For more information please visit the following links or you can contact:

Jim Cvitanovich
OSI Diving Safety Officer
820 South Seaside Avenue
Terminal Island, CA 90731
Email: cvitanov@csulb.edu
Cell: (310) 560-9917
SCMI: (310) 519-3172

An Introduction Application Forms Dive Safety Officer Important Dates Prerequisites Relevant Diving Links Required Equipment

]]> http://scmi.us/relevant-links/feed http://scmi.us/dive-safety-officer http://scmi.us/dive-safety-officer#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:01:30 +0000 Chuck http://scmi.us/dive-safety-officer Jim Cvitanovich, the DSO for the Ocean Studies Institute, has been free and scuba diving along the So. Cal. Coast since 1963. Starting out at 12 with mask, snorkel, fins and sweatshirt along the Palos Verdes coast near home in San Pedro, getting scuba certified in 1971, and becoming a PADI instructor in 1981. Jim has worked as a commercial diver in the area doing light salvage, survey, and repair, and as second captain and crew on a number of commercial dive boats in San Pedro. Acting as the assistant DSO since 1981, Jim took over the position as DSO in 1999.

Besides his DSO duties Jim possesses a 200 ton Masters license and is the captain of the R/V Yellowfin; the Institute’s research vessel.

Jim Cvitanovich
OSI Diving Safety Officer
820 South Seaside Avenue
Terminal Island, CA 90731
Email: cvitanov@csulb.edu
Cell: (310) 560-9917
SCMI: (310) 519-3172

Cost: $385 for students from OSI member institutions,
$585 for students from non-member institutions.

Registration deadline: May 1st, 2010
(fitness for diving medical exam must also be completed by this date).

Jim Cvitanovich
OSI Diving Safety Officer
820 South Seaside Avenue
Terminal Island, CA 90731
Email: cvitanov@csulb.edu
Cell: (310) 560-9917
SCMI: (310) 519-3172

* OSI Scientific Diving Class Applications due May 1, 2010!

* First Aid: Date and time to be scheduled at SCMI

* CPR: Date and time to be scheduled at SCMI

* O2 class: Date and time to be scheduled at SCMI

* Early Swim Test (by appt.): Date and time to be scheduled at SCMI

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2005 OSI Diving Manual (*pdf)

Summer Scientific Diving Class: May 22 - June 6, 2010

Applications due May 1, 2010

Introduction to OSI program:

* OSI-intro.doc
* OSI-intro.rtf

Prerequisites:

* pre-requisites.doc

Please submit the following, before the course begins: diving medical exam overview for the examining physician (med. 1):

* med1.doc
* med1.rtf

Medical evaluation of fitness for scuba diving report (med. 2):

* med2.doc
* med2.rtf

Diving medical history form (med. 3):

* med3.doc
* med3.rtf

Course Application form:

* Application.xls

Research Diving Application:

* Researchdiving.doc
* Researchdiving.rtf

Signed Waiver:

* Waiver.doc
* Waiver.rtf

Dive Log Form:

* divelogform.xls

Copy of Certification Card

Copy of Current CPR Card **

Evidence of First Aid Training**

Evidence of Emergency Oxygen Administration Training Within 1 Year

**If you have these, please provide. If not, please indicate that you will need this training during the course.

A visual inspection of all dive equipment will be conducted on the first day.

Pen, paper, etc. for taking notes

Mask, fins, snorkel

Booties

Wetsuit (6-7mm or 1/4”, with hood, is recommended)

Gloves

Buoyancy Control Device

Weight belt

Regulator

Tank and Backpack

A second Tank is advisable and could be rented for specific days

Submersible Air-Pressure Gauge (tank pressure)

Depth Gauge

Timing Device (Dive Watch, Computer, etc.)

Dive Knife or other cutting device (e.g., scissors)

Underwater Compass

Underwater Slate

U/W “goodie” bag

Dive Log

Dive Tables (whichever you are used to using)

Gear Bag (for carrying dive gear to and from sites, and possible storage at Catalina)

Ocean Studies Institute
California State Universities

SCIENTIFIC DIVING PROGRAM

The Ocean Studies Institute (OSI) dive program is open to all members of the consortium that need to engage in technical, academic diving. Anyone who is engaged in diving as part of their research must be an active member of an academic scientific diving program or be subject to US Federal OSHA standards for diving. The OSI diving program exists for this reason. If you are presently an experienced diver, you may qualify to go directly into this program.

