Fire Brigade Dive Instructor

As a dive instructor you are responsible for keeping firefighter divers (Brandweerduiker) and dive team leaders (Duikploegleider) professionally competent, and for bringing newly trained firefighter divers and dive team leaders in the region up to a competent standard. In addition, you have a signalling and advisory role in the field of professional competency: insufficient competency is something you discuss, for example, with the team manager IB and/or the dive coordinator. This is organised per region. Practical training During the course you learn to act safely and competently as a dive instructor. The lessons are delivered by experienced instructors. Using practice-oriented cases, you work towards the right skills. The practical training is divided into two subjects: • Task area Action and Safety Management • Didactic practice Internship After the practical training you complete a 2-day consecutive internship at BC-opleidingen. You join an ongoing course and are supervised by a senior dive instructor. Work-based learning assignments In the 6 months following the practical training you carry out 5 work-based learning assignments, including an extensive final assignment. These assignments are tailored to your region; you collect the preparation and evaluation in your digital portfolio. Structure • Online self-study: approx. 40 hours • Practical training: 7 days + 2 internship days • Work-based learning assignments: 5 assignments over 6 months Certificate (Getuigschrift) The course concludes with an extensive work-based learning assignment. On completion you receive a certificate (getuigschrift) from BCO and a portfolio with results. The course does not fall under SWOD or NIPV and is a course developed by BCO. You can register by telephone (+31 (0) 228 722 420) or via info@bc-opleidingen.nl.

• A valid Brandweerduiker (firefighter diver) certificate for the scope in which you operate • A valid Duikploegleider Brandweer (fire brigade dive team leader) certificate for the scope in which you operate • A valid Duikmedisch Begeleider B2 (dive medical supervisor B2) certificate • The IFV certificate Instructeur Basis (Basic Instructor) • A valid diving medical examination

Certificate (getuigschrift) from BCO and a portfolio with results. The course does not fall under SWOD or NIPV and is a course developed by BCO.