Intermediate – adsiindonesia

Open Water Specialist Level

Focus ➡ Rescue in dynamic environments (beaches, oceans, rivers, lakes)

Knowledge
• Open water characteristics
• Rip current & wave dynamics
• Basic navigation
• Weather & hazard assessment
• SAR awareness
• Marine risk management

Skills
• Surf entry & exit
• Open water rescue swim
• Boat-based rescue awareness
• Long-distance victim tow
• Rescue in currents & waves
• Basic search patterns
• Hypothermia management

Attitude
• High mental resilience
• Extreme situational awareness
• Environmental adaptation
• SAR teamwork

Role ➡ Open Water Rescue Specialist

Goals:
Equipping participants with knowledge, professional attitudes, and initial skills to carry out Pool Lifeguard duties safely and responsibly.

There are two types of certification in Pool Lifeguard, namely:

Pool Lifeguard (Basic Level):
Focus ➡ Basic supervision and rescue in controlled water environments
Knowledge:
• Basic water safety
• Common drowning risks
• Lifeguard ethics
• Supervision SOPs
• Basic first aid & CPRSkills
• Scanning technique
• Reach-Throw-Go rescue
• Self-rescue
• Basic victim support
• Basic CPRAttitude
• Supervisory discipline
• Rapid response
• SOP compliance
• Basic communicationRole ➡ Basic Water Safety Operator
Pool Lifeguard (Advanced Level) – Complex Rescue & Early Leadership:
Focus ➡ Handling complex situations and coordinating rescue
Knowledge:
• Advanced Risk Management
• Multiple Victim Management
• Incident Command Basic
• Crowd Risk ManagementSkills
• Submerged Victim Recovery
• Spinal Rescue
• High-performance CPR
• AED Integration
• Advanced Rescue DecisionAttitude
• Operational Leadership
• Decision Making Under Pressure
• Stress Control
• Team CoordinationRole ➡ Team Leader Rescue

The level of Scientific Diving Certifications is designed by Association of Diving School International Indonesia as a standard and procedure for Open Water Diver and above who want to be a Scientific Diver, and have a college background. The scope of the activities is mainly for underwater studies.
The competence that they must have is to carry and install underwater equipment, observe, record and photograph the conditions of the underwater ecosystem precisely, accurately and safely. In the activities planning, they still need the guidance and supervision from the Director for ADSI Scientific Diving Indonesia Program.

Levels

Basic Scientific Diver, with selected competencies:
a. Rapid Reef Assessment (RRA)
b. Seagrass Assessment (SA)
Intermediate Scientific Diver, with selected competencies:
a. Megabenthos Assessment (MA)
b. Reef Condition Assessment (RCA)
c. Reef Fish Assessment (RFA)
Advanced Scientific Diver, with selected competencies:
a. Reef Health Monitoring (RHM)
b. Reef Fish Identification (RFI)
c. Artificial Reefs Install & Monitoring (ARIM)
d. SPAG’s & Megafauna Monitoring (SMM)
e. Oceanographic Tool Installation (OTI)

Requirements

Minimum Age
Adult/17 years old

Equipment
Scuba Set, Skin/wet Suit, Fin, Mask, Snorkel, Glove, Coral Boot, Life Vest, Weight Belt, Underwater Compas, Log Book

Supporting Material

Skill Content:

ADS International Instructor Manual Text Book
ADS International Scientific Diver Manual
ADS International Student Application Form
US Navy Dive Table

Standart and Procedures

ADSI Indonesia Scientific Diver is an Open Water Diver or above, who has graduated from college with at least a Diploma-1 (D1) or is an undergraduate student currently in the 3rd semester.
The prerequisites for the log before participating in the training:
- Basic Scientific Diver: 4 logs
- Intermediate Scientific Diver: 10 logs
- Advance Scientific Diver: 20 logs
Training until certification is about 10–18 hours with the following learning compositions:
- Basic Scientific Diver (10 Hours):
  - 3 hours Academic Class Session
  - 3 hours Confined Water Session
  - 4 hours Open Water Session
- Intermediate Scientific Diver (14 Hours):
  - 4 hours Academic Class Session
  - 4 hours Confined Water Session
  - 6 hours Open Water Session
- Advanced Scientific Diver (18 Hours):
  - 5 hours Academic Class Session
  - 5 hours Confined Water Session
  - 8 hours Open Water Session
The training and certification will be conducted by ADSI Indonesia Scientific Diving Instructors. The Director of this Program will supervise, receive training reports, and issue the certificate.

