PLANNING OFF CAMPUS ACTIVITIES

Names and a head count of all participants must be checked and recorded at the beginning and at
the end of the excursion. Regular head counts must also be carried out during the excursion.
Equipment
Individual equipment for snorkelling:
wet/dry suit including hood, boots and gloves (recommended)
weight belt (if wet suit used) with a quick release buckle.
Group equipment for snorkelling:
a First Aid kit appropriate to snorkelling activities
a diver’s flag (International Code Flag ‘A’)
adequate safety devices such as float, life buoys and safety boat are required.
For Scuba (in addition to the above for snorkelling):
air cylinder to Standards Association of Australia (AS 1777) specifications with current test
stamp
single hose regulator fitting with submersible pressure and depth gauges, and an Octopus
Second Stage
buoyancy compensator with scuba feed inflation device
diver’s knife (optional)
a watch/bottom timer per instructor
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highly visible float with mermaid line
descent/ascent line – incorporating a safety stop facility
notebook and pen (optional)
decompression tables or alternate means of calculating decompression
obligations
datum marker such as GPS or suitably weighted line plus float
fully charged spare Scuba kit.
Qualifications/Experience
Snorkelling:
Scuba:
Minimum qualification for sheltered water – National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (NCAS)
Level 1 (Ocean Snorkel Coach), or equivalent.
Minimum qualifications – National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (NCAS) Level 2 (Scuba
Instructor), or equivalent.
Please refer to the online copy of this document (TASED-4-1765), located on the Tasmanian Department
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