PREREQUISITES
To qualify for the DSAT Tec Trimix 65 Course, you must be:
- 18 years of age or older.
- Certified as a PADI Rescue Diver or have a qualifying certification in diver rescue and accident management from another organization. (Students who meet this
through a qualifying non-PADI certification need to provide proof of CPR and
first aid training within the previous two years.)
- Certified as a DSAT Tec 50 Diver or have a qualifying certification in deep
decompression diving using air/enriched air from another organization. (Students who qualify through a qualifying certification other than DSAT Tec Deep Diver must read the entire DSAT Tec Deep Diver Manual and complete the Knowledge Reviews prior to beginning the Tec Trimix Diver course.
COURSE OVERVIEW
The DSAT Tec Trimix Diver course is intended to extend the depth range available to technical divers trained and qualified to use Trimix, air, enriched air and oxygen for technical decompression dives beyond 165 feet in open water. The DSAT Tec Trimix Diver course is intended for technical divers certified as DSAT Tec 50 Divers (or qualifying certification from another training organization). The course extends their depth range capabilities by training them in the use of trimix (helium, oxygen and nitrogen) with no less than 18% oxygen content.
After successful completion of the DSAT Tec Trimix 65 course you'll be able to conduct gas-switch extended no-decompression dives, decompression dives and accelerated decompression dives using Trimix, air and enriched air to 65m. You'll also understand the hazards and risks involved in technical diving, as well as how to prepare for and handle reasonable foreseeable technical diving emergencies.
