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From: "Reef Fish" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [SCUBA-SE] What's your opinion about Certifying 10 year olds?


> On Wed, 13 Mar 2002 17:47:32 -0500, Steve Weigold <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> >> Tim, the correct way to spell "work" is "w*rk" here.  The only other
> >> acceptable substitute would be "w**k"!
> >
> >FUC 5.2.. Bob didn't you tell Tim what four letter words aren't allowed
in
> >this forum??
>
> Don't try to overload Tim with technicalities.  :-)
> >
> >On to the discussion at hand...
> >
> >> (2)  A 10 year old is too young/weak to rescue (pull) his buddy to
> >>      safety should the occasion arise.
> >>
> >> INVALID argument!!
> >>
> >> (a) There is no skill in Open Water cert that REQUIRES rescue skills.
> >
> >Semantics perhaps, but I'd call tired diver tows rescue skills.  They are
> >still required aren't they?
>
And it really depends on the agency.  Last time I looked, NAUI had an OW
requirement for a lift (albeit in a pool) of an unconcious diver.

CH