Ocean Diver
Open Water Training

The First Open Water Dive OO1

The Second Open Water Dive OO2

The Third Open Water Dive OO3

The Fourth Open Water Dive OO4

The Fifth Open Water Dive OO5

The First Open Water Dive - Open Water OO1

1. Briefing
2. Fit protective clothing
      Put on suit
      Fit additional weight to belt/pouches
3. Prepare SCUBA unit
4. Kit up and buddy check
      Fit weightbelt/weights, then SCUBA unit
      Locating and operating critical items wearing gloves
5. Enter water
      Steps or wading into standing depth water
6. Equipment fit and buoyancy check - standing depth
      Mask fit
      Check mask seals
      Buoyancy check - fin pivot
7. Dive to a maximum of six metres
      Enjoyment
      Buoyancy control with changing depth
      Finning action and swimming attitude
      Impact on the underwater environment
8. Mouthpiece and mask clearing - standing depth
      Mouthpiece retrieval and clearing
      Partial mask clear
9. Weight and jettison check - standing depth
      Weight check with low air contents
      Weight belt/weight jettison
10. Exit
      Exit water by wading or steps
11. Dekit
12. Debrief
13. Equipment care
See Instructor Manual for guidance on adapting this lesson to differing circumstances

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The Second Open Water Dive - Open Water OO2

1. Briefing
2. Prepare SCUBA unit and put on protective clothing
3. Kit up and buddy check
      dry run of the AAS exercise
      dry run of the stuck inflator drill
4. Entry - standing depth
      Steps or wading
5. Skills practice - 2M
      (All competence/confidence performance standard except buoyancy control and AAS use)
      Buoyancy control - mid water hover
      Inversion recovery
      Dry suit inflator stuck open
      Mouthpiece retrieval and clear
      Mask clear
      Partial
      Full flood
      Remove & replace
      Breathe from an Alternative Air Source - static
6. Carry out exploratory dive to approximately ten metres
      Buoyancy control with changing depth - descent
      Finning action and swimming attitude
      Awareness of and impact on the underwater environment
      Pilotage demonstration
      Buoyancy control with changing depth - ascent
      (Competence/confidence performance standard)
7. Exit
      Exit water by wading or steps
8. De-kit
9. Debrief
10. Equipment care
See Instructor Manual for guidance on adapting this lesson to differing circumstances.

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The Third Open Water Dive - Open Water OO3

1. Briefing
2. Prepare SCUBA unit
3. Kit up and buddy check
      Recap AAS dry run
4. Deep water entry - Stride or backward roll
5. Vertical/near vertical descent
      (Competence/confidence performance standard)
      Buoyancy control with changing depth
      Descent arrested just clear of bottom
6. Personal and rescue skills at 6m
      (Competence/confidence performance standard)
      Mask clearing
      Partial
      Full flood
      Remove and replace
      AAS ascent from 6m as both donor and receiver
7. Exploratory dive to between 12 and 15 metres
      Buoyancy control
      Finning action and swimming attitude
      Awareness of, and impact on, underwater environment
      Dive leading demonstration
      Buddy monitoring
      Depth/air/time management
      Pilotage
      Interest
8. Vertical/near vertical ascent
      Buoyancy control with changing depth
      Ascent check
9. Deep water exit - as for boat or onto jetty
10. De-kit
11. Debrief
12. Equipment care
See Instructor Manual for guidance on adapting this lesson to differing circumstances.

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The Fourth Open Water Dive - Open Water OO4

1. Briefing
2. Prepare SCUBA unit
3. Kit up and buddy check
      CBL dry run
4. Deep water entry
      As from boat or jetty
5. Descent
      Vertical/near vertical descent, arrested just clear of bottom
6. Rescue skills from 6m
      (Competence/confidence performance standard)
      'Mini' CBL
      CBL to surface
      Tow casualty 25m
7. Exploratory dive to between 15 and 20 metres
      (Competence/confidence performance standard)
      Buddy monitoring
      Dive leading
      Depth/time/air management
      Pilotage
      Interest
8. Ascent
      Vertical/near vertical ascent, ascent check
9. Weights/weightbelt jettison - shallow water
      Jettison weights/weightbelt from casualty
      (Competence/confidence performance standard)
10. Exit
      Appropriate to local conditions
11. De-kit
12. Debrief
13. Equipment care
      Note: buoyancy control throughout lesson -
      Competence/confidence performance standard
See Instructor Manual for guidance on adapting this lesson to differing circumstances.

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The Fifth Open Water Dive - Open Water OO5

1. Briefing
2. Dive leading planning
      (Competence/confidence performance standard)
3. Prepare SCUBA unit
4. Kit up and buddy check
      (Competence/confidence performance standard)
5. Entry
      Suitable for local conditions
6. Student dive leading practice to between 12 and 20 metres
      (Competence/confidence performance standard)
      Buddy monitoring
      Depth/time/air management
      Pilotage
7. Weight check with low air contents - 2m
      Mid water hover
8. Weights/weightbelt jettison - standing depth
      Jettison own weights/weightbelt
      (Competence/confidence performance standard)
9. Exit
      Suitable for local conditions
10. De-kit
11. Debrief
See Instructor Manual for guidance on adapting this lesson to differing circumstances.

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