2. Air Sharing - Alternate Air Source
| Key Points |
Always breath out slowly, good grip on shared
regulator, speed of response, offer regulator at eye level, hold
regulator properly, good grip on buddy, work in buddy pairs. Make
reassuring eye contact. |
Introduction
Brief (SEEDS)
E - Explain what, why, how long, where.
E - Full kit (check location of octopus, left, right or absent).
S - Come up slowly in case of difficulty.
D - Keep close, pay attention, look carefully and repeat when
prompted.
S - 'Up', 'down', 'you watch me', 'you repeat’, ‘you are out
of air’, ‘you donate air’.
Questions
Kit UP
Demonstrate, work in buddy pairs.
Buddy Check (BAR)
In buddy pairs.
Entry
Demonstrate, mimic and correct.
Teaching subject (good positioning, demonstrate, mimic and correct)
Shallow
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- Demonstrate switching to own octopus and back and emphasise
blow purging.
- Students repeat.
- Demonstrate donating, with all students, sharing instructors
octopus with out-of-air Student - hold tank valve, position,
get receiver to grip regulator and grip donor, ensure purge button
is free. Offer regulator at eye level (all students will have
experienced and seen receiving).
- Demonstrate receiving with all students (all students will
have experienced and seen donating).
- Students repeat donating air to buddy.
- Swap and repeat.
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Deep |
- Repeat 3 - Students repeat.
- Repeat 4 - Students repeat.
- Demonstrate air sharing ascent - Good grip, breathe normally.
- Students repeat.
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Exit
De-Kit
Debrief (REAP)
R - Review - key points.
E - Encourage.
A - Assess - give constructive feedback.
P - Progression - link to next session.
Questions
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