Vets & Newbies Event: Solid Divers Needed! (Experience A Must.) Be a good buddy!

To all strong/experienced divers who read this: Will you help us give back for two or three hours? Can you be a good buddy to someone?

Experienced divers only RSVP on this page. You do not need to be a Power Scuba member to participate in this event.

Plus, first 20 people to check-in, get a discount code for the Oct 4th Coronado Island trip.
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You must sign and submit a Power Scuba Liability Release. Please do this digitally via this link: http://bit.ly/power-scuba .

I (Bill) was helped by several divers when I was brand new to scuba. Let's do that very same thing for some of the new or inexperienced divers in this group. You'll take them out on one dive at the Shores and help them along on their path to "Experienced" status!

Will you help me give back? (For obvious reasons this is a definite "no flake" event.) Random draw among y'all for a gift card ($100)!

WHAT: One tank dive with an inexperienced (but certified) diver as a buddy.

WHY: Because it's greatly needed

ARRIVAL TIME: Please be at our canopy NO LATER THAN 8:30 am. (I'll be there at least by 7:00 am.) I'll begin my indoc speech around 9 am.

PAIRING UP TIME: We'll begin buddying up around 9:30 am

IN-WATER TIME: Approximately 10 am

WHAT IF: Q- What if it becomes painfully obvious your dive buddy does not have the skills necessary to complete the dive? In other words, they're not simply rusty, they're missing a significant amount of the skillset and knowledge to safely perform a dive. A- You must be candid, honest, and gentle with your buddy. Tell them, in your estimation, they're not ready to perform a dive and suggest they take a refresher class or repeat their o/w class. Let the host know of this as well. (Addendum- If you are already in the water and the realization strikes you that your buddy shouldn't be diving, end the dive immediately and have the above conversation.)

This will not be a "Scuba Review Class" or anything similar... just one diver (you) buddying up with another certified (albeit less-experienced) diver. No teaching or supervisory relationship, real or implied, will exist.

This is a catered event!

THIS IS A NO FLAKE EVENT

UPDATE- Normal things to go over with your buddy before the dive:

• Signals and communication underwater

• Proper gas (air) management (turnaround time, safety margins, etc)

• Proper Weighting

• Emphasis on neutral buoyancy

• Lost buddy procedures

• Pre-Dive Buddy Check

ADMIN STUFF YOU MUST READ:

LIABILITY RELEASE: You must sign and submit a Power Scuba Liability Release. Please do this digitally via this link: http://bit.ly/power-scuba . It's easy and fast! Your event host will verify your submission before you go out with us, so please take a moment and complete the Release.

You must also read this: Disclaimer and Clarification... AKA Terms of Service...AKA Terms and Conditions https://www.meetup.com/Scuba-Diving-San-Diego/messages/boards/thread/5914647

Those with a medical condition possibly counter-indicative to diving must have a doctor's signature on a diving waiver form and submit form to Power Scuba before they may attend any event. YOU MAY NOT ATTEND AN EVENT WITH AN UNDISCLOSED MEDICAL CONDITION. Doing so is grounds for expulsion from the group. Our medical statement and Doctor's Waiver are found in the Files section of our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PowerScuba/files/

Attending any scuba event Power Scuba facilitates constitutes attendee's affirmation they are medically fit to dive, have read the Terms and Conditions, and have submitted a signed Liability Release to an organizer.

Important Note: Power Scuba does not conduct training/supervision of any sort, nor lead guided or professional dives. You are merely being buddied up with a less-experienced diver. YOU are solely responsible for your own safety. We tell the same thing to the Newbies. Of course, you are expected to be good buddies to each other.

Your participation constitutes your affirmation you agree to these above rules and disclaimers.