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17/05/2008: "THE SCUBA DIVING INSTRUCTOR ...... N.A.U.I. Australia"

Terry Morrison also known as "the frog"

A pioneer diver who even gets fan mail from former students.

Terry does not believe in the fast 4-day courses and reckons snorkel skills will save a life and therefore should be emphasized during scuba training.

Another tip. "Combine scuba talents with another skill such as outboard motor mechanics, first aid, etc and you have some hope of finding a decent job, perhaps, maybe, aboard a luxury private ship traveling the globe".

That was a dream-comes-true example for one of Terry's Australian students on the Gold Coast.

These top boating jobs require multi-skills beyond that of being just a "dive master".

For example the captain of the private vessel in this story was also the ships' doctor.

Terry has seen other talented students become scuba instructors, then get dragged over the coals in a coroners hearing when some diver 'in their care' got into trouble and drowned. A double tragedy as the instructor's promising career was also ruined. A good excuse is not enough in such matters.

With a background in conventional medicine Terry Morrison is well suited to write about the sport he loves.

His early underwater experiences were like that of many pioneers, a Sydney club spear fisherman, then a FAUI member and eventually NAUI.

When Terry Morrison gets his blog happening it will make very interesting technical reading.