2016
has been a mixed year for rectotec with a number
of highs and lows, the lows caused by my day job, but overall things have gone
well.
January
started well with a TDI Intro to
Tech course followed by 2 weeks in Cyprus teaching BSAC Sports Diver and Dive Leader courses.
I also then completed my PADI Tec Deep Instructor upgrade. However, I am unable to teach the Tec 45 and
50 courses as I’m 5 student Nitrox certifications short. Moving into February I was delivering more BSAC Dive Leader courses before things went slightly pear
shaped. I was lucky enough to get
promoted from SSgt to WO2 which meant moving from Ipswich to Camberley. Additionally, I deployed overseas on an
operational tour and on my return, I had some promotion courses to do. Not a bad thing for my military career but a
small setback for rectotec as
I had to cancel my Scapa trip and a few UK diving trips. Although the students from the cancelled
courses were able to complete their TDI AN/DP courses with Greg from Hidden Depths. I did however learn dry caving to compliment
my cave diving with the hope of doing more in the future.
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As the year draws a close this is my 11th
blog, I’ve started prepping for my BSAC National
Instructor and I finally completed my TDI Helitrox Instructor with Mark
Powell.
Outside of rectotec, I’ve worked on a number of BSAC instructor events as well as teaching with my branch; RESDA. I’ve advised on the new primary donate materials and am already authorized to teach PD on BSAC’s technical courses. I’ve also assisted the Defence Medical Services in training prior to Ascension and wounded in service (WiS) prior to Sri Lanka.
Outside of rectotec, I’ve worked on a number of BSAC instructor events as well as teaching with my branch; RESDA. I’ve advised on the new primary donate materials and am already authorized to teach PD on BSAC’s technical courses. I’ve also assisted the Defence Medical Services in training prior to Ascension and wounded in service (WiS) prior to Sri Lanka.
As we move into 2017 I’m offering a deal on PADI Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) courses for the first 5 to enable me to complete my PADI Tec Deep Instructor upgrade. The cost; £60.
I’ll be doing more work on the BSAC primary
donate materials, and need to get in the water to video some demo skills for
the accompanying DVD. I’ll be completing
the TDI Visual
Inspection Procedures course, I’ve got some
more dry caving in February, a number of BSAC instructor events regionally and
at JSSADC, as well as
assisting Advanced Instructor and First Class Diver events as part of my BSAC National Instructor preparation. In addition, there’s a number of organised
prep events in the diary before the exam in July, which, I may have to postpone
until 2018 due to a Shetland trip. Other
trips include a number of UK diving weekends and a possible deep trimix week
out of Plymouth.
But first, there’s possibly a TDI Intro to
Tech course in the New Year.
If you’re interested in any courses in 2017 then get in
touch.
Safe diving.
The boring
bit!
All opinions expressed in my articles are my
own and may differ to other instructor’s and agency guidelines; by no means are
they wrong and I would not wish to disrepute any of them. This article is for information only and
should not replace proper training.
Safe diving!
Timothy Gort
BSAC, PADI
& SDI/TDI diver training
l Mob:
07968148261 l Email: tim@rectotec.co.uk l
