?
Pay attention to student comfort and watch for signs of stress and anxiety; give role model site orientations, briefings and debriefings that share your thinking; use assistants effectively; use floats and lines effectively; make them fun; emphasize environmentally friendly diving; be a good role model
Which is better when having to touch the bottom on knees or fin tips?
Fin tips
Are students required to log their dive after an open water training dive? Y/N
Do you need to sign or verify it? Y/N
Yes and Yes
Considerations for selecting an open water site? A) Suited to course requirements B) very different from other local sites C) Availability of alternative/plan B D) use of multiple sites
A, C, D
When conducting open water training A) be a role model diver and instructor B) emphasize environmental friendly techniques C) make dives enjoyable D) make appropriate use of lines
All of the above
To reinforce learning you should ask who and what? Y/N
No - Ask why, when and where
When you would do this
Where does it apply
Why would you want to …
To encourage mental rehearsal and solution thinking ask students
What if and how
What they would do if something about the dive changed or something unexpected happened
i.e How do you ensure you don’t run out of air
How do you help divers expand their situational awareness
A) prioritize strong skills and knowledge development
B) point things out during the dive, show students what you’re noticing to help them become more aware
C) keep stress levels low
D) ask questions after the dive to guide learning awareness (ie self awareness such as gas supply, time limits; environment awareness such as organisms present, temp changes; others awareness such as buddy teams and what others encountered
All of the above
As divers gain skills and knowledge awareness expands from self to environment to others? T/F
True
Do certified assistants learn as they work with you? Y/N
So you should what?
Yes
Ask knowledge application and situational awareness questions; explain your thinking; get their perspective
Where can you find recommendations for teaching open water skills
Guide to Teaching
When teaching mobile skills (swimming horizontally or ascending or descending) what do you do with your assistant?
Have assistants stay with students waiting their turns while you conduct the skill with others
What if you are teaching mobile skills and don’t have any assistants how do you maintain direct supervision?
A) Take students individually or in buddy pairs
B) small class all goes together
C) use assistant if available on boat at surface
D) if shallow enough and visibility good enough and calm conditions could have students hold onto line or float while waiting turn
All of the above, just use good judgment
The deeper depths of open water descents give students their first experience with minor buoyancy changes? T/F
False - significant buoyancy changes
What is a controlled descent?
Using line or sloping bottom for reference
What is different between between a descent with reference and a controlled descent?
Descent with reference divers don’t hold the line, just need to see it or sloping bottom as descend
What are the three types of descents students must do in open water
Controlled
Reference
No visual reference
When teaching the controlled emergency swimming ascent (CESA) there are no specific standards? T/F
False they are very specific
A distinct main concern with teaching mobile skills in the open water class is ______ _______ supervision.
Maintaining direct supervision
When doing the CESA is a vertical control line required?
Must students use the line?
What is the depth range they start at?
Yes vertical line required
No they can’t use the line
20ft to 30ft
Do you demo skills in open water training? Y/N
No because they already know how to do it (you do provide reminders and tips)
Yes if they are introduced for the first time
Differences between open water and confined water teaching presentations that almost always apply?
A) Environment (what to expect regarding depth, temperature, water motion)
B) control and organization
C) Assistant positioning
D) gear
A, B, C
