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Master Scuba Diver Program
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 UNDERWATER CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
"A PADI Distinctive Specialty Rating"
Rick's Dive 'N Travel Center offers one of the few Underwater Crime
scene courses in the region. This course is designed to give a rescue
response team or Advanced Open Water divers the special skills and
techniques necessary to successfully locate, recover, process and
preserve items of potential evidence, which may otherwise be lost. This
informal underwater training helps focus on increasing your knowledge on
crime scene preservation and establishing diving officers and Underwater
Crime Scene Investigators as experts in their fields, adding to your
credibility in court. Divers will increase their underwater skills and
confidence while being exposed to specialty areas including but not
limited to the use of underwater video equipment, metal detectors,
various line searches, lift bag safety, group search patterns and team
organization. If you are a diving enthusiast who would like to increase
your diving experience and knowledge or have some interest in law
enforcement, this program is a must. Prerequisites are the Advanced Open
Water certification and a minimum of 25 logged dives. Our program is
also approved by the States minimum standards for Law enforcement
officers and a must for any evidence recovery "dive team" or someone
that may want to join a team. If you work for a department that has
been thinking of forming an underwater response team, this would
definitely be one of the first steps. Our program is presented by
staff members at Rick's along with Law Enforcement divers.
Sorry this class
is offered to Law enforcement members only) - Get your team together &
Give Rick's staff a call
call- 1-501-753-6004
DEEP DIVER COURSE
Our Deep Diver Course
provides the diver with the necessary skills and knowledge for the deeper diving. Deep diving is defined as dives made to a depth of 60 - 130 feet. Topics covered will include Planning and Organization Procedures, Techniques, Problems, hazards and Decompression, Special Equipment, Buoyancy Control, Descending Lines and Emergency Procedures. If you are an avid ocean diver, you will especially appreciate this course. You will also be updated on the latest deep diving medical information and learn how to use various dive computers and the PADI Wheel Dive Planner.
 BOAT DIVING
Boat Diving is popular for many practical reasons, as well as because it's fun. Most of the top dive sites of the world are accessible only by charter dive boats. An understanding of this information will not only enable you more enjoyment while boat diving, but also safety information all divers should be aware of. Main topics of the course include, types of dive boats, pre-dive procedures, entry and exit considerations, boat charter information and seasickness prevention. Enjoy Rick's boat diving course; a great way to spend time near the water with friends.
DRIFT DIVER
"A PADI Distinctive Specialty Rating"
Have you ever
wanted to float weightlessly and effortlessly while watching a reef pass beneath you? Then you will be interested in drift diving. This course will teach you about currents, tides and waves. You will learn what causes them and how they affect you as a diver. This course is usually conducted at some exotic locale where you can actually practice what you learned in the class sessions. Prerequisite is Open Water and a must for Cozumel divers.
 UNDERWATER NAVIGATOR
This course is designed to be an introduction to underwater navigation and to help the student develop the skills and knowledge necessary for use in navigation in the lakes or ocean. Students will also learn how to plan underwater courses, problem shooting procedures and techniques in the practical application of a variety of underwater-navigational skills. Also, students will learn the proper use of the PADI Scuba Sextant as an aid to navigation. Prerequisite is Open Water certification.
UNDERWATER HUNTER
Arkansas is one of the only states allowing the taking of game fish
 with a
spear gun, making the sport of Spearfishing very popular. The Underwater Hunter course covers hunting techniques for specific fish,
Spearfishing safety, conservation, game regulations, fish identification, and equipment preparation. Also covered will be appropriate information in selecting the proper fun for your needs. A fish fry is even included, "if you shoot the fish." Prerequisite is Open Water.
KNOTS FOR DIVERS
"A PADI Distinctive Specialty"
You can tell if someone is "all thumbs" by the knots they tie. Now you can learn how to tie the right knot at the right time in the "Knots for Divers" class. You will learn knots that are useful in rigging lift bags to objects for safe lifting underwater, dive flags, floats, anchors, and many associated lines on and about boats and docks. A must for Divemaster candidates.
OXYGEN PROVIDER COURSE
Providing oxygen is one of the most critical and beneficial treatments in a diving related mishap. Administering oxygen properly is considered an essential part of the responsibility of rendering the appropriate first aid. The skills acquired during this program will enhance the skills and knowledge that were presented during your CPR and 1st Aid courses. Prerequisites are CPR and Open Water Diver Certification. This is a must for those in the emergency field or those who may be called upon to administer O2.
Call the store for beginning class dates.
ICE DIVER
If you have the desire to learn the appropriate techniques to Ice Dive, join us on our yearly scheduled Ice Diver Course and trip to Illinois for this many faceted and chilling experience. Imagine using a chain saw to cut a hole in the ice 8 to15 inches thick. With the proper training in use of dry suits, weighting, line handling and much more, you'll discover the many wonders that await you "under the ice". If you are a technical diver and have an interest in challenging experiences, this course is for you!
NITROX DIVER
Nitrox... Enriched Air...EAN...NOAAII...,You have been hearing about them, now find out what the excitement is really all about. Our PADI Nitrox course covers how this special blending of Oxygen & Nitrogen affect our no-decompression limits, how to use properly and the use the advantages over standard compressed air. Would you believe that at certain depths you can double your bottom time from your current computer? Its true...Learn how to use the various dive charts established for a 32% and 36% mixture to maximize your "down time". Enriched air is also a much safer gas to use with proper training as well as being less fatigued at the end of a days diving. With PADI's recent approval of EAN for recreational divers, Rick's can bring you up to speed on this new specialty certification course. We'll see you there!
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