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Description of Sub Aqua Association (SAA)
Introduction to the SAA
The Sub Aqua Association (SAA) is an association of independent dive clubs. SAA member clubs maintain their independence while maintaining the national standards of the SAA and benefiting from regional and national support.
If you want to learn to scuba dive then your local SAA Club will be able to teach you to dive and provide a group of like minded divers to dive with in the future.
If you are already a qualified diver and just want to go diving then your local SAA club will recognize qualifications from all the major training organizations. SAA divers are famous for being the friendliest divers in the world.
The SAA has a policy of working with related organizations and has active relationships with CMAS, RNLI, BDSG, CDA, MCA and many others.
Benefits
Firstly we offer International recognition for our members, both with SAA qualifications and with CMAS qualifications. We are the only CMAS qualification issuing authority in the UK.
Secondly we have the strength of an Association to support and protect our members and we offer third party insurance, personal accident insurance and can often arrange preferential rates with third party suppliers.
Thirdly we can offer standardisation and assistance with training techniques, plus access to a full range of National and Regional Courses.
SAA Philosophy
From the very beginning, the guiding philosophy of the SAA has been that, as members, clubs maintain their total independence. Nationally elected officers have little say in the day to day running of clubs. This independence is jealously guarded and remains the prime reason why so many clubs seek to join our Association.
SAA clubs teach new members themselves. The SAA lays down a set of guidelines and standards, which the clubs follow in training and certifying their members. Many people who join us from other organisations may have varying styles of tuition but as long as their training is in line with our standards their programme will be accepted by the SAA.
The SAA training programme has been devised to ensure that the novice moves through the grades of competence in an enjoyable and progressive way, each new level of training building on what has previously been learnt. This means that the novice learns to dive at their own pace, using an extensive system of theory lessons and pool sessions, rather than being pushed to completion in just a few days.
SAA Individuality
Today, we find many divers are coming to the SAA because their needs within diving are unfulfilled. Firstly, we have earned a reputation of being the "friendliest divers", no doubt because we have contact with the membership on a day to day basis. The officers are only a phone call or letter away.
Secondly, we pride ourselves in our follow-up training and ancillary courses. By providing these facilities easily to our members, they remain stimulated within the sport and are unlikely to become bored. Members are encouraged by their club Diving Officer to take courses when he feels they are ready to progress or if they show a strong inclination to a particular aspect of the sport.
Thirdly, our membership prices enable those on low budgets the chance to take up diving as a recreation. We welcome disabled trainees and divers provided their medical practitioners are happy, and age is immaterial provided the required fitness test and medical are passed (snorkel training for younger members).
SAA Club Independence
The SAA differs from other organisations by virtue of the fact that it is club oriented. Within the clubs the Club Diving Officer and club officials take care of the individuals day to day needs.
The SAA does not interfere with the running of a club but will respond to a club's requirements. However, the SAA does retain the right to expel a member club if the articles of the SAA constitution are not complied with.
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Sub Aqua Association (SAA)
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Mark Towing the Casualty
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NEC 2008
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SAA Diver rescue Demo
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SAA in the Pool
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SAA stand at the NEC event
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Sally Presenting the diver rescue Demo
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