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Can anyone list the skills required for the basic Open Water course. I was explaining the course to someone interested but I seem only to remember:

Mask removal & replace
Reg removal & replace
Snorkel / Reg swap
Cramp removal
Towing / pushing tired diver
Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent
Weight belt removal & replace
Tank removal & replace
Fin pivot
Hover
Buddy breathing
Alternate air breathing

Is that it, what bits did I forget ? Thanks...
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Remove, replace, adjust and secure the scuba unit and weights at the surface, with minimal assistance, in water too deep to stand up in.

Remove, replace, adjust and secure the scuba unit on the bottom, with minimal assistance, in water too deep to stand up in.

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Entry techniques (stride, seated)
5 point Ascent/Descent
Free flowing reg breathing
No mask breathing/swim
LPI disconnect
BCD removal UW/surface
BCD oral inflation
Fin pivot (oral)
Neutral buoyancy swim
Air depletion exercise/AAS combined
SPG use
Hand signals
Equipment setup
Buddy check (BWRAF)
Skin Diving skills
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Hmm,

I seem to remember "not drowning" as important in my OW course.



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Can anyone list the skills required for the basic Open Water course. I was explaining the course to someone interested but I seem only to remember:

Mask removal & replace
Reg removal & replace
Snorkel / Reg swap
Cramp removal
Towing / pushing tired diver
Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent
Weight belt removal & replace
Tank removal & replace
Fin pivot
Hover
Buddy breathing
Alternate air breathing

Is that it, what bits did I forget ? Thanks...
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Equipment assembly, adjustment, preparation, donning and disassembly
PADI Predive safety check (BWRAF)
Deep water entry
Buoyancy check at surface Ð attain neutral buoyancy
Regulator-to-snorkel and snorkel-to-regulator exchange
Proper five-point descent
Regulator recovery and clearing
Mask removal, replacement and clearing
Air depletion exercise and alternate air source use stationary for 30 seconds
Free-flow regulator breathing
Fin pivot (both low-pressure and oral inflation)
Proper five-point ascent
Remove and replace weight system on the surface
Controlled emergency swimming ascent
Hovering in midwater for 30 seconds
Underwater swim without a mask
Remove and replace weight system underwater
Remove and replace scuba unit underwater
Remove and replace scuba unit on the surface

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Thanks guys - its all comming back now. But whats the 'F' in the buddy check stand for ?
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Thanks guys - its all comming back now. But whats the 'F' in the buddy check stand for ?
Final check (air on) and OK (don't forget fins and mask)
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Thanks guys - its all comming back now. But whats the 'F' in the buddy check stand for ?
Final OK

Don't forget other bits on OW

How to sign up for AOW
How to sign up for specialist courses
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Final check (air on) and OK (don't forget fins and mask)
Also, check over for streamlining, dangling kit etc

Surely you have already checked that your air was on at A?

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