German snorkeling badge

A snorkel diving badge is generally a diving badge should prepare for the diving license. In contrast to the rescue swimming badge every organization has different badges in various difficulty levels. As a confirmation of a failed examination usually you will receive a certificate and a fabric patch.

  • 2.1 Test conditions of ÖWR
  • 3.1 Test conditions of SLRG
  • 3.2 Swimming tests of Swimsports

Germany

In Germany, the German snorkel diving badges ( DSTA ) by the German Life Saving Society ( DLRG ) and the German snorkel badge in stages I, II and III approved by the lifeguard. The tests consist of a practical part, in which one learns how to use with diving mask, fins and snorkel, and a theoretical part where you should learn the rules of behavior and the basics of diving physics, as well as the main sub- watermarks, respectively.

Test conditions the DLRG

When DLRG the snorkel diving badge is part of the professional training of water rescue, but can also be purchased separately.

Requirements:

  • Minimum age of 12 years
  • Fitness to dive
  • German rescue swimming badge in bronze

( Must be completed fully in ABC equipment ) Practical test:

  • 600 m fin swimming ( including 200 m in the abdomen, back and side-lying position )
  • 200 m swimming fins with a fin and arm movement
  • 30 m apnea without jump start
  • 30 seconds Diving
  • Remove the diving mask in at least 3 m depth, replacement and clearing
  • Three times within a minute 3m deep diving
  • Combined Exercise: 50 m fin swimming in the prone position with Armtätigkeit once 3 to 5 m deep diving and bringing up a 5- pound diving ring
  • 50 m towing a partner
  • Demonstrate three minutes of CPR

Theoretical exam:

  • Written examination
  • Demonstration and explanation of the main sub- watermarks (required characters)

Test conditions of the water rescue

Level I

The German snorkel badge of stage I is part of the training for junior water savior of stage I.

Prerequisite:

  • Minimum age 8 years
  • German Youth Swimming Badge in Silver

Practical test:

  • At least 100 m, maximum 200 m fin swimming without time limit and without a break, at least 50 m, maximum 100 m in sternal recumbency and at least 50 m, maximum 100 m in the supine position
  • At least 50 m, maximum 100 m snorkel swimming with no jump start with ABC equipment; this four times per dive and bringing up a small diving ring, water no deeper than 2.50 m
  • Descend to 1.80 m to 2.50 m depth, diving mask under water flooding ( are taking off and putting here is not required ) and blow it out or drain below the water surface. The diving mask should be empty during withdrawal
  • At least 25 m, maximum 50 m towing in the underarm grip; Rescuer swims with fins, Rescued swims without fins
  • At least 10 m, maximum 12 m distance diving in ABC equipment
  • At least 10 seconds, 15 seconds maximum time diving
  • "Correct " dive ( head or towards the feet ), to a maximum of 2.50 m and pulling up a small object (for example: Tauchring )

Theoretical exam:

  • Breathing, over breathing, breathing and pendulum
  • Water pressure and water temperature
  • Cause and detection of violations of the Skull Cave
  • Basic Equipment
  • Snorkel equipment: diving mask, fins, snorkel texture, effect, care

Level II

The German snorkel badge of stage II is part of the training for junior water savior of the Stage II

Requirements:

  • Bestande examination of stage I snorkel badge

Practical test:

  • At least 100 m, maximum 200 m with a fin swim without time limit, arm movement is allowed
  • At least 150 m, maximum 200 m snorkel swimming with no jump start with ABC equipment, while six times real dive and pulling up each of a small dip ring; the water is no deeper than 3 m and the snorkel must be blown out each
  • Flood diving mask under water and blow out under the water surface or empty; the diving mask should be empty during withdrawal
  • 50 m towing in the underarm grip, rescuer swims with fins, Rescued swims without fins
  • At least 15 m, maximum 18 m apnea without start sheer and NBC equipment
  • At least 15 seconds, 30 seconds maximum time diving with low spatial variation
  • 3-5 m deep diving and bringing up a small object (for example: Tauchring )
  • Three times scuba diving in ABC equipment ( 3-5 m) with blow-out of the snorkel
  • 20 m to swim with NBC equipment, thereby descend to at least 3 m depth, involves a subject here and this return on land
  • At least 450 m, maximum 600 m snorkel swimming, and at least 150, a maximum of 200 m in the abdomen, back and lateral position
  • Jump from the pool edge with ABC equipment (such as packet-hopping, step forward )
  • Chain search with ABC equipment ( system search)

Theoretical exam (in addition to Level I ):

  • Repeat the breathing, over breathing and pendulum breathing
  • Oxygen pressure in the brain ( Auftauchblackout )
  • Injuries: sunburn, hypothermia, pulmonary crack, circulatory overload
  • Cramps
  • Freediving: maximum depth depends on the lung volume, etc.
  • Local regulations ( buoy carry )

Level III

The German snorkel badge of Stage III is part of the training for junior water savior of stage III.

