denise
08-02-2009, 09:24 PM
NAUI Cave Diver Level 1
with Dayo Scuba, Orlando, Florida
http://www.dayoscuba.com/images/agencies/nauiltec.gif (http://naui.org/technical_divers.aspx)
During the NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 course, students depart the daylight cavern zone and conduct limited explorations of some of the well traveled cave systems.
http://dayo.com/forums/images/forum/tonychaneycave_1.jpg
The NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 course is not intended to train divers for all facets of cave diving.
What it is:
The NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 course develops the minimum skills and knowledge for limited penetration, simple navigation safe cave dives. Accident analysis continues to form the basis of the training.
Agencies we teach for:
NAUI
Course Cost:
See Price List for Current Prices
This includes your cave manual, your dive training, a certification card, and photos (above and below water).
Other costs:
What not included is gear hire, gas fills, food, lodging, dive site fees & transportation. Dive site fees range from $10-$30, depending on site. We use Nitrox (http://www.scubadiver.cc/forums/showthread.php?t=1291) for cave diving, which is more expensive than air.
A book called Basic Cave Diving: A Blueprint For Survival by Sheck Exley is also required for all Cave students.
http://www.dayo.com/images/forum/basiccavediving.jpg
The more you read and prepare for your cave course, the more enjoyable it will be for you!
Gear you need to provide:
You will need to have the following gear:
* Mask (low volume)
* Fins (no split fins!, straps must be spring straps or taped)
* 2 regulators (must be high performance, and serviced within the last year)
* Long hose (7 footer) on one of your regulators
* Back plate and wing (with sufficient lift to manage tanks)
* Wet/drysuit (Drysuit strongly recommended)
* Weights.
* Tanks must be doubled steel tanks with sufficient gas capacity to complete class dives and equipped with Din valves and an isolating manifold.
* Primary Light, Canister Style, minimum 10 Watt HID
* Two Backup Lights
* A primary reel (at least 400 feet of line),
* Safety reel (minimum 75 feet of guideline)
* Computer or watch with tables
* Backup Bottom Timer/Depth/Computer
* Knife (recommended is a Z knife, to be arm or chest mounted)
* At least three line arrows and three cookies
* Wetnotes or Slate and pencil
Cave diving is a very demanding activity, and gear intensive pursuit, your life and that of your buddy depends on the gear you use.
Choose your gear wisely!
If you have questions about gear choices call us! We have a wide selection of what is currently on the market, and have been training cave divers for many years, so we know whats good and whats not. Most local dive shops do not know what is appropriate gear for cave diving, and will sell you gear that has no place in a cave. Please call us in advance of your gear purchases.
What the course entails:
The NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 course is an academic and water based course that builds on the students cavern skills. Depending on your current gear configuration and preference, you can build on your current OW gear, or use double tanks (either sidemount/manifolded doubles). Whatever you choose to wear, you must be comfortable, proficient, and have it streamlined.
How we teach it:
There are two parts, the academics and the “wet” portion.
Academics
The academics are done at home from your Cave Manual. This guide is very well structured, informative learning tool, and excellent alternative to multiple day or evening lectures.
After you work through the manual, you will do a written test, either at home or some point before your cave course begins. You need to achieve at least 80% on your written test to pass.
When you meet with your Instructor you will do lots of land drills:
- Proficiency in the use of spools and reels while handling a light.
- Team and line placement procedures
- Zero visibility/Touch contact procedures while following a line
- Air share procedures
- Emergency procedures for lost line and lost buddy
- Use of line markers
You will also do a full review of the academics including (but not limited too):
- Accident Analysis
- Psychological considerations of cave diving, these include stress, attitude, awareness, reaction to and building stress in self and others, stress management and philosophy.
- Guideline techniques, reel usage
- Equipment and equipment configuration
- Dive planning and gas management
- Accident prevention procedures.
- Land owner relations and cave conservation
- Cave formation and terminology
- Diving limitations including the rule of thirds & dissimilar tank sizes.
- The NAUI Technical Equipment Configuration (NTEC).
