BSAC in General

Description: BSAC stands for British Sub Aqua Club, the world's biggest diving club.

Newest Review: ... jackets and rescue. Of the three main diving organizations operating in the UK, I would rate the BSAC as the most professionally run outfit but I am concerned about their steady drift towards commercialisation. They are beginning to put income generation ahead of the members and this is a slippery road. They have already run into problems in the States, operating in direct competition to ... more

... their own organizations, and were subsequently thrown out of CMAS, the world underwater federation of which they were founder members. The national body run an excellent programme of Instructor Training Courses and Examinations but I find it hard t...more

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BSAC in General: BSAC - Somewhat commercial but Still the Best (347 words)
by - written on 09/04/02 (Useful, 21 readings)
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In assessing an organization that issues diver qualifications, I believe that diver safety is of the highest priority. The training given by BSAC branches is of the highest standard. They have hundreds of branches throughout the UK and many abroad, all running the same training programme which puts safety first. No novice is allowed to join open water dives until they have completed their basic pool training (some branches do it in sheltered open water) which includes use of buoyancy jackets and rescue. Of the three main diving organizations operating in the UK, I would rate the BSAC as the most professionally run outfit but I am concerned about their steady drift ... Read the complete review

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