AIDA Competition
Safety Freediver
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AIDA
Competition Safety Freediver
Course Outline
PREREQUISITES
To enrol in the AIDA Competition Safety Freediver course, an
individual must:
•
Be 18 years of age or older (16 years with parent or guardian
consent)
• Have completed the AIDA **Freediver course or equivalent for the
AIDA Pool
Competition Safety Freediver and AIDA Competition Safety Freediver
Courses
• Have completed the AIDA ***Freediver course or equivalent for the
AIDA
Competition Deep Safety Freediver Course
• Have completed the AIDA Medical Form
• Have completed the Liability Release
COURSE PURPOSE
The purpose of the AIDA Competition Safety Freediver Course is to
familiarise freedivers with the safety procedures and rules in place
during an AIDA competition. Students will develop their knowledge
and skills so they can act as a Safety Freediver during AIDA
competitions. To conduct an AIDA AIDA Competition Safety Freediver
Course, the following knowledge development, confined water session
and open water session are to be included:
KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT
The knowledge development will take place in a classroom-like
environment.
A minimum of 1 theory session should be taught and this should be a
minimum duration of 2 hours. The time to take the exam is NOT
included in the minimum theory time mentioned above. Students should
be provided with a hand-out of the current AIDA Regulations for
International Freediving Competitions to take away for future
reference and to use to prepare for their exam. You may find it
useful to have other reference books handy such as freediving
competition DVDs. The AIDA Competition Safety Freediver exam must be
completed by any student certified as an AIDA Competition Safety
Freediver. The passing score is 75%. Any missed questions should be
explained to the student and the student must sign the bottom of the
exam to indicate that this has taken place. If the student does not
pass the exam on first sitting, they may resit after 24 hours.
NOTE! This course outline have not yet been ajusted to the AIDA
International Competition and Record rules Version 12. The
paragraphe numbering bellow is therefore incorrect, but each subject
should still be covered in the course.
The theory session will include:
General Information on AIDA International Competitions
•
Introduction to AIDA International and AIDA International
Competitions
• The AIDA International Ranking system
• AIDA competition rules: 1.1, 1.2, 1.19, 1.20, 1.27, 1.28, 1.29,
1.33, 2.2, 3.4,
3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.12, 3.18, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.12, 4.18,
5.5,
5.6, 5.8, 5.9, 5.10, 5.14, 5.18, 5.19, 6.4, 6.6, 6.10, 6.14,
6.15, 6.16.
• Classification of AIDA International Competitions ( National with
Guests, National
Open, International, Invitational Competitions)
• Differences between Competitions and Record Events
Pool Competitions
•
General Characteristics of AIDA International Pool Competitions
• Disciplines of AIDA International Pool Competitions
• AIDA International Rules specific to Pool Competitions
• Safety Systems/Procedures During Pool Competitions
Static Competitions
•
Static Competition Setup
• Warm-up Zone
• Transition Zone
• Competition Zone
• Role of the Safety Freediver
• Safety Freediver procedures
• Interaction with the judges
Dynamic / Dynamic No-Fins Competitions
•
Dynamic Competition Setup
• Warm-up Zone
• Transition Zone
• Competition Zone
• Role of the Safety Freediver
• Safety Freediver procedures
• Interaction with the judges
Depth Competitions
•
General Characteristics of AIDA International Depth Competitions
• Disciplines of AIDA International Depth Competitions – Why
Variable Ballast
and No-Limits are notcompetition disciplines.
• AIDA International Rules specific to Depth Competitions
• Safety Systems during Depth Competitions
Constant Weight with Fins / Constant Weight Without Fins / Free
Immersion Competitions
•
Competition Setup
• Warm-up Zone
• Transition Zone
• Competition Zone
• Role of the Safety Freediver
• Safety Freediver procedures
• Counter ballast system
• Other safety systems: Safety Scuba divers, - Lift bag on freediver,
- Lift bag on line, - Manual (diver todiver)
• Interaction with the judges
CONFINED WATER SESSION
The session should be conducted in a swimming pool of at least 25m
in length or similar confined water. The student safety freediver
should have access to a floatation device to support them during
each scenario.
Static and Dynamic Apnea Session
After this session the student safety freediver will have:
•
Demonstrated knowledge of the warm-up, transition and competition
zones in
a simulated pool competition setup
• Demonstrated proper safety practices during a static apnea attempt
• Demonstrate proper communication with the judge during a static
apnea
showing the correct tapping procedure
• Conduct a rescue for a black out incident during a competition
static apnea
performance (demonstrate rescue for black out occurring both during the
hold
and after surfacing of the diver)
• Demonstrate proper safety practices during a dynamic apnea
• Conduct a rescue for a black out incident during a competition
dynamic apnea
performance (both during the performance at the bottom of the pool and
after
surfacing of the diver)
• Tow an inert freediver for a distance of at least 15m on the
surface
OPEN WATER DIVE SESSION
These dives should be conducted in open water with a fixed line to
be used as a point of reference by the student freediver. This line
should be sufficiently buoyed and weighted so that the student
freediver could use it to pull either up or down if necessary. The
line is recommended to be at least 8mm in diameter. The maximum
depth of the freedives should be limited to not more than 25m, by
placing a bottom plate on the line at a maximum of 25m. A lanyard
should be used for all dives, except when the student is acting as a
safety freediver.