Wet Training
For the wet training, we typically do four days in the water (and at least 10 dives), and a series of vital skills such as:
- S-drill (Share air, equipment check and gear matching will begin every dive).
- Demonstrate specialized propulsion techniques without disturbing silt in the surrounding area (eg frog kick, modified flutter).
- Effective communications with both light and hand signals.
- Appropriate gas management
- Follow a line with your eyes closed, without a mask, using the touch contact method of communication.
http://dayo.com/forums/images/forum/nomaskdrill_1.jpg
- Running and following a safe guideline in caves
- Familiarization and exploration of caves
- Air sharing in a simulated out-of-air scenario during exit from cave.
- Lost line and lost diver procedures
- Use techniques for efficient conservation-minded propulsion techniques.
- The ability to propel backward for 10 feet.
- A simulated primary regulatory failure, isolation, shutdown and switch over procedure within 15 seconds.
http://www.divetraining.net/pictures/2008_dec_5/PC043246.jpg
- The ability to turn 360 degrees in a stationary horizontal position.
All dives will include a pre-dive briefing, bubble check, ‘s’ drill, gear matching, good dive team skills, safety stop and post dive critique.
Note: this is not a fully inclusive list, just an overview!
It should be noted that participation in the class does not guarantee certification.
During the NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 course, divers must concentrate on developing awareness of team members, light signals, and the guideline. We demand good technique for the safety and efficiency of themselves and the other divers, and for preservation of the cave environment. Each student must do the required number of dives, all the skills, and demonstrate that they are comfortable with planning and executing safe and fun cave dives before they receive their certification card.
Another basic (and often overlooked) aspect of cave diving is an understanding and appreciation of the fragile nature of cave systems. You are there by choice; the caves are not, so respect their delicate ecological balance. Caves have been there long before us, and is it our responsibility as divers, to ensure their survival for future generations. Caves are important for geological and archaeological reasons, as well as for providing homes for a multitude of animals.
http://www.scubadiver.cc/fishid/bowfin2.jpg
After successful completion of your academics and water work, you will awarded your certification as an NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 Diver. This is your ticket to explore other caves, with other dive buddies. However, at Dayo Scuba we also “mentor” our students (at no extra cost), so you can gain additional experience in your favorite type of diving.
Age requirements:
You must be at least 18 years old to receive an NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 certification, there is no maximum age.
Minimum number of students per class:
We need 2 or more people to make a NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 class; private, one-on-one classes can be organized for a separate fee.
How many people are in each class?
Our NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 classes range in size, from 1-3 students (3 is the maximum per instructor). As we travel out of town for this class, usually there are at least two instructors, and another cavern/cave class going on at the same time as yours.
Schedule/Timing for NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 Course:
We train all the time, and have multiple instructors on staff (http://www.scubadiver.cc/instructors.htm), many full time, so we do weekday and weekend classes.
Call us or check out our Calendar (http://www.scubadiver.cc/forums/calendar.php?month=6&year=2009&c=1&do=displaymonth) for dates of upcoming courses.
How long does the course take?
Usually we complete the wet portion of the NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 class in 4 days, with at least 10 dives. Sometimes it is necessary to be in the water more than 4 days because of learning difficulties or weather issues. If necessary, you can come back, free of charge, and join in another NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 course to finish your training. We will also train you for any extra days you may need to get you properly certified. It is our mission to make you a safe and competent diver.
Where we do our course:
We usually do our NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 training in North Florida, the caves there are very beautiful, and ideal for training (Orange Grove Springs, Peacock Springs and Little River Springs). We are very limited to cave choice around the Orlando area. We dive at least 2 different caves for the NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 course.
Prerequisites for Course:
* Before participating in the NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 course, you will be asked to fill out a standard liability release form and a medical statement. If you answer YES to anything on the medical form we will require that you get it signed off by a physician.
* Cavern Diver (http://www.scubadiver.cc/forums/showthread.php?t=1393) certification, or equivalent.
*Advanced Open Water (http://www.scubadiver.cc/forums/showthread.php?t=1295) certification, or equivalent.
* You must be Nitrox (http://www.scubadiver.cc/forums/showthread.php?t=1291) certified.
