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DSAT Gas
Blender Course Details |
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Why DSAT
Gas Blender? |
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More people are diving with enriched air and this means the
demand for enriched air fills is also increasing. However, there needs to be someone
qualified to administer these fills to meet this demand. This is where the DSAT
Gas Blender course comes in. It can result in one of two certifications: DSAT Gas
Blender or DSAT Trimix Blender. |
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What do I need to start? |
• PADI Enriched Air Diver certification
(or qualifying certification from another organization).
• Minimum age: 18 years old |
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What will I do? |
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The DSAT Gas Blender
course will train you as a qualified gas blender, allowing you to provide gas mixes
to appropriately certified consumers. You'll learn the physical properties of oxygen,
its associated hazards, handling requirements and what cleaning equipment is necessary.
Finally, you will learn the five methods of obtaining the desired enriched air nitrox
mix and the various methods used to obtain proper helium mixes. |
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What will I need? |
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• DSAT Gas Blender Manual Gas
Mix Calculator |
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What is the Next stage? |
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DSAT Discover
Tec Experience Details
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Why DSAT Discover Tec? |
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If
you are thinking about technical diving but aren't sure, DSAT Discover Tec lets
you try technical diving equipment and procedures. Discover Tec experiences can
also credit towards the DSAT Apprentice Tec Diver or Tec Deep Diver courses. |
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What do I need to start? |
• PADI
Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another organization).
• Have a minimum of 10 logged
dives.
• Minimum age: 18 years old. |
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What is the Next stage? |
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DSAT Tec
Diver Level One Course Details |
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Why DSAT Apprentice Tec
Diver? |
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If you're interested in technical
diving, but haven't yet met the prerequisites for the DSAT Tec Deep Diver course,
you can consider enrolling in the DSAT Apprentice Tec Diver course. It is also a
subcourse of the full DSAT Tec Deep Diver course. |
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What do I need to start? |
• PADI Advanced Open Water
Diver (or qualifying certification from another organization).
• PADI Deep Diver (or qualifying certification from another organization).
• Have a minimum of 50 logged dives, of which at least 10 must be enriched
air dives, 12 must be deeper than 18 metres/60 feet and at least six must be deeper
than 30 metres/100 feet.
• Minimum age: 18 years old. |
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What will I do?
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You'll
learn to make gas switch, extended no-decompression dives using air and enriched
air to 40 metres/130 feet. You'll also prepare for and respond to foreseeable technical
diving emergencies. Since it's part of the Tec Deep Diver course, you DSAT Apprentice
Tec Dive course training credits toward the DSAT Tec Deep Diver course. |
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What will I need? |
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• Tec Deep Student Crew-Pak, which
includes student manual, planning slate and checklist slate.
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What is the Next stage? |
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DSAT Tec
Deep Diver Course Details |
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Why DSAT Tec Deep Diver? |
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The DSAT Tec Deep Diver course takes
you past recreational diving and immerses you in the world of technical diving. |
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What do I need to start? |
• PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
(or qualifying certification from another organization).
• PADI Rescue Diver (or qualifying certification from another organization).
• PADI Enriched Air Diver (or qualifying certification from another organization).
• PADI Deep Diver (or qualifying certification from another organization).
• Have a minimum of 100 logged dives of which 20 must be enriched air dives, 25 dives must be deeper than 18 metres/60 feet and at least 15 dives must be deeper
than 30 metres/100 feet.
• Minimum age: 18 years old. |
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What will I do? |
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After successful completion
of the DSAT Tec Deep Diver course you'll be able to conduct gas-switch extended
no-decompression dives, decompression dives and accelerated decompression dives
using air and enriched air to a depth of 50 metres/165 feet. You'll also understand
the hazards and risks involved in technical diving, as well as how to prepare for
and handle reasonable foreseeable technical diving emergencies. |
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What will I need? |
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• Tec Deep Student Crew-Pak,
which includes student manual, planning slate and checklist slate. |
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What is the Next stage? |
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DSAT Tec
Trimix Diver Course |
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Why DSAT Tec Trimix Diver
Course? |
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For the extreme diver ready to further
explore the world of technical deep diving, the gas of choice is trimix. The DSAT
Tec Trimix Diver course takes you to the outer edges of technical deep diving, opening
the door to pristine dive sites few divers – if any – ever see. |
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What do I need to
start? |
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Certificação como
Mergulhador de Resgate PADI ou certificação qualificadora em resgate de mergulhadores
e controle de acidentes de outra organização*. Os alunos que atenderem a este requisito
por meio de uma certificação qualificadora não emitida pela PADI precisam fornecer
prova de treinamento em ressuscitação cardiopulmonar (RCP) e primeiros socorros
concluído nos últimos dois anos. |
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Certified as a DSAT Tec Deep
Diver or have a qualifying certification in deep decompression diving using air/enriched
air from another organization *. Students who qualify through a qualifying certification
other than DSAT Tec Deep Diver must read the entire DSAT Tec Deep Diver Manual and
complete the Knowledge Reviews prior to beginning the Tec Trimix Diver course. |
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Equipment Requirements: |
• Double cylinders (minimum 12 l/70 cf each, with larger preferred) with isolator manifold.
• Primary and secondary regulators, one with two metre/seven foot hose (approx.)
for gas sharing, and one with SPG.
• Stage/decompression cylinders with regulator, SPG, mounting hardware and proper
labeling/markings. Two per diver will be required
• Backup decompression cylinders as appropriate and required for the environment
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• BCD and harness – redundant buoyancy control is required (double bladder BCD or
dry suit if suitable for weight of equipment worn).
• Depth gauge/computer and backup depth gauge/computer.
• Timing device and backup timing device.
• Trimix decompression information (tables/trimix computer) and backup decompression
information.
• Exposure suit appropriate for environment and dive duration. (If students will
use dry suits, they should be trained/experienced with their use in recreational
and technical diving prior to using them for trimix training or diving).
• Argon dry suit inflation or other inflation system as needed (students should
not inflate dry suit with trimix).
• Weight system (if needed).
• Jon line (if needed for current diving environ-ments).
• Inflatable signal tube.
• Reel.
• Lift bag (bright yellow or per local community practice preferred).
• Knife/cutting device and backup Slate Backup mask (optional).
• Compass Lights (optional).
• Drift kit (if drift decompressing). |
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What will I do? |
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The DSAT Tec Trimix Diver course
is intended to extend the depth range available to technical divers trained and
qualified to use air, enriched air and oxygen for technical decompression dives
beyond 50 metres/165 feet in open water. The DSAT Tec Trimix Diver course is intended
for technical divers certified as DSAT Tec Deep Divers (or qualifying certification
from another training organization). The course extends their depth range capabilities
by training them in the use of trimix (helium, oxygen and nitrogen). |
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What will I need?
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• Tec Trimix Student Manual
and the Tec Deep Diver Manual.
(*Contact your PADI Office for information about qualifying certifications). |
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For more becoming a DSAT Tec Trimix Diver, please contact your local PADI Dive Center or Resort.
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