PLANNING OFF CAMPUS ACTIVITIES

set limits on group movement – particularly depth
complete logs after each dive
involve all members of the group in pre-dive plan and post-dive debrief
be prepared to cancel the dive if necessary
ensure appropriate emergency procedures are clearly understood by all supervising staff
In the case of snorkelling, students must be trained in the following before being permitted to venture
beyond a depth of 1.5m:
Practical: ditching weight belt, clearing flooded snorkel, equalising ears, snorkelling with
flooded mask or no mask, entry and exit methods and rescue techniques.
Theory: buoyancy control, dangers of separation from the group, hyperventilation,
hypothermia, squeeze, dangerous marine animals.
Attitude: students must be trained in the responsibilities and attitudes necessary to
undertake snorkel diving.
For snorkelling in open water an adult observer must be present.
In the case of Scuba diving:
Dive tables must be used when planning any subsequent dive within 12 hours.
Night dives (or snorkels) should be strictly under instructor supervision with at least one
instructor to four divers under instruction.
Each diver should have a light source plus spare.
For recreational ocean snorkel diving and Scuba, one of the supervising staff must remain out of the
water kitted with snorkelling equipment and maintaining constant watch over the dive location.
The location of the nearest oxygen source must be known.
No spear guns, hand spears or slings are allowed.
For Introductory or Entry Diving Course, the depth of the dives must not exceed 12 metres. For full
Open Water training, dives must not exceed 18 metres.
Approval
No specific requirements beyond the Planning Requirements For All Off Campus Activities described
at the beginning of these procedures, and those determined by the school’s or college’s risk
management plan for the off campus activity.
Consent
A signed Consent form for Aquatic (water-based) Activity is mandatory and if there is no signed
consent form obtained the student must not undertake the activity.
Supervision
No specific requirements beyond the Planning Requirements For All Off Campus Activities described
at the beginning of these procedures, and those determined by the school’s or college’s risk
management plan for the off campus activity.
Please refer to the online copy of this document (TASED-4-1765), located on the Tasmanian Department
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