open water instructor course

[Wolfy]

hi all
i have my open water instructor course this saturday at 7 lakes
cpl of questions...how deep is 7 lakes ? ( never been )
how deep is the instruction ( if different )
and it says plan a 45 minet open water session...how long are you actually in water 45 mins seams a long time when there is possibly 3 members of each group ?
cheers :)

[matt]

and it says plan a 45 minet open water session...how long are you actually in water 45 mins seams a long time when there is possibly 3 members of each group ?

You will not be in the water more than 15 to 20 mins.
Remember to plan time for a brief, kitting up, buddy check and debrief.

Good luck
Matt

[ewan@edm68.freeserve.co.uk]

:=and it says plan a 45 minet open water session...how long are you actually in water 45 mins seams a long time when there is possibly 3 members of each group ?

You will not be in the water more than 15 to 20 mins.
Remember to plan time for a brief, kitting up, buddy check and debrief.

Good luck
Matt

It's also worth doing a dry run of the skill on the shore first.

Ewan

[David Leon]

When I did my OWIC there last year we used one of the seven smaller lakes which my log book records as being a massive 3m deep! Not sure how deep the main lake is but since they use that mainly for water skiing my guess is you'll be in one of the smaller lakes. Remember its about applying instructional techniques in the real world, so how you handle shallow water, dodgy access and egress, poor vis etc are all part of it.

Good luck

David

[Wolfy]

Hi all
Well i went and did my open water instructor course last saturday at 7 lakes....
I must say a big thanks to all who went, both instructors and participants...it was a very enjoyable though hectic day.
Lots of new ideas and different ways to do things...lots of things to think about and take back to the branch,,,

once again thanks

[John Williams]

Hi all
Well i went and did my open water instructor course last saturday at 7 lakes....
I must say a big thanks to all who went, both instructors and participants...it was a very enjoyable though hectic day.
Lots of new ideas and different ways to do things...lots of things to think about and take back to the branch,,,

once again thanks



The bit he enjoyed most was when one of his (female) co-students kept fondling his bum as she put him into the recovery position (I learned a new way to check if a casualty was conscious!)

On behalf of the Instructor Team ...thanks for helping make it such an enjoyable weekend for us too!


John

[Wolfy]

:=Hi all
:=Well i went and did my open water instructor course last saturday at 7 lakes....
:=I must say a big thanks to all who went, both instructors and participants...it was a very enjoyable though hectic day.
:=Lots of new ideas and different ways to do things...lots of things to think about and take back to the branch,,,
:=
:=once again thanks
:=


The bit he enjoyed most was when one of his (female) co-students kept fondling his bum as she put him into the recovery position (I learned a new way to check if a casualty was conscious!)

On behalf of the Instructor Team ...thanks for helping make it such an enjoyable weekend for us too!


John


Oh John
Jealousy ?? i quiet enjoyed the AV too ;) but dont tell the wife :)

Wolfy.