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CCR Trimix Simplfied

This text covers CCR Trimix operations on manual and electronic CCR, but does not cover any specific unit. This text starts off where technical nitrox and decompression procedures stops. Written in a clear and concise style with plenty of examples. Focused on the specific issues and needs of the CCR Trimix diver, the text discusses:

• Gas properties.
• Decompression physiology.
• Human physiology.
• Diving planning.
• Dive medicine.
• Equipment.
• Survival Operations.

Rebreather FUNdamentals DVD

The Rebreather FUNdamentals DVD is 100% digital-quality video shot on location in Hawaii and is about 45 minutes in length. It was produced by Joe Dituri, Brian Greene, and Richard Pyle. Collectively, they have thousands of hours of diving and teaching experience with rebreathers. This DVD format is NTSC, All Regions and will also play on any Windows PC that includes a CD/DVD drive.

©2004 Gallant Aquatic Ventures International

Closed-Circuit Refresher DVD

A knowledge and skills review designed for users of the APD Inspiration and Evolution CCRs. Whether you've just finished your instruction or are an experienced diver, you will benefit from the extensive information contained in this DVD. Shot in the crystal clear waters of the Red Sea, the five main sections and detailed chapters makes it easy for you to access all the information you need to refresh your skills and increase your safety: Assembly, Pre-Dive Checks, Skills, Rinsing & Disinfecting, Disassembly and Storage.

If you're an instructor, the DVD includes a no voiceover function allowing the DVD to be used as a teaching aid to help you talk your students through visualization of their skills and drills before getting into the water.

This DVD format is PAL, All Regions. For our North American customers, this means it will not play on most U.S. televisions. However, this DVD will play on any Windows PC that includes a CD/DVD drive.

©2007 C-19 Productions

Tek Closed Circuit Rebreather

This text represents the next generation of training and informational texts from IANTD. It is perfect bound, printed in full color on glossy paper, richly illustrated. Written in a narrative style is contains articles prepared by several experts covering not only theory, but also real-world logistics of diving closed-circuit rebreathers.

1. "Dive Planning"
   by Tom Mount, D.Sc.
   • Runtime Variation Planning
   • Personal Planning
   • Source Identification
   • Pre-Dive Planning
   • Group Planning
   • Planning for Teams Using Mixed Equipment

2. "Oxygen & The Dive"
   by David Sawatzky, MD
   • Physiology of O2 Transport at the Surface
   • Physiology of O2 Transport & Absorption When Diving
   • Acute Hypoxia
   • Signs & Symptoms of Hypoxia
   • Hypoxia of Ascent
   • Oxygen Toxicity
   • Signs & Symptoms of O2 Toxicity
   • Hyperoxic Induced Myopia

3. "CO2 & The Diver"
   by David Sawatzky, MD
   • Carbon Dioxide Physiology
   • Hyperventilation or Hypocapnia
   • Acute Hypercapnia
   • Signs & Symptoms of Hypercapnia
   • Avoiding CO2 Problems

4. "CO2 Absorption"
   by Joerg Hess, MS
   • Adsorption vs. Absorption
   • Surface Equivalent Value
   • Partial Pressure
   • CO2 Absorbents
   • Absorbent Canisters
   • Analyzing a Rebreather
   • Chemical Reactions
   • The Absorption Process
   • Which Absorbent Is Best
   • Packing the Canister
   • Different Gas Mixtures
   • Pre-Breathing
   • Over-Breathing
   • End of Canister Life
   • Water Temperature
   • Depth Dependency

5. "CO2 Detection"
   by Joerg Hess, MS
   • What's the Problem?
   • Basic Optical Gas Sensor Principle
   • Working Around the Problem
   • Scrubber Testing Misconceptions
   • Two Possible Detours
   • New Temperature Sensing Technology

6. "Equipment"
   by Tom Mount, D.Sc.
   • Universal Considerations
   • Underwater Lighting
   • Buoyancy Compensation
   • Cutting Tools
   • Reels
   • Pressure Gauges
   • Exposure Suits
   • Accessories
   • Stage Tanks

7. "CCR Diving Accidents"
   by Tom Mount, D.Sc.
   • Training
   • Complacency
   • Distraction
   • Gas Management
   • Exceeding Physiological Limits
   • Exceeding Risk/Benefit Limits
   • Quitting
   • Improper Equipment, Configuration & Failure
   • Dive Team Selection
   • Stress Management
   • Personal Training & Skill Maintenance

Mastering Rebreathers

Excerpted from the Preface and Overview:

"This text is designed to provide a comprehensive background on rebreathers -- what they do, how they operate, and what is involved in learning to dive them. The chapters cover types and history of rebreathers, theory as it pertains to different designs of units, pre-dive, dive and post-dive, and maintenance procedures for rebreathers, and emergency procedures used with rebreathers. It is not meant to stand alone as a user training program, but may be incorporated into a training program under the guidance of a certified rebreather instructor. We hope you find the information interesting. In many cases, it is unique among standard resources on the topic."

1. Introduction
2. History
3. Types of Rebreathers
4. Diving Physics
5. Physiology
6. Theory
7. Rebreather Design

8. Preparing for the Dive
9. Diving Techniques
10. Post-Dive Procedures
11. Long-Term Maintenance
12. Emergency Procedures
13. Travel
14. Where Do You Go from Here?

Diving Without Bubbles

Diving with the INSPIRATION rebreather

Based on hundreds of hours of experience, Diving Without Bubbles covers CCR diving with the APD rebreathers in informed detail and contains reports, anecdotes and breathtaking images from around the world.

• Introduction - 6 Chapters, including "The story of the inspiration"
• Technique - 14 Chapters, see detailed listing below
• Practice - 8 Chapters, including "O2 limits: history, reality, application"
• Real Stories - 15 Chapters, descriptions of dives from all over the globe
• Incidents - 8 Chapters, including "The hazards of rebreather diving"
• Conclusion - 3 Chapters, including "The financial side"

• Working principles of rebreathers
• The breathing loop
• Condensation and water traps
• Controlling oxygen content
• Technique for longer dives
• Technique for better decompression
• Zoom into the Vision electronics

• Dive planning
• Choosing your PO2
• Choosing the diluent
• Decompression strategies
• Rebreathers and decompression
• Means of decompression
• Choosing emergency proceedures

IANTD CCR Skills Sheet Set

The waterproof flexible sheets are designed to accompany the diver on the dive and are easy to read underwater. They are nearly indestructible and can be rolled or folded into a compact size. They are printed on both sides of white waterproof fabric sheets using special flexible inks in black with blue highlighting. The same size as the IANTD waterproof tables, the sheets are 7-inch by 9-inch, have rounded corners and a punched hole so you can assemble several sheets into an easy-to-manage collection.