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BULLETIN
A Training and Education Update for PADI Members Worldwide
SECOND QUARTER 2012 Product No. 01222

In This Issue. . .
PADI Sidemount Diver Course Launch 2

Two New Adventure Dives 4

2012 Edition PADI Instructor Manual 5

Revised EFR Course Materials Available 6

EFR Materials – Languages Available 7

Revised EFR Course Materials Implementation 7

Exam and Form Changes 8

Training Bulletin Required Reading

This update is the primary training communication from your PADI Regional
Headquarters to you. It announces PADI training standards and procedures
changes and their implementation date. Your PADI Membership commitment
requires you to keep abreast of PADI standards by reviewing and putting into
practice the information in this quarterly update.

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 Training
PADI Sidemount Diver Course Launch
The new PADI Sidemount Diver Specialty • Redundant gas delivery system. With two-
course teaches divers how to configure and cylinder sidemount, a diver can handle
use one or two cylinders mounted at their a regulator failure by switching to the
sides instead of on their backs. The benefits of second regulator.
sidemount diving include: • Ease of use topside. Carrying two smaller
• Adjustability. Most sidemount configura- cylinders can be easier than carrying one
tions allow a diver to fine tune equipment large cylinder (or backmounted twin
fit and trim during the dive to enhance cylinders) to and from the dive site.
streamlining and body position. Using This specialty is recreational in scope,
sidemounted cylinders can reduce drag including no-stop dives.
and help better control environmen-
Maximum depth –18-30 metres/60-100 feet,
tal contact when compared with using
depending on diver training/experience.
backmounted twin cylinders.
Diver prerequisites – Open Water Diver and
• Access. A diver has easy access to
age 15.
the regulator first stage(s) and tank
valve(s) during the dive, because they’re The course includes a practical application
positioned in front of the diver instead of session, one confined water dive and three
behind the diver’s head. open water dives; and is supported by the
PADI Sidemount Diver Course Instructor
• Back relief. Divers with back problems
may find relief by mounting cylinder(s) Guide, (English) Product 70490. Divers
on their sides. interested in applying sidemount cylinder
configuration to technical diving should take
• On/off in the water. Divers who have the PADI Tec Sidemount Diver course.
challenges supporting cylinder weight
out of the water may find side mounted
cylinder(s) simpler to use and easier to
put on in the water.
• Maximize time. For
divers who run out of gas
long before approaching
no decompression limits,
side mounted cylinders
provide a comfortable
option to increase air supply
and maximize bottom
time; especially when using
enriched air.
• Redundant gas supply. With
two-cylinder sidemount,
a diver can handle a low
or out-of-gas problem by
switching to the second cylinder.

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 Training
Link to Adventures in Diving
See article on next page.

Link to Tec Sidemount Diver

Though PADI Sidemount Diver is not a prerequisite for the PADI Tec Sidemount Diver course,
certified PADI Sidemount Divers receive credit toward the Tec Sidemount Diver course for
a portion of the knowledge development, Practical Application – Part 1, a portion of Dive
One skills, and Dives Two and Three. For more detail please refer to the Tec Sidemount Diver
Instructor Guide. In allowing credit, confirm that student divers have the knowledge and skills
covered by these course sections prior to continuing to the next topics, dives and skills.
(Find more information on the Tec Sidemount Diver Course in the First Quarter 2012
Training Bulletin.)

PADI Sidemount Diver Instructor Prerequisites

1. Take a Sidemount Specialty Instructor Training course from a PADI Course Director and
show proof of 10 logged sidemount dives; or
2. Apply directly to your PADI Regional Headquarters showing proof of experience:
• Sidemount Diver certification plus 20 logged sidemount dives, or
• 50 logged sidemount dives

PADI Sidemount Instructor Trainer Prerequisites

• PADI Course Director
• PADI Sidemount Instructor

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 Training
Two New Adventure Dives
Effective immediately, Sidemount and AWARE Shark Conservation have joined the list
of Adventure Dives divers can select for the Adventures in Diving program. Here’s how to
incorporate these dives into your training program. Adventures in Diving Program course
standards apply.

