I could of .... but didn't

Well today I was at Stoney Cove assisting on an IDC, playing the naughty student - deliberately doing the skills wrong hoping they would be corrected !!! - they were.

Another part of the IDC, the candidate, (Neil) had to do a rescue assessment .... and I had an opportunity to do mine (part of the DM course).

The water was under 5 degrees and I was already too cold after assisting Neil on his Rescue Assessment that I decided to give it a miss.  It was a wise choice !!!

Gives me more time to practice

For those wondering the Rescue Assessment is responding to an unresponsive, non breathing diver by

• Locating diver
• Turning the diver face up and establishing buoyancy
• Removing divers mask and regulator, open the airway and check for breathing
• Calling for help
• Giving 2 initial rescue breaths, and continue with rescue breaths
• Tow diver to safety whist protecting his airway and continuing rescue breaths
• Remove divers kit as well as own
• Exit the water with diver