21 April 2007 – Marine Medic Course
30 March 2007
Announcement from Morgan Peat
Hannah and I are attending a "Marine Mammal Medic" course run by British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) on Saturday 21st April. It is a one-day course run in Bewl Water, Kent.
Marine Mammal Medics are used by the BDMLR to help rescue stranded and injured marine life. You will have seen them in action with the "Thames Whale" and they are currently helping to rescue oiled birds from the beached container ship MV Napoli.
Details of the BDMLR and the course are at their website.
The first part of the course comprises lectures about dolphin-spotting and the various first-aid techniques used to help marine mammals. The second part is made up of practical sessions practising rescues of seals, dolphins and whales using life-sized water-filled balloons.
If you are interested in doing the course please contact the BDMLR directly. I'm sure the course will be very entertaining and it would be good to have a few more friends along. Don't be put off by the fact that nearly every high-profile rescue involving the BDMLR has resulted in the casualty's death. This course is geared towards practising first aid and rescue, not euthanasia. I doubt water-filled models would respond too well to clubbing.
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Plymouth – Easter 2007
Annoucement from Morgan Peat
What do you have planned for the Easter break? Scuba diving, of course!
Everyone who has been around London No 1 for more than a year knows that Easter means Plymouth, and this year is no different. Divers will be struggling to remember which way on their BC goes, realising that their cylinders are out of test, prodding sleepy Dogfish and giving a sharp intake of breath as they take their first dip in UK waters since last summer.
I have 12 places booked in Plymouth Mountbatten from Thursday night (5th April) to Sunday night. With the help of a little Global Warming (keep using those aerosols) we will be diving Friday through Monday inclusive. Come and experience the delights of a "Platters" fish supper, the rustic interior of the Dolphin Public House, and sample the delicious Ling (sorry, Pollock) at the New Inn.
There will already have been three day's diving before the Plymouth trip this year: a one-day inland quarry trip and a weekend in Portland. This should mean that we will have no 'virgin' divers this year – everyone should have had at least a few dives in open water. Therefore we ought to be able to get some good diving in.
There is a sign-up sheet in the club room. Several places have already gone so if you want to come, get in touch as soon as you can!
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Sea Survival Course
Annoucement from Megan Peat
Is anyone interested in joining me to do a Sea Survival course on Saturday 3 March? It's an RYA course, but the points covered are pretty transferable to sailing—capsizing, floating around in life rafts, etc. and some theory stuff too. Details are all on the their webpage; near Limehouse basin, costs £85.
If anyone fancies it, call Charlie at Firstclass directly to book and let me know!
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Pot dive
Annoucement from Jim Moroney
Hi All
Just to confirm this Saturday 31st March at 09:30 for a 10:00 start. Whipps Cross Hospital Decompression chamber for a dry dive.
Whipps Cross hospital is Whipps Cross Rd, E11. the nearest underground station is Leytonstone on the Central Line. There will be a charge of £40 each. This covers the use of the chamber and a small donation to the friends of the Hospital. It will take about 2 hours.
This will include a dry dive (it is quite big so there should be plenty of space). Also a presentation by the staff (an ex London Branch member) on the subject of decompression illness.
There are still a few spaces so if you are free & wish to go please email me.
For some newer members who perhaps did not know about this, it's an oportunity to visit a working chamber.
While it's best not to need one at all. In the event a visit is required in your diving career it may reduce the stress.
There is no minimum qualification required so please feel free to come along. There is a very large Pub near by that the medical staff use. Just need to have numbers for bums on seats. So far I have Chris H, George V, Joe H, Alex M and Keith G.
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Training Update
From Morgan Peat
Here is a quick update on the diver training that we are doing at the moment.
Ocean Diver
The latest batch of Ocean Divers have all but finished their pool and theory training. Nadia has two lessons left; the rest will be taking their first Open Water dives in Portland this weekend.
Sports Diver
I'm hoping to concentrate over the next few weeks on people who are halfway through Sports Diver. Anyone who wants to finish off their SD qualification please let myself or Matthew Gentile know what lessons you have done and what you have left so we can organise the correct lessons for you. Once the current batch of Sports Divers have finished their training we can start a new Sports Diver course for our newly-qualified Ocean Divers. I hope to start this shortly after Easter.
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