Sidemount Adventure Dive

To conduct this dive, you must be a PADI Sidemount Diver Instructor. Follow the PADI
Sidemount Diver Instructor Guide:
Knowledge Development: Divers learn about sidemount diving from your briefing, and
complete the knowledge review found in the appendix of the
instructor guide.
Confined Water/Practical Session: Divers demonstrate sidemount configuration set up skills
and practice using sidemount and trimming buoyancy in
confined water before the open water dive.
Adventure Dive: Divers complete Sidemount Diver course – Dive One.
Divers aged 15 or older are eligible for this Adventure Dive.

AWARE Shark Conservation Adventure Dive

Eco divers and shark supporters can participate in the
AWARE movement by taking the AWARE Shark Con-
servation Adventure Dive. Project AWARE provides all
course materials for download: AWARE Shark Con-
servation Distinctive Specialty Instructor Guide (v1.02
includes the AWARE Shark Conservation Adventure
Dive Training Record and PADI Specialty Training
Record), Lesson Guides and student Study Guide from
the Resource Zone at www.projectaware.org.
To conduct this dive you must be a PADI AWARE Shark
Conservation Diver Instructor. Follow the instructor guide:
Knowledge Development: Divers read the Study Guide (or
attend instructor-led presenta-
tion) and complete the knowledge
review.
Adventure Dive: Divers complete AWARE Shark
Conservation Diver course
– Dive One.
Divers aged 12 and older are eligible for this Adventure Dive.
Be sure to give divers the option to donate to conservation and receive a Project AWARE
version of the PADI certification card.

Look for the incorporation of these two new Adventure Dives into the PADI Adventures in
Diving manual, log books and other PADI materials when revision schedules allow.

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 Training
2012 Edition PADI Instructor Manual
If you’re a renewed PADI Member for 2012, download the 2012 (English version) PADI
Instructor Manual and errata document from the Pros’ Site/Training Essentials. Primarily, the
updates are based on new and revised programs released in the past year. Many significant changes
were already announced in past Training Bulletins. Here are a few other important changes and
clarifications:

General Standards and Procedures

Added text regarding, “Disabilities,” that defines PADI’s philosophy of providing training to
anyone who is medically cleared to dive.
Under “Standard Diver Equipment;” added a statement: “Familiarize divers with the equipment
they use during the course.” This general statement applies to all PADI courses and programs,
to ensure that those taking the course are acquainted with the function and use of the specific
equipment they use during training.
Under “Materials, Instructor,” added the underlined text: “Use all PADI diver level materials for
PADI courses and programs, as well as the PADI Instructor Manual, PADI’s Guide to Teaching
and the related instructor guides.”
Paperwork and Administrative Procedures, under Diving Fitness, No. 1, added the
underlined text:
1. A “yes” response on the PADI Medical Statement’s Divers Medical Questionnaire” section
requires written clearance to dive from a physician as a prerequisite to inwater activities.
This clearance is valid for one year.
If the student diver is in training after one year from the physician’s signature date on the medical
form, the diver must be medically reevaluated and approved for diving before continuing on with
the course; and before beginning a new course.
Adventures in Diving Program
Peak Performance Buoyancy Adventure Dive (also Dive One of the Peak Performance Buoyancy
Specialty Diver course), added this new performance requirement at the end: “Conduct post-dive
buoyancy check to confirm appropriateness of the amount of weight worn.”
This requirement helps the diver more fully understand weighting and trim by noting buoyancy
both at the beginning of the dive, and at the end of the dive after gas has been consumed – which
potentially changes the diver’s buoyancy. Divers can make adjustments to trim accordingly in
preparation for the next dive.
Master Scuba Diver
Take note that TecRec courses (as well as PADI
Specialty courses) count toward the five courses
necessary to achieve this rating.

Go through the errata for a

comprehensive look at the changes.
The 2012 printed (English version)
manual is also available.

