WHY TRAIN RAID, WHY DIVE CCR?
RAID (Rebreather Association of International Divers) is a world recognised on-line eLearning Training Agency covering rebreather training, open circuit training and technical training from beginners all the way through to Instructor Trainers, and cross overs.
Add an exciting dimension to your life - come & dive a choice of rebreathers, from fully automatic to fully manual operation!
WHY WAS RAID FOUNDED?
- To meet the growing demands to dive recreational closed circuit rebreathers.
- To formulate a dedicated, dynamic e-learning recreational training programme for sport CCR, with continued education to embrace all levels, from beginners to instructors.
- To bring recreational rebreathers into the mainstream of diving through RAID training.
- RAID also offers full on-line open circuit courses, and technical courses.
WHY TRAIN WITH RAID?
- RAID offers programmes from Level 1 - Instructor for all rebreathers, then just choose your unit speciality course, eg) the Mk6 or inspiration etc..
- Electronic learning allows flexibility and up-to-minute information, followed by practical training with RAID instructors, at the divers own pace.
- Divers will be unburdened from learning a huge new course every time they want to dive on a different rebreather, you just learn the unit specifics AND if you are a beginner, you qualify to dive open circuit nitrox aswell.
WHY DIVE A RECREATIONAL CCR?
Fully electronic (automatic) recreational rebreathers have many advantages, including:
- Lighter, modern materials.
- Full electronics engineered to reduce risks.
- Combined mouthpiece: switch from CC to OC, a known gas, in the event of an emergency without removing the mouthpiece.
- Warm and humid breathing, less dehydrating.
- Multiple dives without filling consumables.
- ADV: automatically adds air when needed.
- Pre-set diving parameter set points.
- Automatic calibration in most RAID registered rebreathers.
- Absorbent material available in a pre-packed canisters.
- Separate alternative air source octo to bail out, if required.
- Far less decompression stress, because of the oxygen rich breathing gas.
A simple philosophy; if in doubt bail out to OC and make a safe, slow ascent to the surface.
FROM INSTRUCTOR TRAINERS
"Students can learn everything on-line before doing any practical training", said Andre Naude, AHA Dive Centre, Centurion. This gives him more time to be out on his Dive Expeditions, but still be available for any questions his students may have. He looks forward to training instructors and cross-over instructors from any dive agency into the RAID system.
RAID's electronic academic learning allows for flexibility and up-to-the-minute information, whilst at the same time providing practical, thorough training with a RAID Instructor.
Reef Divers, Pretoria's IT, Peter Herbst, with 1000's of dives, commented, "never before has there been a specialized training programme to cater for the needs of the recreational CCR diver. www.DiveRaid.com will take the adventure of underwater exploration into the twenty first century!"
A LITTLE MORE ABOUT RAID
RAID offers the most comprehensive on-line rebreather and open circuit training programme from open water through to Instructor Trainers. The system is not only for e-learning, but also a complete Training Management Tool for Dive Centres and Instructors, allowing on-line communication with students' worldwide.
The on-line internet RAID System has a Quality Management System that has never been available before, until now. Dive centre and instructor administrative requirements have been cut down to the basics, with all information now stored on-line. Dive Centres may track students' progress; appoint instructors for each student; provide personalized customer service through direct on-line contact; and follow through with scheduled practical training with appointed instructors.
In the RAID System, Dive Centres are the base of the education system and are responsible for the final certification of students following skill sign-off by the instructor. All information including quick quiz and exam results; student and instructor in water skills sign off dates; dive centre, instructor and students details and more, are all securely stored by RAID HQ. RAID has dramatically cut down the training administration costs.
The login provides three independent but interrelated sections:
• Student Login: Students register themselves and choose their course.
• Instructor Login: Free instructor cross-overs into the RAID system, then monitor your students on-line.
• Dive Centre Login: To register dive centres apply directly to RAID HQ.
THE FUTURE
RAID looks forward to diving into the 21st Century with recreational CCR divers.
