EXTENDED DECOMPRESSION

A BRIDGE TO DEPTH WITHOUT HELIUM

In many locations around the world, helium gas, the accepted relief for divers from the rigours of inert gas narcosis, is unavailable. Yet dives to 40 or 50 or even 55 metres are possible in some conditions. This RAID course has been designed for those circumstances. This course is open to sidemount and twinset divers using up to four stage cylinders containing custom nitrox blends and air.

TECHNICAL OC PATHWAY

REASONS TO TAKE THIS COURSE

There are deep wrecks and other types of dive site around the world in places where access to helium renders trimix diving impractical. This RAID Extended Decompression course is available to divers who wish to venture below 40 metres using compressed air as a breathing gas to a maximum depth of 55 metres. This program provides the training and background knowledge, and equipment selection and management techniques that help make such dives possible.

SKILLS (WHAT YOU’LL LEARN)

Dive plans at this level will include planning around detailed gas needs for exploration at depth and during lengthy decompression, gas choices tailored for the mission, oxygen management, the effects of helium on a diver’s body and judgment, the roles of traditional tables and late-generation dive computers, and finally emergency and contingency planning (equipment failure, omitted decompression, etc)

OUTCOME

This step in RAID’s tech diving pathway takes students to what many believe is the deepest and most complex level of open-circuit diving. Graduates for Hypoxic Trimix are trained and informed to make the best personal choices for the most extreme technical dives.

WHERE IT FITS IN

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To get started, all you need to do is register with RAID and create an online profile by clicking here. Once registered, you can purchase the course online in our “Store”, and then start reading the manuals and complete the quiz and exam. Once registered, you will have immediate access to RAID’s unique FREe-Learning platform, where you can download your course and start your academic training immediately. FREe-Learning allows you to download the manuals and complete all the associated quizzes. Once you have done this, you will need to contact your local RAID Dive Center to schedule your course and let them guide you through the training process. Once you have agreed all associated fees, your dive center will open the full training program so that you can complete any exams, have all your skills signed off, and receive your electronic certification card. Your RAID online course includes all your training materials, which you can access for life. Upon completion, your internationally recognized electronic certification will be issued.