Designed to improve a student’s breath-hold performances with increased comfort and confidence while under stress.

Course Format

• 5 Classroom/Workshop Sessions
• 4 Pool Sessions
• 3 Open Water Sessions
• 8am – 6pm daily

Course Overview:

• Safety, Rescue, and Problem Management Procedures
• Equipment Selection and Modifications for Performance
• Proper Ventilation for Gas Saturation and Volume
• Psychological Aspects of Breath-Hold Survival Skills
• Physics and Physiology of Breath-Hold Survival Skills
• Introduction to Advanced Level Safety and Problem Management
• Confined Water Static Apnea and Dynamic Apnea Fins/No-Fins Development
• Open Water Constant Ballast Development
• Techniques for Breath-Hold Survival in Extreme Environments
• Proper Diving Techniques

About

Aquatic Survival International’s Ocean Survival, Safety, and Contingency Preparedness training program is specifically designed to improve a student’s breath-hold performances under stress with increased comfort and confidence. We place a high emphasis on essential safety protocols, problem management skills, and rescue procedures. We address panic control related to breath-hold contingency response preparedness due to underwater breathing equipment failure or the loss of an available air source. The course covers proper breath-hold technique development, training programs, and equipment. Typical breath-
hold performances are in the 4:00 – 5:30 minute range, and diving to depths no greater than 30 meters/99 feet with and without fins. Instructors will thoroughly cover the physics, physiology, safety, survival, and safety protocols of breath-hold diving along with training programs to further develop a student’s physical and mental performance. This course is customizable to achieve unique performance objectives.