Requirements:

  • Passed examination of stage II snorkel badge

Practical test:

  • 100m snorkel swim without jump start with ABC equipment, this six times and dive * Pulling up each of a small submersible ring; Water depth as possible while 3 m; while each blow the snorkel
  • At least 2 m descent; Diving mask underwater and remove replacement and clearing below the water surface; the diving mask should be empty during withdrawal
  • At least 25 m, 30 m, maximum distance diving with jump start without NBC equipment
  • At least 2 x 25 m, a maximum of 4 x 25 m distance diving, with a break of 2 minutes each
  • At least 30 seconds, maximum 45 seconds to dive with a local change of at least 10 m

5 m deep diving and bringing up of two 5 -kg diving rings; then hold the rings 15 seconds over water

  • 50 m to swim without NBC equipment, dive, bring up of at least 2 m depth a person 25 m tow and bring ashore
  • At least 800 m, 1000 m snorkel swim, which at least 500 m in the prone position and at least 150 m in the supine or lateral position
  • Jump from 1 m height (or the starting block ) with ABC equipment (step - or packet-hopping )
  • Search system, chain diving, diving Aims at least 15 m, maximum 20 m on a leash, semicircle diving, on leash offset a Half meter ( small area scan )

Theoretical exam ( additional to stage II):

  • Injury: barotrauma ( medical terms ), laryngospasm, eardrum
  • Local regulations ( buoy carry )
  • Hand and leash sign (OK, dive, surfacing, emersion )
  • Types of System Search

Austria

The Austrian snorkel diving badges, the snorkel test will be taken by the Austrian Water Rescue ( ÖWR ). The audit also made as the German snorkel diving badge from a practical part of the course which is to be divided, including the appropriate tests in six exercise sessions of 30 min and a theoretical part which is to be developed in three exercise sessions of 30 min.

Test conditions of ÖWR

Prerequisite:

  • Minimum age 10 years
  • Medical fitness to dive certificate for snorkelling
  • Prior to the course, participants must demonstrate their ability to swim

Practical test:

  • 200 m snorkeling, of which 100 m in crawl and 100 m in the supine position without Armtätigkeit ( with ABC equipment )
  • 3 m deep free diving ( with ABC equipment )
  • 15 m distance diving ( with ABC equipment )
  • Mask and snorkel from 2 m depth to pull up; the mask is blow out under water
  • Mastered the art of swimming with the NBC equipment
  • Just dive in style ( with ABC equipment )
  • Real introduction or jumping into the water with the NBC equipment
  • 10 m snorkeling and dive back to a depth of about 2 m, the same route; this exercise is carried out five times in succession ( with ABC equipment )
  • Important hand signal for snorkelers
  • 50 m towing a snorkel comrades ( with ABC equipment )

Theoretical exam:

  • Equipment and tools (basic equipment) for snorkel diver
  • Physical basics (air, pressure, Archimedes )
  • Medical knowledge about skin diving ( ear drum, pressure equalization, hyperventilation, heat balance, convulsions )
  • Safety rules

Switzerland

Test conditions of SLRG

The young freedivers in Switzerland is similar to the German and the Austrian badge snorkel diving snorkel test. He is trained in Switzerland by the Swiss Lifesaving Society ( SLRS ). In this case, each participant will receive a basic education free diving and swimming. Important parts of the course are: • Safe handling of fins, mask and snorkel • explanation of the different effects of the depth to the human body • Know the safety rules Diving • Repetition in emergency

Requirements:

  • Minimum age 11 years
  • Jugendbrevert the SLRG

( Must be completed fully in ABC equipment ) Practical test:

  • 200 m swim
  • 200 m style swimming with equipment
  • Lifeguard
  • Dive foot - and cephalad to 2.5 m depth
  • Distance diving 15 m
  • Plate diving ( bringing up of 6 plates from a depth of 2.5 m)
  • Foot jump with equipment from 50 cm height
  • Orientation exercises under water

Theoretical exam:

  • Sufficient knowledge of the safety rules and the underwater language
  • Life support ( Jugendbrevet )

Swimming tests of Swimsports

Swimsports, the union of all swimming federations of Switzerland, has developed to learn the Swiss swimming test, a comprehensive methodological- didactic concept for swimming. Of the 60 different tests, 8 deal with the issue "ABC - diving" (fins, mask and snorkel ). The requirements are aligned with the practice and very versatile and demanding beginner to advanced. Here are two examples:

50 m swimming, proper use of mask and snorkel, 50 m swimming with NBC equipment, 10 m distance diving, forward roll followed by swimming, Abfaller backwards with mask.

100 m fin swimming ( women 63, men 60 seconds), 400 m swim with buddy breathing, 90 m swim 10 m dive victims from 3 m depth rescue involve transport 50 m and respiration 3 times 30 seconds dive with 10 seconds of rest, square dive with 6 m side length of 3 m depth, competition flip turn 10 m from the edge of the pool in 15 seconds.

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