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Minimum Training Standards SFN 180 R.0
2
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Course liability release and assumption of risk (in accordance with local laws)
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Training agency approved medical document
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Unit specific checklist (units equipped with a built in electronic checklist, meet this requirement)
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Manufacturer’s sign off sheet/course completion document
All skills must be demonstrated by the instructor on the specific unit being trained
REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION
Academics
Students shall have sufficient understanding and knowledge in the following subject areas listed. They should be capable of planning dives
in the typical local conditions and environment and be able to plan for typical emergency situations.
1.
Practical mechanics of a CCR
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Assembly and disassembly specific to KISS rebreather being used. Use unit specific manual as a guide
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Unit Specific Check list
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Design and overview of the KISS unit
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Insert O-rings where required
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O-ring location and condition
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Absorbent canister
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Breathing loop
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Automatic Diluent Valve: automatic and manual use
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Manufacturer‘s supported add-ons: BOV, etc
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KISS Sidekick: understand risk of high work of breathing & importance of securing unit, cylinders
2.
Loop volume - minimum / optimum
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Determine the correct counterlung size, & understand how to attain and maintain proper loop volume
3.
Gas Physiology
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Oxygen risks, Hypoxia, Hyperoxia
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Carbon dioxide (CO
2
) toxicity, Hypercapnia
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Nitrogen absorption
4.
Proper scrubber filling; in accordance with KISS recommendations
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Manufacturer‘s recommended scrubber medium, & procedures according to KISS user manual
5.
Electronic or Manual or Mechanical Systems Design and Maintenance
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Oxygen (O
2
) metabolizing calculations
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Oxygen Sensors, limitations, care and replacement regime
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System electronics functionality and calibration procedures
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KISS manual gas addition valve design and function. (raising and lowering of constant flow; determining correct flow rate for each
individual)
6.
Dive Tables
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Constant partial pressure of oxygen (PPO
2
) theory
•
Central nervous system (CNS) and Oxygen Tolerance Unit (OTU) tracking and awareness
7.
Dive Computers
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Mix adjustable
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