Unconscious/Toxing Diver Recoveries – SDPM

Unconscious / Toxing Diver Rescue Global Perspective   The Unconscious / Toxing Diver demonstration is not an exact description of all oxygen toxicity incidents but rather is a way to practice the skills that will best develop you ability to control a convulsing...

Line Protocols – SDPM

A guideline is generally a navigation tool, giving you a clear picture of how to return to a point. Generally line is used in overhead environments as a guide to return to open water, but line may also be used to lead back to an anchor or mooring, for scientific and...

Loss of Mask – SDPM

The UTD instructor will remove a mask of a student in “critical skill” based training classes, such as Rec 2/3 or Tech 1/2. The reasoning is to first and foremost build trust within a team and second to test the student’s comfort level with no mask and subsequently no...

Valve Failures – SDPM

As the first stage has many moving parts and failure points, including a large number of dynamic and static o-rings, generally external booms, or failures, occur in the first and second stages and not the tank valves themselves, even though we term it “valve...

S-Drills – SDPM

Open Circuit S-Drills Stage/Deco Bottle S-Drills Rebreather S-Drills What does “S” stand for? Pioneer cave divers realized that an out-of-gas scenario in the cave will require them to travel further than in an open water ascent. Realizing the most efficient way to...