Training and Certification Procedures

Fill in the student application form & send a file of color photograph.
Fill out and sign a statement/agreement form regarding the risks during the training.
Fill out and complete the form about the condition and medical history, and if necessary, accompanied by medical certificate.
All documents will be sent to ADSI Indonesia Headquarters in Denpasar – Bali through the Director of ADSI Indonesia Scientific Diving Indonesia Program.
Approximately 2 weeks later, the issued certificates will be sent to the Director or the Instructors then continued to the students.

Skill Objectives

A. Basic Scientific Diver (Total 10 hours)
- a. Academic and Underwater Act. Method
  - Planning and Organizing Scientific Diving (Dive Plan Proposal) – 1 hour
  - Shallow Water General Assessment (Select a method) – 2 hours
    - Manta Tow Method
    - Sea Grass Assessment and Monitoring Method
    - Time Swim Method
- b. Confined Water
  - Navigation Skill – 1 hour
  - Fin Swimming Skill – 1 hour
  - Hand Signal and Basic Rescue Skill – 1 hour
- c. Open Water (Select in a Competency)
  - Manta Tow Technique – 4 hours
  - Sea Grass Assessment and Monitoring Method – 4 hours
  - Time Swim – 4 hours
B. Intermediate Scientific Diver (Total 14 hours)
- a. Academic and Underwater Act. Method
  - Planning and Organizing Scientific Diving (Dive Plan Proposal) – 1 hour
  - Reef Condition Survey (Select a method) – 3 hours
    - Point Intercept Transect (PIT) Method
    - Reef Fish Visual Census Method
    - Mega benthos Assessment Method
- b. Confined Water
  - Neutral Buoyancy – 3 hours
  - Rescue Skill – 1 hour
- c. Open Water (Select in a Competency)
  - Point Intercept Transect (PIT) – <

Divers skill level in using breath media with oxygen enrichment for special rescue purposes.

Requirements

Minimum Age
Adult/17 years old

Equipment
Scuba Set, Skin/wet Suit, Fin, Mask, Snorkel, Glove, Coral Boot, Life Vest, Weight Belt, Underwater Compas, Log Book

Level of scuba diver with high ability and skill, also the level of preparation to become a diving instructor.

Requirements

Minimum Age
Adult/17 years old

Equipment
Scuba Set, Skin/wet Suit, Fin, Mask, Snorkel, Glove, Coral Boot, Life Vest, Weight Belt, Underwater Compas, Log Book

Minimum swim ability
450 meter

Able to float without tools
Minimum 45 minutes

Minimum numbers of log required
125 diving logs

Intended for scuba divers who have the ability to act as rescue divers.

Requirements

Minimum Age
Adult/17 years old

Equipment
Scuba Set, Skin/wet Suit, Fin, Mask, Snorkel, Glove, Coral Boot, Life Vest, Weight Belt, Underwater Compas, Log Book

Minimum swim ability
450 meter

Able to float without tools

Minimum 30 minutes
Able to use an underwater compass, at least 4 points
Underwater natural navigation, at least 3 pattern search (square, zigzag, jack stay)
Able to do an underwater light salvage skills
Perform first aid in water accidents

Minimum numbers of log required
60 diving logs

An advanced level for scuba divers, based on higher skills, abilities and experience.

Requirements

Minimum Age
Adult/17 years old

Equipment
Scuba Set, Skin/wet Suit, Fin, Mask, Snorkel, Glove, Coral Boot, Life Vest, Weight Belt, Underwater Compas, Log Book

Minimum swim ability
300 meter

Minimum swimming style skills
2 styles

Minimum numbers of log required
Minimum 30 minutes