I am just coming to the part of my Dive Master course where I have to learn how to give a dive briefing! This video has helped me tremendously, Thank you for taking the time to make these videos, you help so many people with a passion for diving :)
The lady in the blue t-shirt who is obviously not paying attention will be the one person on the dive who gets into trouble cuz she wasn't paying attention. On every charter, folks need to look at the person giving the briefing. Furthermore, it's always helpful when the brief is accompanied by a drawing slate vs just verbal...at least folks will have a visual image of the site.
In fact, having the key points written in a board or drawing slate of some sort helps a lot to memorise the dive details (particularly to those with weak memory, as myself)... and do actually help those not having English as his native language to fully understand with no doubt what the captain/divemaster is saying... Obviously not the case in this briefing since nobody asked questions at the end. I have seen some dive centres having a table printed on the board with all the details (as shown by LakeHickorScuba) with blanks to fill in with board markers so no details are left out... pretty much as a pre-flight checklist. Great pre-dive brief in general. And very useful and important subject covered... Thanks!!!
I also like to see initial and final tank pressures recorded by the boat captain so that they can tell if the tanks are switched on and full, at least to measure the pressure, and that the surfacing pressures are within the agreed limits. It gives me confidence that they care. Also the signals sometimes need to be gone over if the divers are from many countries just so there are no misunderstandings. Planned safety stops should be mentioned too. Good crews check each divers air is on as they approach the entry point. Sometimes the Europeans such as myself dive with metric equipment and the surfacing pressures need to be agreed in bar too. Great video.
I have to add a correction to this video. This is Tim, Bryan's business partner. I was the one filming on this dive trip and I neglected to tell him about the second briefing that was given to us after the Dive Master tied off to the wreck and returned to the boat. We were told about the strong current, what to do in case of a loss buddy, and also he gave us the recall procedure which was three long revs on the engines. The only thing we didn't hear was what we might encounter as far as sea life. So all in all, he hit everything I would expect that really mattered to us. Can't wait to get back to Fort Lauderdale and dive with Sea Experience again. Please check them out at the web address above or on Facebook at: facebook.com/seaxpftl/
when i did my dive plan with my instructor he showed pictures of the area we are doing. we did a wreck on my first dive and had pics of it and mentioned the wild life in the area. he also stressed to control my buoyancy and not touch or grab anything. he didnt mention if there was a current either. that guy in the video did not do this. i would like to see this but he might of just forgot. great video as always :)
SV Methos A text book briefing is just that, text book. Even I have left things out at times, whether I simply forgot things or did not find it relevant at the time based off the group of divers I had with me. I think it’s great that your instructor was as thorough as he was. It’s always a nice touch to see pictures of what a dive site looks like before you dive it.
For the most part no. It’s very rare that we have had one check any of our divers. Most of the time it’s nothing more than a friendly reminder for divers to be vigilant of their air supply.
My only negative comment would be the speed at which he spoke. He literally rattled through all of those points at 100mph. Wasn’t really chance to digest the point and ask questions before he’s moved on.
I am just coming to the part of my Dive Master course where I have to learn how to give a dive briefing! This video has helped me tremendously, Thank you for taking the time to make these videos, you help so many people with a passion for diving :)
You're welcome Jonny, good luck with the rest of your Divemaster Course.
The lady in the blue t-shirt who is obviously not paying attention will be the one person on the dive who gets into trouble cuz she wasn't paying attention. On every charter, folks need to look at the person giving the briefing. Furthermore, it's always helpful when the brief is accompanied by a drawing slate vs just verbal...at least folks will have a visual image of the site.
Great Points
In fact, having the key points written in a board or drawing slate of some sort helps a lot to memorise the dive details (particularly to those with weak memory, as myself)... and do actually help those not having English as his native language to fully understand with no doubt what the captain/divemaster is saying... Obviously not the case in this briefing since nobody asked questions at the end.
I have seen some dive centres having a table printed on the board with all the details (as shown by LakeHickorScuba) with blanks to fill in with board markers so no details are left out... pretty much as a pre-flight checklist.
Great pre-dive brief in general. And very useful and important subject covered... Thanks!!!
Slates definitely make thing easier, not only for the one given the briefing, but for the divers listening as well.
This is stuff I wish more folks would cover this thanks for taking time out of your very busy schedule to put these videos together
You’re welcome, glad you like them. Let me know if you ever have any video discussions.
I also like to see initial and final tank pressures recorded by the boat captain so that they can tell if the tanks are switched on and full, at least to measure the pressure, and that the surfacing pressures are within the agreed limits. It gives me confidence that they care. Also the signals sometimes need to be gone over if the divers are from many countries just so there are no misunderstandings. Planned safety stops should be mentioned too. Good crews check each divers air is on as they approach the entry point. Sometimes the Europeans such as myself dive with metric equipment and the surfacing pressures need to be agreed in bar too. Great video.
Thank you, and agreed. All great points and things that should be mentioned and checked.
I have to add a correction to this video. This is Tim, Bryan's business partner. I was the one filming on this dive trip and I neglected to tell him about the second briefing that was given to us after the Dive Master tied off to the wreck and returned to the boat. We were told about the strong current, what to do in case of a loss buddy, and also he gave us the recall procedure which was three long revs on the engines. The only thing we didn't hear was what we might encounter as far as sea life. So all in all, he hit everything I would expect that really mattered to us. Can't wait to get back to Fort Lauderdale and dive with Sea Experience again. Please check them out at the web address above or on Facebook at: facebook.com/seaxpftl/
when i did my dive plan with my instructor he showed pictures of the area we are doing. we did a wreck on my first dive and had pics of it and mentioned the wild life in the area. he also stressed to control my buoyancy and not touch or grab anything.
he didnt mention if there was a current either.
that guy in the video did not do this.
i would like to see this but he might of just forgot.
great video as always :)
SV Methos A text book briefing is just that, text book. Even I have left things out at times, whether I simply forgot things or did not find it relevant at the time based off the group of divers I had with me. I think it’s great that your instructor was as thorough as he was. It’s always a nice touch to see pictures of what a dive site looks like before you dive it.
That was a better briefing then most I've heard. 👍🏻
Sea Experience always does a good job when we dive with them.
Did a couple dives with Sea Experience. Great dive operator! I think some of the other missing info would/should be covered by divemasters.
We have been using Sea Experience for many years. They are simply the best in Ft. Lauderdale.
Can you guys do a video on overhead donning a bc? Thx.
We will be happy to.
Do charters actually check your ending tank pressure? Because none of the charters I've taken care.
For the most part no. It’s very rare that we have had one check any of our divers. Most of the time it’s nothing more than a friendly reminder for divers to be vigilant of their air supply.
My only negative comment would be the speed at which he spoke. He literally rattled through all of those points at 100mph. Wasn’t really chance to digest the point and ask questions before he’s moved on.
Hello Lee Houston, You are correct. He was pretty fast.