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Unit 6:
Divemastering
Unit 6 - Divemastering
• A Divemaster’s
Authority
• Divemaster Skills
• Divemaster Tasks
• Equipment and
Procedures
• Conducting NAUI
Diver Recognition
Programs
• Being A Divemaster
Student Performance:
By the end of the lesson you will be able to:
Unit 6 - Divemastering
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Describe the roles of divemasters and
the extent of their authority.
State the duties and responsibilities of
divemasters.
List the various tasks performed by
divemasters.
Describe the programs and materials that
are available from NAUI Worldwide for
divemasters.
A Divemaster’s Roles and
Authority
Unit 6 - Divemastering
• Roles
– Organize and
oversee dives
– Act as underwater
guides
– Staff at resorts, dive
centers, etc.
– Plan, organize, and
lead dive
excursions
• Authority is derived
A Divemaster’s Duty and
Responsibility
Unit 6 - Divemastering
• Duty
– Duty as dive
professionals
• Responsibility
– Limits on
supervision
– Ultimate criteria
for all diving
activities
Divemaster Skills
Unit 6 - Divemastering
– Diving ability
and skills
– Leadership
skills
– Miscellaneous
skills
Divemaster Tasks
Unit 6 - Divemastering
• Assisting Divers
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Briefings
Equipment and buoyancy checks
Problem prevention and resolution
Guiding divers at surface and underwater
Managing and responding to emergencies
• Organizing and Assembling Divers
– Setting the dive event
– Making travel arrangements
– Communicating information to divers
Divemaster Tasks (continued)
Unit 6 - Divemastering
• Record Keeping
– Activity information
– Personal information
– Waivers and
Releases
– Divemaster logs
• Equipment and
Procedures
– Develop checklists
Conducting NAUI Diver
Recognition Programs
Unit 6 - Divemastering
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Who may conduct
Program requirements
Who may participate
Materials needed
Being A Divemaster
Unit 6 - Divemastering
• Ensuring success
• Attending to detail
• Scope of work
End of Unit 6
Divemastering
Unit 6 - Divemastering
• A Divemaster’s
Authority
• Divemaster Skills
• Divemaster Tasks
• Equipment And
Procedures
• Conducting NAUI
International Diver
Recognition Programs
• Being A Divemaster
Student Performance:
By the end of the lesson you will be able to:
Unit 6 - Divemastering
• Describe the roles of divemasters and the
extent of their authority.
• State the duties and responsibilities of
divemasters.
• List the various tasks performed by
divemasters.
• Describe the programs and materials that
are available from NAUI Worldwide for
divemasters.