Rescue Class Instructor
Rescue Class Instructor
Looking for a rescue instructor who teaches in the GUE/UTD style of diving and equipment. I would be willing to travel north for the class, if it could be done over one or two weekends. Thanks for any input.
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There are several up here in the seattle area and It seems I just read that one was starting classes soon. Hang in there someone will respond soon. PM Laura, ljjames. She is into those disciplines and I'm sure she can set you up with someone for classes
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Do you have any buddies interested in taking it with you?seether60 wrote:Looking for a rescue instructor who teaches in the GUE/UTD style of diving and equipment. I would be willing to travel north for the class, if it could be done over one or two weekends. Thanks for any input.
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As of yet, no. I am trying to go out and get this education myself because it seems everyone in my area is very skeptical of this type of training. I hope by bringing these skills south it will sow the seed...
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Gotcha. Although you should probably realize that most of rescue class is not really in-water skills. GUE doesn't even have a standalone rescue class and I don't think there has ever been a UTD one taught locally.seether60 wrote:As of yet, no. I am trying to go out and get this education myself because it seems everyone in my area is very skeptical of this type of training. I hope by bringing these skills south it will sow the seed...
Depending on where you're at in your diving education its possible a different class might send you home with some more outwardly visible skills to seed the waters with. (as opposed to say "bystander management" or searching for a missing diver ideas which you hopefully won't be using in front of your local buddies)
Bdub and Edge are the local UTD instructors. kdupreez is the local GUE instructor candidate (who is already a padi instructor). You might PM them and ask what they suggest.
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Might add Scott Christopher in to the mix, as well. (vbcoachchris on this board)CaptnJack wrote:Gotcha. Although you should probably realize that most of rescue class is not really in-water skills. GUE doesn't even have a standalone rescue class and I don't think there has ever been a UTD one taught locally.seether60 wrote:As of yet, no. I am trying to go out and get this education myself because it seems everyone in my area is very skeptical of this type of training. I hope by bringing these skills south it will sow the seed...
Depending on where you're at in your diving education its possible a different class might send you home with some more outwardly visible skills to seed the waters with. (as opposed to say "bystander management" or searching for a missing diver ideas which you hopefully won't be using in front of your local buddies)
Bdub and Edge are the local UTD instructors. kdupreez is the local GUE instructor candidate (who is already a padi instructor). You might PM them and ask what they suggest.
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My husband, Peter Rothschild (Below and Beyond Scuba) teaches PADI Rescue, and he dives a DIR system and is GUE trained. He's running a Rescue class right now, and will be doing another one in April.
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I emailed someone at frogkickdiving today, but have not received a response yet.
Rescue Class Instructor
Though Scott isn't a GUE or UTD instructor, he does train students in that style.Joshua Smith wrote:Might add Scott Christopher in to the mix, as well. (vbcoachchris on this board)CaptnJack wrote:Gotcha. Although you should probably realize that most of rescue class is not really in-water skills. GUE doesn't even have a standalone rescue class and I don't think there has ever been a UTD one taught locally.seether60 wrote:As of yet, no. I am trying to go out and get this education myself because it seems everyone in my area is very skeptical of this type of training. I hope by bringing these skills south it will sow the seed...
Depending on where you're at in your diving education its possible a different class might send you home with some more outwardly visible skills to seed the waters with. (as opposed to say "bystander management" or searching for a missing diver ideas which you hopefully won't be using in front of your local buddies)
Bdub and Edge are the local UTD instructors. kdupreez is the local GUE instructor candidate (who is already a padi instructor). You might PM them and ask what they suggest.
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Just pm'd you, Seether.seether60 wrote:I emailed someone at frogkickdiving today, but have not received a response yet.
I replied to your email yesterday afternoon, but it bounced back as undeliverable.
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Perhaps I should go ahead and create a standard reply to this type of request:
There are a number of "us" here in the Puget Sound Area that teach "DIR Style" classes and through various agencies:
PADI
NAUI
GUE
UTD
I am pretty sure we all know each other, have all dived with each other, in some cases trained together and, for the most part, all get along and refer students to each other.
So, to make it easy:
http://www.soundaquatics.com -- There are 5 of us affiliated with Sound Aquatics -- Scott Christopher (owner/NAUI), Greg Wilson (NAUI), Bob Bailey (NAUI - http://www.nwgratefuldiver.com), Marc Pyle (NAUI), Peter Rothschild (PADI - http://www.belowandbeyond.biz).
http://www.frogkickdiving.com -- Brian Wiederspan and Jeanna Edgerton (UTD)
Koos du Preez -- PADI (still with Underwater Sports?) and GUE (as of March 8)
I'm probably the least experienced instructor with only three years of teaching and being a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer and PADI Tec Instructor. I have 1000+ dives, am "Full Cave" trained (and as much as possible actively Cave Dive) and have NAUI Technical cards.
I really don't think you, or anyone else, can go wrong by training with any of the people I've identified.
There are a number of "us" here in the Puget Sound Area that teach "DIR Style" classes and through various agencies:
PADI
NAUI
GUE
UTD
I am pretty sure we all know each other, have all dived with each other, in some cases trained together and, for the most part, all get along and refer students to each other.
So, to make it easy:
http://www.soundaquatics.com -- There are 5 of us affiliated with Sound Aquatics -- Scott Christopher (owner/NAUI), Greg Wilson (NAUI), Bob Bailey (NAUI - http://www.nwgratefuldiver.com), Marc Pyle (NAUI), Peter Rothschild (PADI - http://www.belowandbeyond.biz).
http://www.frogkickdiving.com -- Brian Wiederspan and Jeanna Edgerton (UTD)
Koos du Preez -- PADI (still with Underwater Sports?) and GUE (as of March 8)
I'm probably the least experienced instructor with only three years of teaching and being a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer and PADI Tec Instructor. I have 1000+ dives, am "Full Cave" trained (and as much as possible actively Cave Dive) and have NAUI Technical cards.
I really don't think you, or anyone else, can go wrong by training with any of the people I've identified.
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Hey!Peter Guy wrote:Perhaps I should go ahead and create a standard reply to this type of request:
There are a number of "us" here in the Puget Sound Area that teach "DIR Style" classes and through various agencies:
PADI
NAUI
GUE
UTD
I am pretty sure we all know each other, have all dived with each other, in some cases trained together and, for the most part, all get along and refer students to each other.
So, to make it easy:
http://www.soundaquatics.com -- There are 5 of us affiliated with Sound Aquatics -- Scott Christopher (owner/NAUI), Greg Wilson (NAUI), Bob Bailey (NAUI - http://www.nwgratefuldiver.com), Marc Pyle (NAUI), Peter Rothschild (PADI - http://www.belowandbeyond.biz).
http://www.frogkickdiving.com -- Brian Wiederspan and Jeanna Edgerton (UTD)
Koos du Preez -- PADI (still with Underwater Sports?) and GUE (as of March 8)
I'm probably the least experienced instructor with only three years of teaching and being a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer and PADI Tec Instructor. I have 1000+ dives, am "Full Cave" trained (and as much as possible actively Cave Dive) and have NAUI Technical cards.
I really don't think you, or anyone else, can go wrong by training with any of the people I've identified.
What about Bob?
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Bob's in there, with a link to his website.
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