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 Emergency First Response
Revised EFR Course Materials Available
Care for Children
The revised Emergency First Response Care for Children
Instructor Guide, participant manual, and DVD are
available in English. In addition to being completely
updated to reflect inclusion of the new ILCOR and
regional resuscitation council guidelines (as outlined in
past issues of the Training Bulletin and The Responder), the
Care for Children materials also have a new design, similar
to the recently-released Primary Care and Secondary Care
and CPR & AED materials.
The Care for Children course is great for parents,
teachers, coaches, child-care workers and anyone who
spends time supervising children. This course teaches basic
primary and secondary care for injured or ill children
and infants. It may be conducted as a stand-alone course
or may be integrated with the Primary Care (CPR) and
Secondary Care (First Aid) courses to prepare participants
to assist people of all ages.

EFR Instructor Manual – Print and Digital Versions

The Emergency First Response Instructor Manual is updated with revised Primary and Secondary
Care, CPR & AED, and Care for Children instructor guides.
This manual is available in two versions, print and digital. The printed manual (Product No.
71049) replaces the previous version of the manual, and comes with a three-ring-binder to allow
the pages to lay flat for teaching convenience.
The digital version of the manual is new this year (Product No. 72010), and offers a key word/
phrase search function.

EFR Instructor Trainer Guide

The EFR Instructor Trainer Guide and Lesson Guides
are updated to reflect all the changes made to the
recently revised EFR courses. Since the CPR & AED
course materials are now universal, it has formally
become a part of the instructor course curriculum.
The basic structure of the instructor course has not
changed; simply modernized. The nine course pre-
sentations with the optional Mannequin Cleaning
Workshop remain.

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 Emergency First Response
Languages Available Revised EFR Course
In addition to English, EFR Primary and Materials Implementation
Secondary course materials are now available As soon as required materials are available
in the following languages: from your PADI Regional Headquarters,
Primary and Secondary Care Final Exams begin to incorporate them into your courses
Dutch Product 71825DU to ensure the new guidelines are also reflected
French Product 71825F in the participant study materials as well as the
German Product 71825G instructor and trainer teaching tools. Required
Italian Product 71825I implementation date for all revised EFR
Spanish Product 71825S materials (English) is no later than 1 January
2013; for other languages – implement when
Primary and Secondary Care Participant Manual materials become available.
Dutch Product 70370DU
French Product 70370F
German Product 70370G
Italian Product 70370I
Spanish Product 70370S

Primary and Secondary Care Instructor Guide

Dutch Product 67040DU
French Product 67040F
German Product 67040G
Italian Product 67040I
Spanish Product 67040S

Primary and Secondary Care DVD

French Product 70983E/F/S
Spanish Product 70983E/F/S
Care at a Glance
Dutch Product 50037DU
French Product 50037F
German Product 50037G
Italian Product 50037I
Spanish Product 50037S
The Primary Care and Secondary Care DVD
in Dutch, German and Italian (Product 70983
DU/G/I) becomes available in June 2012.
Contact your PADI Regional Headquarters
to order the new Emergency First Response
materials.

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 Changes
Exam and Form Changes
Rebreather and Advanced EFR Primary and Secondary
Rebreather Exam Care Participant Final Exam
The correction below is in the revised PADI Please correct the typographical error on page
Rebreather and Advanced Rebreather Diver 6, question 1, answer option a of the EFR
Primary and Secondary Care Participant Exam
Exam (Product No. 71070 v1.01): (Product No. 71825 v1.0):
Rebreather Diver Exam A “Heart attack or sudden cardiac arrest”
Question 39, answers a and b should read: Change “attach” to “attack.”
a. may momentarily rise well above
b. may fall slightly below EFR CPR & AED Skills
Completion Form
EFR Instructor Course Exam
The CPR & AED Skills Completion Form
Answer Key
(Product No. 10231 v1.0) in the recently
Please correct question 1 of the EFR revised EFR CPR & AED Course Instructor
Instructor Course Exam answer key (Product Guide (Product No. 79215 v1.0) has been
No. 71852 v1.0) – mark Option A as a changed to include “CPR & AED” in the
correct answer as well. form title. Please download the latest version
Making this correction updates the answer from the PADI Pros’ Site/EFR Instructor Site.
key to v1.01. EFR Instructor Trainers can
order an updated Instructor Course Exam
Answer Keys (v1.01) from your PADI
Regional Headquarters.

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