PADI, diving and Instructor Development (IDC)

Posted: 05 Feb 2010 04:46 PM PST

Rotation

Indeed! Students come and go all the time and this time it was Chris Jones' time coming up to rotate back home to Australia again. He's been on Koh Samui for almost 6 months and completed his IDC in September last year and MSDT internship here.

There was a farewell evening and early in the evening the picture shows from left to right Grainne, who's participating in the current IDC, Chris Jones aka Jonesi, Graham who's in the midst of his Divemaster course, Nigel who is currently completing his MSDT internship and myself.

In good tradition this most likely ended in a very late or early morning in Chaweng.

Craig and Irish Steve went back home earlier in this young year already.

Camille

PADI IDC for February 2010 is in the making

Posted: 05 Feb 2010 06:31 AM PST

PADI IDC for February 2010 is in the making

The prep course finished yesterday and today the actual IDC kicked off. There's Preben who's completing his IDCS course and as IDC candidates we have Grainne and Rob.
So far we have sunny blue skies over Samui, absolutely lovely!

Lots of classroom time is guaranteed! From left to right Rob, Preben and Grainne, who completed her Divemaster course last year with us.

Before one of the skill circuit practice dives, Grainne and Rob complete a buddy check on each other. Even at this level something that shouldn't be left out.

Rescue course exercise # 7, 'unconscious diver at the surface' is part of the practice cycle as usual, as in every IDC.

Preben also had to do a Confined Water presentation as part of his IDCS course, his presentation was a CESA (Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent). He's controlling Grainne's CESA in this picture.

Rob is showing off his CESA demonstration skills in the pool. Today they both passed their skill circuit evaluation with flying colours.