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Originally Posted by laminar
Hey Sebastian, Nice start on the proposal. I'm not sure that the first and second requirements of your safety levels is appropriate. Also, I don't think that doing hangs at 40m is very safe for someone who hasn't had lots of experience. Pete
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This idea needs alot of input.
Yes, level three NEEDS alot of experience. When the 5 best freedivers at Hurgahada WC was going to dive - the "normal" safetydivers had to step aside and in came the veterans - the old champions - the national record holders - the experienced ones. If you are to do a 80+ dive you want the strongest - almost your peers to safety you. We might only find a doussin or two of the level 3 safetydivers in the world. A title worth to strive for :-)
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Originally Posted by laminar
I would put far more emphasis on the handling by safety freedivers of freedivers in BO, LMC, barotrauma, lung squeeze, etc... Pete
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All this is done at the surface. This is the organizers job, the surface coordinator. What you are asking for is an expanded safetydiver role. I would call that the surface supervisor.
Priority one is to get the BO´s to the surface - thats what the safety freedivers do. But as you say - the day we see a death in a competition it will probably be a silly small misstake like a safety freediver getting BO after a deep rescue and all attention is elsewhere. In my opinion these things can hardly be taught at a course - it is developed after years of experience of different scenarios (and the ability to imagine scenarios that havent happened before).
The reason for writing this proposal is because I am looking for strong safety divers for Nordic Deep. We will have people diving to 80+ in dark cold waters, maybe in choppy seas. As the main responsible I am getting nervous (which is good). Last year I had to pick someone from 22 meters - the safetydiver in me felt like hero - the organizer in me was slightly schocked.
In order to find good safetydivers I believe the "reputation/status" of the safetydiver has to be improved. I want them to feel important and proud of their roles.
Sebastian
PS. I also feel we need to keep a discusion going about the medical personel at a comp.
Freedive safety and medics