* This class requires that all student divers already possess perfect buoyancy skills.
* If you are not an “expert” in doubles, or have not completed an Intro to Tech or equivalent class, then you should become more proficient with your gear before attempting this class.
* A minimum of 75 logged dives
* http://www.dayoscuba.com/images/dan_insurance_sm.jpg (http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/) is required for all cave and technical classes.
Standards for the NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 Course:
* The first NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 dive is conducted within 500 feet linear distance from the surface.
* Maximum depth for NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 training dives will not exceed 100 feet/30 meters.
* All NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 dives will be started with at least 30 feet of visibility.
* No decompression diving
* No restrictions (tight areas any area smaller than which cannot be negotiated by two divers swimming side by side).
* At no time will life support gear be removed from the diver while in the overhead environment.
* Penetrations are limited to 1/3 of doubles.
* Minimum starting gas supply on all cave dives of 3965 liters.
* Complex navigation with more than two navigational decision is not allowed.
* One staged cylinder will be carried into the overhead environment and available for the team.
What you can do afterwards:
* Dive, dive, dive in the MANY caves across the state of Florida, indeed anywhere!!!
* You will be a much safer, more competent and comfortable diver after completion of your NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 course.
* The safe diving practices learned during your NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 course will apply to all types of diving you do in the future, including open water recreational diving.
* Continue your diver training with more specialized training.
*The NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 course is a prerequisite to other Cave Courses.
To Register
Email/Call us (http://www.dayoscuba.com/contact.htm) or Sign up online now (https://www.paypal.com/xclick/business=tj@dayo.com&undefined_quantity=1&item_name=NAUI+I+CAVE+Training+at+Dayo+Scuba,+Orla ndo,+Florida&item_number=NAUI+I+Training&return=http://www.divetraining.net/)!!
Dayo Scuba hosts, sponsors and maintains the worlds leading Cave & Cavern Diving Forum. For more information and resources about cave diving, check it out:
http://dayo.com/images/cdf_std_logo.gif (http://www.cavediver.net)
with Dayo Scuba, Orlando, Florida
http://www.dayoscuba.com/images/agencies/nauiltec.gif (http://naui.org/technical_divers.aspx)
During the NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 course, students depart the daylight cavern zone and conduct limited explorations of some of the well traveled cave systems.
http://dayo.com/forums/images/forum/tonychaneycave_1.jpg
The NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 course is not intended to train divers for all facets of cave diving.
What it is:
The NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 course develops the minimum skills and knowledge for limited penetration, simple navigation safe cave dives. Accident analysis continues to form the basis of the training.
Agencies we teach for:
NAUI
Course Cost:
See Price List for Current Prices
This includes your cave manual, your dive training, a certification card, and photos (above and below water).
Other costs:
What not included is gear hire, gas fills, food, lodging, dive site fees & transportation. Dive site fees range from $10-$30, depending on site. We use Nitrox (http://www.scubadiver.cc/forums/showthread.php?t=1291) for cave diving, which is more expensive than air.
A book called Basic Cave Diving: A Blueprint For Survival by Sheck Exley is also required for all Cave students.
http://www.dayo.com/images/forum/basiccavediving.jpg
The more you read and prepare for your cave course, the more enjoyable it will be for you!
Gear you need to provide:
You will need to have the following gear:
* Mask (low volume)
* Fins (no split fins!, straps must be spring straps or taped)
* 2 regulators (must be high performance, and serviced within the last year)
* Long hose (7 footer) on one of your regulators
* Back plate and wing (with sufficient lift to manage tanks)
* Wet/drysuit (Drysuit strongly recommended)
* Weights.
* Tanks must be doubled steel tanks with sufficient gas capacity to complete class dives and equipped with Din valves and an isolating manifold.
* Primary Light, Canister Style, minimum 10 Watt HID
* Two Backup Lights
* A primary reel (at least 400 feet of line),
* Safety reel (minimum 75 feet of guideline)
* Computer or watch with tables
* Backup Bottom Timer/Depth/Computer
* Knife (recommended is a Z knife, to be arm or chest mounted)
* At least three line arrows and three cookies
* Wetnotes or Slate and pencil
Cave diving is a very demanding activity, and gear intensive pursuit, your life and that of your buddy depends on the gear you use.
