Hey everyone,

with the new year coming (and hopefully lots of trips) and the MEAM project at the door steps, I would like to organize a Rescue day (boat & shore) at Osbourne Point, Redcliffe, to allow everyone to practice and get up to speed with their rescue skills.

This will particularly aimed at Boathandlers and Dive Trip supervisors and I would like to encourage all Instructors, DMs, Rescue divers, or equivalent (e.g. BSAC Sportsdivers) to sign up and come along. 

There is a Rescue pool session to practice in-water skills (out of air, controlled lifts to surface, weird gear,...)  Thursday 28. January 9 before (https://www.unidive.org/events/84830/) and it would be great if people could make both.

The plan is to have shore and boat scenarios and give everyone the opportunity to practice their rescuer as well as casualty skills :-P

We are also planning to have a BBQ after (thanks to committee sponsoring) to mingle, chat, de-brief and relax.

Let me know if you have any questions (training@unidive.org).

Cheers Mel

Each diver must:

• Be a current Unidive member, medically fit to dive, who passed the swimming test
• Have at least a Rescue certfication, equivalent or higher. 
• Have done at least 50 dives
• Have dived in the last 6 months or in accordance with the Covid new regulations with respect to your accreditation
• Dive with an SMB/safety sausage, cutting device and whistle. Note: These items are NOT supplied. Safety sausage and shears can be purchased from Unidive.
• Bring their own mask, snorkel, and fins as Unidive does not hire them.
• Maintain 1.5m physical distancing as far as reasonably practicable.
• Follow instructions, including the COVID-safe instructions, given by the trip organiser, the operator and covered in Unidive COVID-safe plan
• Agree that contact details of participants will be provided to Qld Health upon request for the purpose of contact tracing
• Help out throughout the whole day.
• Be able to attend a trip meeting on Thursday before at the shed  or viturally.

If you have any questions about the trip, please email me (training@unidive.org.)