Please provide OSI with the following:

Copy of your C card, highest level obtained, and any specialty certifications
Scientific diving program application (attached)
Signed liability waver (attached)
Current medical results (attached three forms: #1 for the doctor; return #2 & #3 to OSI)
Copy of current CPR card
Copy of current First Aid card
Current emergency oxygen provider certification
Proof of regulator service or purchase within 12 months
Proof of scientific diver certification or equivalent experience
If possible, a letter of reciprocity from an AAUS organizational member
Recent dive history

A visual inspection of your dive equipment will be required.

Please mail the above information to, or contact:

Jim Cvitanovich
OSI Diving Safety Officer
820 South Seaside Avenue
Terminal Island, CA 90731
Email: cvitanov@csulb.edu
Cell: (310) 560-9917
SCMI: (310) 519-3172

Information and forms are also available on our web site. Visit us at:
http://osi.scmi.us and click on “OSI Scientific Diving Program.”

Research Diving Course - Summer 2010

California State University - Ocean Studies Institute

Instructor(s): Jim Cvitanovich (OSI)

Locations: CSULB, SCMI, Local Waters

Dates: May 22 - June 6, 2010

All students enrolling in the course must have the following:

1. Certification as an open water scuba diver, issued by a nationally recognized certification agency (NAUI, PADI, YMCA, SSI, etc.)

2. Advanced level diver certification, or equivalent, from a nationally recognized training agency, OR a minimum of 12 logged scuba dives. The 12 logged dives must have been made SINCE entry level training was completed (entry level training dives do not count toward this number).

3. A minimum of 4 logged dives within the past year, 2 of which are within the last six months.

4. Scuba regulator service, by an authorized technician, within one year (or new within one year).

5. Course application. *

6. Research Diving Application. *

7. Signed waiver. *

8. Current Medical Examination for Scuba Diving; must be within one year (two forms). *

* Forms are available on the OSI Diving Program Web Site, or contact OSI

CPR, First Aid and O2 training will be available as part of the course. If current certifications are held, it is recommended you participate, but is not required.

A visual inspection of all dive equipment will be conducted on the first day. Equipment deemed “unsafe” or NOT in good working order, will not be allowed for use in the course.

Questions should be directed to Jim Cvitanovich, OSI Diving Safety Officer
820 South Seaside Avenue, Terminal Island, CA 90731
Cell: (310) 560-9917; SCMI: (310) 519-3172
Email: cvitanov@csulb.edu

• 400 meter swim, within 12 minutes
• Tread water continuously for 10 minutes, or 2 minutes without the use of hands.
• Underwater swim for a distance of 25 meters, without surfacing
• Surface dive to 10’ to recover a swimmer on the bottom, and transport on the surface 25 meters.

***IMPORTANT: ANYONE WHO DOES NOT 100% SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE SWIM TEST WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN SCIENTIFIC DIVING BEYOND THE DIVER IN TRAINING LEVEL.

APPOINTMENTS MAY BE MADE TO TAKE THE SWIM EVALUATION EARLY.
This is advised for students who have any doubt as to whether they will be able to successfully complete each of the skills listed above. An early evaluation will give the student a chance to see where he/she needs improvement, and time to work on these skills before the course begins. Any student who successfully completes the swim evaluation early, will be excused from the test on the first day of the course.

DIVING WEB PAGE: http://osi.scmi.us

The Ocean Studies Institute (OSI) dive program is open to all members of the consortium that are required to engage in technical, academic or scientific diving. Anyone who is engaged in diving as part of their research must be an active member of an academic scientific diving program or be subject to US Federal OSHA standard for diving. The OSI Diving Program exists for this reason.

Latest Updates: Diving Class: May 22 - June 6, 2010 2009 OSI Diving Manual (*pdf) Jim Cvitanovich OSI Diving Safety Officer 820 South Seaside Avenue Terminal Island, CA 90731 Email: cvitanov@csulb.edu Cell: (310) 560-9917 SCMI: (310) 519-3172

This site is was created in July 1999 by Cedric Tisserand (Ctisserand@aol.com) and is currently updated by Charles Warren (cwarren@csulb.edu).

The site content was provided by Dr. Chris Lowe (clowe@csulb.edu), Dr. Rick Pieper (rpieper@csulb.edu) and the dive safety officer Jim Cvitanovich (cvitanov@csulb.edu).