Choose your gear wisely!
If you have questions about gear choices call us! We have a wide selection of what is currently on the market, and have been training cave divers for many years, so we know whats good and whats not. Most local dive shops do not know what is appropriate gear for cave diving, and will sell you gear that has no place in a cave. Please call us in advance of your gear purchases.
What the course entails:
The NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 course is an academic and water based course that builds on the students cavern skills. Depending on your current gear configuration and preference, you can build on your current OW gear, or use double tanks (either sidemount/manifolded doubles). Whatever you choose to wear, you must be comfortable, proficient, and have it streamlined.
How we teach it:
There are two parts, the academics and the “wet” portion.
Academics
The academics are done at home from your Cave Manual. This guide is very well structured, informative learning tool, and excellent alternative to multiple day or evening lectures.
After you work through the manual, you will do a written test, either at home or some point before your cave course begins. You need to achieve at least 80% on your written test to pass.
When you meet with your Instructor you will do lots of land drills:
- Proficiency in the use of spools and reels while handling a light.
- Team and line placement procedures
- Zero visibility/Touch contact procedures while following a line
- Air share procedures
- Emergency procedures for lost line and lost buddy
- Use of line markers
You will also do a full review of the academics including (but not limited too):
- Accident Analysis
- Psychological considerations of cave diving, these include stress, attitude, awareness, reaction to and building stress in self and others, stress management and philosophy.
- Guideline techniques, reel usage
- Equipment and equipment configuration
- Dive planning and gas management
- Accident prevention procedures.
- Land owner relations and cave conservation
- Cave formation and terminology
- Diving limitations including the rule of thirds & dissimilar tank sizes.
- The NAUI Technical Equipment Configuration (NTEC).
Wet Training
For the wet training, we typically do four days in the water (and at least 10 dives), and a series of vital skills such as:
- S-drill (Share air, equipment check and gear matching will begin every dive).
- Demonstrate specialized propulsion techniques without disturbing silt in the surrounding area (eg frog kick, modified flutter).
- Effective communications with both light and hand signals.
- Appropriate gas management
- Follow a line with your eyes closed, without a mask, using the touch contact method of communication.
http://dayo.com/forums/images/forum/nomaskdrill_1.jpg
- Running and following a safe guideline in caves
- Familiarization and exploration of caves
- Air sharing in a simulated out-of-air scenario during exit from cave.
- Lost line and lost diver procedures
- Use techniques for efficient conservation-minded propulsion techniques.
- The ability to propel backward for 10 feet.
- A simulated primary regulatory failure, isolation, shutdown and switch over procedure within 15 seconds.
http://www.divetraining.net/pictures/2008_dec_5/PC043246.jpg
- The ability to turn 360 degrees in a stationary horizontal position.
All dives will include a pre-dive briefing, bubble check, ‘s’ drill, gear matching, good dive team skills, safety stop and post dive critique.
Note: this is not a fully inclusive list, just an overview!
It should be noted that participation in the class does not guarantee certification.
During the NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 course, divers must concentrate on developing awareness of team members, light signals, and the guideline. We demand good technique for the safety and efficiency of themselves and the other divers, and for preservation of the cave environment. Each student must do the required number of dives, all the skills, and demonstrate that they are comfortable with planning and executing safe and fun cave dives before they receive their certification card.
Another basic (and often overlooked) aspect of cave diving is an understanding and appreciation of the fragile nature of cave systems. You are there by choice; the caves are not, so respect their delicate ecological balance. Caves have been there long before us, and is it our responsibility as divers, to ensure their survival for future generations. Caves are important for geological and archaeological reasons, as well as for providing homes for a multitude of animals.
http://www.scubadiver.cc/fishid/bowfin2.jpg
After successful completion of your academics and water work, you will awarded your certification as an NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 Diver. This is your ticket to explore other caves, with other dive buddies. However, at Dayo Scuba we also “mentor” our students (at no extra cost), so you can gain additional experience in your favorite type of diving.
