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- Must have proof of servicing or bench check within the past year by a manufacturer's authorized technician (per manufacturer's recommendation).
- Must be appropriate for conditions
- New equipment less than one year old must have been purchased from an authorized dealer of that equipment, or a bench check must be performed at Huron Scuba to verify compliance with manufacturer's specifications.
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Appropriate mask, snorkel, fins, and boots. At the Instructor's discretion and as allowed by agency standards, snorkel may stowed in a pocket for levels beyond Open Water Scuba Diver.
- Primary regulator appropriate for expected temperatures
- Secondary regulator (e.g. octopus on 39” hose, or Air 2 type alternate inflation regulator on BCD, or pony bottle 19 cu ft or larger with regulator, or 5-7' hose setup with short hose secondary)
- Pressure gauge (analog SPG or air integrated dive computer)
- Depth gauge with maximum depth indicator (analog depth with max depth needle, or dive computer, or digital bottom timer)
- Compass with movable bezel and index marks (not required for pool training)
- Dive timer (analog watch with dive bezel or digital watch with timer function, or dive computer, or digital bottom timer) (not required for pool training)
- Buoyancy compensator with power inflator
- Must have appropriate lift for planned dive and exposure suit
- Must fit properly and be easily removable in case of emergency
- Must wear a BCD even if wearing a drysuit
- Weighting system
- Must use soft lead for all pool training
- Must be easily ditchable by diver or buddy in case of distress, but stay secure during dive
- May be weight belt, integrated BCD, or weight harness
- Special requirements apply to Technical Diver training; see assigned Instructor
- Exposure suit appropriate for conditions
- Must be sufficient for temperatures at the planned and contingency depth
- Must fit properly and not restrict breathing or required movement
- Must include gloves and hood unless no diving is planned below the thermocline
- Should include gloves for all diving where zebra mussels or steel wreck debris may be encountered, regardless of temperature
- Full cylinder with enough gas for the planned dive
- Reserve valve, if present, must be disabled
- Must have current visual inspection (within past 12 months) and hydro test (within past 5 years)
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