Safety Supervisor Course
Leading guided Freedives with individuals and groups by shore or boat? What about lending your skills and experience as a safety Freediver for world champion freedivers are competitions and records? Maybe you just want to be more self-sufficient and responsible when Spearfishing and Freediving offshore and away from easy ambulance or paramedic support? Where do you get these skills and what's involved in the training?
The PFI Safety / Supervisor Freediver program trains you in the areas of safety and supervision at both a recreational, competitive and professional level. This three day program will increase your skills and confidence to supervise students in training situations under the guidance of an instructor, act as a guide with recreational freedivers and spearfishermen, or as a primary safety Freediver during world championship level competitions or record events. Training includes rescue situation and simulations employing basic life support with full egress and evacuation management by land, sea and air. Basic Life Support training and certification including CPR and AR, oxygen administration and the use of AED's. Knowledge development includes safety and supervision procedures for competitions and advanced level training programs, roles of primary and secondary safety freedivers, active and passive Freediver retrieval system set-up and use, searches and evacuation or missing and/or injured freedivers.
| Start Date | End Date | Notes | Cost | Availability | Course Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | TBA | Membership and liability insurance is extra ($245 annually). | $395.00 | FULL Waitlist |
Curriculum |
Program Pre-requisites
• Minimum age of 18 years (16 with written consent of legal guardian).• Excellent swimming skills and in-water comfort.
• PFI Intermediate Freediver or equivalent skill level.
Qualification of Graduates
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates may act as a safety Freediver during competitions and events or as a supervising Freediver during educational programs and are qualified to enroll in the PFI Assistant Instructor course.Course Format
• Classroom / Pool & Open Water• Classroom time - 7.5 Hours (3 X 2.5 Hours)
• Confined water time - 4.5 Hours (3 X 1.5 Hours)
• Open water dive time - 6.0 Hours (2 X 3.0 Hours)
