Our Chairman Simon Brock started diving some two years ago. Simon when he is not touring the country in his caravan or fixing some ones car (mainly the BDO's) is out and about on some dive site, be it Loch Long or Loch Fyne. Simon enjoys training and diving anywhere, and is looking forward to instructing one day himself. |
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Our secretary Cammy one of the founder members of TCSAC has been diving for some 10 years now, he is a qualified Sports diver, NITROX diver, RYA level 2, sports boat handler and an examiner for the St Andrews Ambulance assoc. Cammy is the main man for training the rescue for the branch and throws in snipits of first aid as well. Most weekends he can found out diving one of the Lochs or on the Clyde. |
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Treasurer Jim Black Jim (on the right),one of the founder members of the TCSAC, and has been diving for some 15 years now. His first diving qualification came through the PADI system and then he opted to complete the Sport Diver training rather than doing the cross over. Jim is a qualified NITROX diver and an RYA sports boat handler level 2, he also holds an RYA qualification for using the marine band radio the VHF. Jim can be found at the poolside on a Friday night and on the West Coast dive spots most weekends . Jim's favourite dive spot is Conger Alley (Ali's reef) and loves introducing trainees to all the marine life in there. He thoroughly enjoys introducing trainees to the open water and his love of SCUBA diving. |
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Branch Diving Officer Marty Henderson has been a member of Scotsac for a little over 30 years now. He is a founder member of the branch,a qualified Master Diver, Regional Instructor, NITROX diver, Royal Yachting association (RYA) level 2 sports boat handler and an accessor for the RYA in VHF/GMDSS Short Range Certificate . Marty is an ex Regional coach for Scotsac he used to teach Heartstart UK and O2 administration to divers and was also involved in teaching the original Scotsac/IANTD NITROX course. He also used to skipper for one of the finest dive charters in Oban, Alchemy diving. So has got some really good knowledge of the diving waters in and around Oban as well as Lochs Long, Fyne and the Clyde. Marty is also a fully qualified RLSS national pool lifeguard. Marty can be found on dive sites on the West Coast most weekends with his twin set on his back or a coffee in his hand talking to anyone prepared to listen to him about the good old days |
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Equipment Officer Stephen is one of the founder members of the branch. He is an experienced boat handler and a fully qualified RLSS national pool life guard. He is always willing to pass any info required around life saving and help out where possible. |
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