Decompression Procedures
Among the things that distinguish tech diving from recreational diving is the fact tech divers routinely do something sport divers never do. That’s decompress.
The Deco Procedures course prepares divers to make dives as deep as 150 feet using pure oxygen or an oxygen-rich gas mixture for decompression. Most students take it in tandem with the Advanced Nitrox Diver course. The course entails a minimum of two days and four dives.
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This program generally takes two days and four dives. With sufficient notice, we can usually offer this course when it’s most convenient for you.
- Be at least 18 years old
- Have logged at least 25 dives
- Be certified to at least the Intro to Tech Diver level or equivalent.
- Be able to answer No to all the questions on the medical history questionnaire or obtain a physician’s approval for diving.
$400/person includes:
- All instruction (eLearning course fee is additional)
- Certification processing when earned
You supply:
- Mask
- Adjustable scuba fins
- Adequate exposure protection for depth and water temperature
- Backmounted doubles with isolation manifold
- Backplate or dual-cylinder harness and air cell
- Two regulator first stages, each with its own second stage
- At least one decompression cylinder
- Mission-capable dive computer(s)
- Underwater compass
- Dive knife/cutting tool(s)
- Primary and backup dive lights
- SMB and reel or spool
Be aware that equipment for technical diving must meet some very specific requirements. Do not make any equipment purchases before first consulting with your instructor.
Students are also responsible for gas fills and boat fees or dive site admission.
Among the things that distinguish tech diving from recreational diving is the fact tech divers routinely do something sport divers never do. That’s decompress.
Decompression diving entails risks not present in no-decompression diving. These include:
- Increased risk of decompression sickness (DCS).
- The risk of running out of gas before deco is complete.
Managing these risks entails carrying more gas, using special decompression mixtures and vastly more extensive dive planning. These are things you can’t figure out on your own. You need special training. The Decompression Procedures course provides this.
The Deco Procedures course prepares divers to make dives as deep as 150 feet using pure oxygen or an oxygen-rich gas mixture for decompression. Most students take it in tandem with the Advanced Nitrox Diver course. The course entails a minimum of two days and four dives.
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