Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan for a deep dive.
- Prepare deep diving plans and ensure physiological and psychological well being according to industry technical and safety criteria, relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
- Access information on the dive site and identify potential hazards and physics and physiology associated with the deep dive and implement procedures to minimise risks.
- Identify symptoms, prevention and treatment for potential deep diving risks, according to industry technical and safety criteria.
- Access relevantsources to interpret detailed weather and environmental information to determine dive plan.
- Establish a communication system to use with buddy and other participants while deep diving.
- Select and use deep dive equipment.
- Select deep dive equipment according to diver's needs and characteristics.
- Assess equipment for safety and suitability and adjust and fit to ensure personal comfort.
- Use and maintain dive equipment according to industry technical and safety criteria, relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
- Calculate no-decompression times according to industry technical and safety criteria.
- Perform deep dives.
- Demonstrate controlled descents and ascents using reference as a tactile and or visual guide.
- Participate in exercises at depth to demonstrate impairment effects of nitrogen narcosis, pressure changes and colour absorption.
- Negotiate deep dive hazards and risks and perform safe dive according to dive plan and industry technical and safety criteria.
- Undertake a 3 minute safety stop at 5 metres on ascents and ensure ascent rate does not exceed 18 metres per minute.
- Evaluate deep dives.