After this open water session, the student safety freediver will be
able to:
•
Demonstrate knowledge of the warm-up, transition and competition
zones in
a simulated depth competition setup
•
Assist a competition diver during their entry in the competition
zone, conduct
an inspection of the diver’s safety equipment and assist them with
putting on the
official competition depth gauge
•
Act as safety freediver to the instructor during a CWT dive meeting
the instructor
at a depth of 15m for Safety Freediver Course and at 20m for Deep Safety
Freediver Course and escorting them to the surface
•
Demonstrate appropriate safety procedures while conducting a rescue
for a diver
experiencing a black out at the surface under competition conditions
•
Demonstrate appropriate safety procedures while conducting a rescue
for a diver
experiencing a black out at a depth of 7m under competition conditions
•
For the Safety Freediver Course demonstrate appropriate safety
procedures while
conducting a rescue for a diver experiencing a black out at a depth of
15m under
competition conditions
•
For the Deep Safety Freediver Course demonstrate appropriate safety
procedures
while conducting a rescue for a diver experiencing a black out at a depth
of 20m
under competition conditions
•
During the open water session the safety divers will be acting in
pairs with one
safety diver responsible for conducting the rescues and the buddy
responsible for
lanyard removal and overlooking the rescue procedure – ensuring the
safety
diver’s and the athlete’s safety
•
Tow an inert freediver a distance of at least 25m on the surface
EQUIPMENT
Student Equipment –
mask, bi-fins, snorkel, appropriate exposure protection, weightbelt,
lanyard
Instructor Equipment –
mask, bi-fins, snorkel, appropriate exposure protection, weightbelt,
stop watch, depth gauge, lanyard, guideline with bottom plate, tags,
floatation device, first aid kit, oxygen administration kit (in
countries where this is required or permitted by local law)
Optional Equipment –nose
clip, goggles, lights, underwater video camera, surface video camera
INSTRUCTOR SUPERVISION
The AIDA Competition Safety Freediver course may be conducted by an
Active AIDA Instructor and AIDA Judge with current CPR and First Aid
training (completed within the last two years). The instructor
should carry liability insurance for teaching freediving. The
maximum student diver-to-instructor ratio for open water training
dives is four students per instructor (4:1). This may rise to six
students per instructor (6:1) when the instructor is assisted by
another freediver qualified to at least AIDA **** level. The maximum
student diver-to-instructor ratio in confined water is eight
students per instructor (8:1). With an AIDA ****Freediver acting as
an Assistant, 4 additional students may be added to this ratio to a
maximum of 12 students
ADMINISTRATION AND PAPERWORK
Before commencing any in-water training, each student freediver must
complete the following documents, for students aged under 18 years,
both must be co-signed by a parent or guardian:
•
AIDA Medical Statement – this must be completed in full with
students marking
YES or NO to each of the medical conditions listed. If the student
answers YES
to any condition, they must seek medical approval before taking part in
any in-
water activity. The physician must sign the form to indicate this
approval.
Whether or not the student then is then accepted onto the course is left
at
the discretion of the instructor.
•
AIDA Liability Release or local equivalent The AIDA Instructor
should hold these
documents on file for a minimum of seven years or longer if required by
local
legislation.
CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES
AIDA**Freedivers who complete all the performance requirements
outlined in the text above may be certified as AIDA Competition
Safety Freediver. Freedivers who meet all the performance
requirements other than those listed under “Open Water Session” may
be certified as AIDA Pool Competition Safety Freediver. AIDA ***Freedivers
who complete all the performance requirements outlined in the text
above may be certified as AIDA Competition Deep Safety Freediver.
The certification request should mot be send later than 3 month from
the certification date.
KEY STANDARDS
Prerequisite certifications: AIDA **Freediver (or equivalent) for
the AIDA Pool Competition Safety and AIDA Competition Safety
Freediver Courses and AIDA ***Freediver (or equivalent) for the AIDA
Competition Deep Safety Freediver Course
Minimum Age: 18 or older (16 with parent/guardian signature)
Minimum theory sessions: 1 of at least 2 hours
Minimum confined water sessions: 1
Minimum Open Water training sessions : 1
The course should be run over at least 1 day
Student to Instructor Training: 8:1 (confined water), 2:1 (confined
water with an assistant of certified to least AIDA****Freediver),
4:1 (open water) ) 6:1 (open water with an assistant of certified to
least AIDA ****Freediver)
Minimum Instructor Rating: AIDA Instructor and AIDA Judge, Active
with current First Aid and CPR Training (within 2 years)
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