New Training Flowchart
NOVEMBER 2024 UPDATE This updated course listing reflects changes we’ve made to the logical flow of Dive RAID International training progression including the introduction of Nitrox Plus and Decompression Diver. These new courses bridge the distance between Tech and Rec. Dive RAID International promises its members and their students high quality, skills-based instruction that’s always being added to and improved. That’s the nature of technology and at the core of safe, fun, and inclusive diving. That’s The RAID Way™. DOWNLOAD A PDF OF THIS TRAINING FLOWCHART HERE>>>
You Told Us… We Listened!
RAID HAS REARRANGED ITS TECHNICAL DIVING PATHWAY RAID has been helping divers live their dreams since we opened our doors. We’ve lost count of how many students we’ve coached from their first open water cert. to deep trimix CCR and beyond. But times change and the feedback we have been getting asked us to streamline things to reflect what divers making the transition from Rec to Tech are asking for today. And here is the answer to those requests. We’ve shuffled our course outline making it more logical, and better suited to what our students need. The secret behind the shuffle is the addition of a totally new bridging program: NITROX PLUS. DOWNLOAD A PDF OF THIS FLOWCHART HERE>>> VIEW
OC and Rebreather Divers: Quick Quiz
EVERY DIVE SHOULD START WITH A {please fill in the correct answer} A good pre-dive checklist must include all the usual suspects: from being correctly weighted to following a sensible dive plan. That’s a given and a piece of advice that every diver should follow without fail. However, a GREAT pre-dive checklist has all that but also includes everyone performing an S-drill before venturing any deeper than five or six metres. So, if you included S-Drill or Safety Drill in your answer, you win. Congratulations. Most RAID-trained divers know that an S-Drill is an essential pre-dive skill that confirms everyone in the dive team can safely and quickly hand-off a working second stage (and the breathing gas it delivers) to
Aiming for Harmony is the Best Option
THE HIDDEN POWER OF A STUDENT/INSTRUCTOR AGREEMENT Managing customer expectations is a critical part of any business whether it’s for a mega multinational employing 50,000 souls around the world or a one-person outfit selling tacos around the corner. It’s particularly important for anyone working in a service industry: someone delivering dive instruction for example. And although it’s rarely a topic in the average scuba instructor program — and even less an issue discussed with the average consumer signing up for ‘dive lessons’ — the importance of some sort of contract can’t be overstated. A student/instructor agreement is probably the most overlooked and underrated piece of the ‘keeping everyone happy jigsaw puzzle’ in the dive industry. So, let’s start remedy that
Every Little Helps… and sometimes a little help means a whole lot!
SELLING NITROX TO THE DIVERS WHO NEED IT MOST… We should start by saying that subheading contains a misleading statement; every diver needs nitrox. Air is good for pumping up bike tires, but the correct breathing gas for the majority of diving is nitrox or trimix. Of course, there are no absolutes in scuba diving and there are exceptions to every ‘rule.’ For instance, there are spots across the RAID network where nitrox is simply unavailable. If that’s your case, accept our apologies; we do understand that diving without nitrox is better than not diving. By now most dive operations, dive pros, and dive agencies have promoted the advantages of breathing nitrox clear and bold: Reduced Nitrogen Absorption: Because it