ORANGE ROUGHY BLOG by Keila

 

 

 

 

Tips for diving at 85 Fahrenheit surface and 45 Fahrenheit deep down.

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By CHRIS

• When you are getting ready, you should always put on the wetsuit last, because of overheating conditions outside. As well on the way back, you should take it of first.

• Your hydration is really important so we highly recommended to drink some water before and after the dive.

• At the deepest, it is really cold, so don’t forget your hood and gloves.

 

 

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Diving safety from a lawyer point of view

 

 

 

By Rick 

     How to prevent and be safe as a dive instructor? 

• You always need to think of the diver´s safety. 

• As an instructor, you need to make sure that all risks are minimized.

• Our CD and lawyer Rick is available for all our candidates and also after they become instructors. 

 

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Types of learning and Diving

 

 

By Keila

Learning styles is a theory that suggests people learn better using different methods of learning. We perceive information using our senses. The three most practical senses in learning environments are sight, hearing and touch. The VAK model categorizes these sensory methods of learning as Visual (V), Auditory (A) and Kinesthetic (K) learning styles.

While most people have a dominant learning style, nobody has just one learning style. Everyone uses each of the learning styles to some degree. Some are stronger in one style while others have even strength in all styles. The reality is that we all have a custom “learning style” that is, in varying degrees, a combination of Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic learning.

It is useful to know the strength of your learning styles as they relate to each other. This allows you to focus on maximizing your learning potential. Recognizing your strengths also helps you to seek learning opportunities that cater to your combination of learning style strengths. But it also will help you on your teaching skills, trying to apply this knowledge with your students. As you know, students are dealing with different emotions during the process of diving classes. 

 

For more information: https://personalitymax.com/learning-styles/

 

 

 

 

 

Working at the Red Sea…

 

 

By Yasser

Do you know that the Red Sea is one of the best diving destinations in the world? Guess what? Our Course Director Yasser has great experience in this area and he can help you even more if you want to work in Egypt:

 

• Best diving destination: Some of the factors: clear water, good weather all year and calm ocean. Amazing marine life: white tip sharks, school of hammerhead sharks, turtles…

• Usually there are daily diving in liveaboards and mini-safaris with 3 days trip.

• Good news: Getting a job is easy! Permits can be done by the dive center.

• The living cost is not high comparing with your income as an instructor

• South Egypt is a good place to live: lots of restaurants, hospitals, night life.

 

 

 

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How to contact PADI

 

By Paco

• There are many ways to contact PADI but the best and recommended way is to do it by email. As PADI PROs, you can Contact usin your PADI PRO Site (right click and up). There are other ways, telephone recommended if you really need it. Regional Headquarters are based in Australia, America and England. They are open Monday thru Friday and have a policy of 24 hours reply to you, just complicated questions or subjects they will need more time to follow up, they can take longer (Distinctive Specialties…) They are proud to belong to an organization that is worldwide recognized. Ever where in the   world your certification will be recognized. 

• You can contact your Regional Manager and familiarize with your RM and your RTC (Paco in Spain). 

• Take your time check the manuals Guide to Teaching consult your Course Director and in case you still have doubts do not hesitate in contact. You have all the contacts in your PADI PRO Site.  

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Your teammates will become your closest friends 

During the IDC you will have great moments, challenges and even low times, a lot of emotions and so much learning. This is an amazing experience and your teammates will become your closest friends. Working as a team, leaving as best friends. 

 

Live the experience!!!

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE AS AN ENGAGED AWARE INSTRUCTOR

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As an instructor, you will be a mentor and influencer, making a difference for future generations. Take action now and help preserve our planet, by taking our AWARE Instructor Specialties:

 

AWARE Instructor Specialties:

• AWARE – Dive against Debris Specialty Instructor

• AWARE – Shark Conservation Specialty Instructor

• Project AWARE Specialist Instructor

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5 Benefits to BECOME a SCUBA INSTRUCTOR

 

Further development

For all of the professional levels of diving, from Divemaster and up, one of the main benefits is that it takes your diving to a whole new level.

Water comfort, water skills, and situational awareness are all increased many times over by the training and drills you go through to reach the professional levels.

And this is particularly true for the Instructor level, where you’ll find yourself challenged on a whole new level.

 

Personal development

Finding yourself in charge of the safety and learning of prospective scuba divers, all of whom are new to the underwater world, and a few of them perhaps somewhat nervous about it, is a great chance to step up and take responsibility.

It's on you to make sure they’re safe, that they learn the skills needed to make them good divers, and that they have fun doing so. And that definitely helps you grow as a person and as a diver.

 

Better dive skills

There’s an old saying that if you really want to master something, you have to teach it.

When you find yourself in a situation where you have to demonstrate or explain a skill to someone who is completely new to it, you will yourself have a greater understanding of how to master it.

 

Learning how to teach

Unless you’re a professor or school teacher, you’re unlikely to have received formal training in how to best teach. And yet many of us find ourselves in situations, private or at work, where we need to convey information to another person in the best way possible.

The principles that dive courses and dive teaching are based on are very sound and applicable teaching principles, and this is one of the few situations where you get to learn them.

 

 

Turn a hobby to a profession

Your increased diving experience, and your ability to work in the industry,opens up a wide range or doors. You can work at any place in the world. 

Many dive instructors teach in their spare time, using it as a way to dive for free or make a bit of money doing what they love.

 

Where should you take your PADI IDC?

This is a very big question and there is no correct answer but you can narrow down your selection by considering the following

·      What do you want to do once you complete your courses and exams

·      Where you want to work once you are a Scuba Instructor (OWSI)

·      Where the Instructors that took you for your Divemaster or Assistant Instructor course do their IDCs

·      The experience of the Course Director*

·      Location and water temperature and conditions

·      Resort popularity (you may want to be on almost deserted island but not everyone wants that)

·      Other Instructor training availability (Master Scuba Diver Trainer – MSDT prep program and Instructor specialties)

·      IDC accommodation and facilities (do you need wifi access, do you have your own room?)

·      What is the potential for work after you pass

·      Does the Course Director offer an IDC Preparation program

·      Could I do my Staff Instructor course with the Course Director in the future

·      What do previous IDC students say about the IDC course and the Course Director and staff.

·      How easy it is get a work permit in the country of the IDC

·      How much will it cost to get a work permit and how often do you need to renew it.

·      How politically stable is the country?

·      If I don’t reach the required standard on the IDC can I do the next one.

·      If I fail my IE can I stay in resort and sit the next one.

·      Are their recompression chambers nearby

·      What are the medical facilities like in resort.

·      What protection to wear (rash vests, wetsuits or drysuits)

·      How does the Course Director answer your IDC Questions.

·      Freshwater or Saltwater.

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AND GUESS WHAT WE DO ON OUR DAY OFF...

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YES WE DIVE!!!