Age requirements:
You must be at least 18 years old to receive an NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 certification, there is no maximum age.
Minimum number of students per class:
We need 2 or more people to make a NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 class; private, one-on-one classes can be organized for a separate fee.
How many people are in each class?
Our NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 classes range in size, from 1-3 students (3 is the maximum per instructor). As we travel out of town for this class, usually there are at least two instructors, and another cavern/cave class going on at the same time as yours.
Schedule/Timing for NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 Course:
We train all the time, and have multiple instructors on staff (http://www.scubadiver.cc/instructors.htm), many full time, so we do weekday and weekend classes.
Call us or check out our Calendar (http://www.scubadiver.cc/forums/calendar.php?month=6&year=2009&c=1&do=displaymonth) for dates of upcoming courses.
How long does the course take?
Usually we complete the wet portion of the NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 class in 4 days, with at least 10 dives. Sometimes it is necessary to be in the water more than 4 days because of learning difficulties or weather issues. If necessary, you can come back, free of charge, and join in another NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 course to finish your training. We will also train you for any extra days you may need to get you properly certified. It is our mission to make you a safe and competent diver.
Where we do our course:
We usually do our NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 training in North Florida, the caves there are very beautiful, and ideal for training (Orange Grove Springs, Peacock Springs and Little River Springs). We are very limited to cave choice around the Orlando area. We dive at least 2 different caves for the NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 course.
Prerequisites for Course:
* Before participating in the NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 course, you will be asked to fill out a standard liability release form and a medical statement. If you answer YES to anything on the medical form we will require that you get it signed off by a physician.
* Cavern Diver (http://www.scubadiver.cc/forums/showthread.php?t=1393) certification, or equivalent.
*Advanced Open Water (http://www.scubadiver.cc/forums/showthread.php?t=1295) certification, or equivalent.
* You must be Nitrox (http://www.scubadiver.cc/forums/showthread.php?t=1291) certified.
* This class requires that all student divers already possess perfect buoyancy skills.
* If you are not an “expert” in doubles, or have not completed an Intro to Tech or equivalent class, then you should become more proficient with your gear before attempting this class.
* A minimum of 75 logged dives
* http://www.dayoscuba.com/images/dan_insurance_sm.jpg (http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/) is required for all cave and technical classes.
Standards for the NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 Course:
* The first NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 dive is conducted within 500 feet linear distance from the surface.
* Maximum depth for NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 training dives will not exceed 100 feet/30 meters.
* All NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 dives will be started with at least 30 feet of visibility.
* No decompression diving
* No restrictions (tight areas any area smaller than which cannot be negotiated by two divers swimming side by side).
* At no time will life support gear be removed from the diver while in the overhead environment.
* Penetrations are limited to 1/3 of doubles.
* Minimum starting gas supply on all cave dives of 3965 liters.
* Complex navigation with more than two navigational decision is not allowed.
* One staged cylinder will be carried into the overhead environment and available for the team.
What you can do afterwards:
* Dive, dive, dive in the MANY caves across the state of Florida, indeed anywhere!!!
* You will be a much safer, more competent and comfortable diver after completion of your NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 course.
* The safe diving practices learned during your NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 course will apply to all types of diving you do in the future, including open water recreational diving.
* Continue your diver training with more specialized training.
*The NAUI Cave Diver Level 1 course is a prerequisite to other Cave Courses.
To Register
Email/Call us (http://www.dayoscuba.com/contact.htm) or Sign up online now (https://www.paypal.com/xclick/business=tj@dayo.com&undefined_quantity=1&item_name=NAUI+I+CAVE+Training+at+Dayo+Scuba,+Orla ndo,+Florida&item_number=NAUI+I+Training&return=http://www.divetraining.net/)!!
Dayo Scuba hosts, sponsors and maintains the worlds leading Cave & Cavern Diving Forum. For more information and resources about cave diving, check it out:
http://dayo.com/images/cdf_std_logo.gif (http://www.cavediver.net)