Got2Dive With Our Disabled Veterans
HSA Scuba Dive Buddy
Scuba Diving Buddies & Veterans
We here at Got2Dive are HSA certified able bodied scuba buddies. As a Scuba Dive buddy we are responsible for the preparation of:- Suiting up our disabled scuba diver
- assembling our own scuba gear and our buddies if needed
- and assisting in the scuba dive itself
Scuba Diving Class
In this scuba class three of the disabled veterans were para scuba divers. A para diver does not have use of their legs so the para divers use their arms for propulsion using special webbed gloves to push through the water. A para scuba diver has the use of their upper body and they are able to perform the basic dive skills required for scuba diving such as:
- inflate and deflate their BCD
- clear their ears and mask
- check their gauges
- and communicate to the other scuba divers assisting.
The HSA "Dive Buddy Program" offers able bodied scuba divers the opportunity to expand the underwater world to include sharing it with a disabled partner especially our disabled veterans. It was an honor and a privilege to spend the weekend scuba diving with our newly certified dive buddies our American Heroes: Alex G., Dustin M., Gil D., Jim M., Jimmy G. and Patrick C. And a special Thank You also to Michael and Felicia of Good Roll Model for inviting us again to participate in their SCUBILITY BUDDY/HSA BUDDY/DIVE HEART BUDDY Class. We had a fin-tastic time hanging out with you all over the weekend at Hudson Grotto! Got2Dive again real soon!
