by: Jan Oldenhuizing
Read in one book about diving equipment what needed to be collected bit by bit out of many different sources in the past. Jan Oldenhuizing has been active in the diving industry for more than 20 years. He has managed his own full service dive centre, was educational manager for the PADI European College, is educational director for the Instructor Training College and has worked closely with several manufacturers to organise and conduct training programs for instructors on diving equipment. He is a PADI Course Director, CMAS 4 star diver and 3 star instructor and has several credentials in special fields of diving and with other organisations.
Jan succeeded to bring his long and rich experience in relationship with diving equipment on paper, in a way that is understandable for all who want to learn more about the subject. Diving Equipment Functioning & Care will set the standard for equipment related training in the future. The book covers all components of the scuba unit; cylinders, valves, first stages, second stages, BCDs and inflators and instruments. To aid in understanding, there are chapters on regulator freezing, rebreathers, testing and periodic service. You also read about a simple test you can do at home to confirm (without any instruments) that your regulator is in good shape. All explanations are supported by full colour drawings and photos.
Although Diving Equipment Functioning & Care gives an enormous amount of information, including formulas that are applied when designing regulators, it is still easy to understand. This is mainly thanks to a long experience in teaching about equipment – with time an instructor learns to understand the sequence in which he needs to explain to make sure his students (or in this case readers) understand. The book is giving you an inside look in considerations for production and what is done during service. Next to that you will learn many things that will help you to keep your equipment in good shape for a long time.
As an information source for the individual diver Diving Equipment Functioning & Care definitely fulfils its purpose. Next to that it is an efficient course book. Scuba Publications has developed a complete set of educational materials around this book, including a PowerPoint presentation, knowledge reviews and instructor guide. Qualified instructors, regardless of organisation, can get access to these materials to use in their training programs.
Diving Equipment Functioning & Care will eliminate misunderstandings around diving equipment and will help you to make the right choices for your current and future diving equipment.
