Dave joined Pentland as a trainee in 1997 and spent the winter months in the pool learning the skills to prepare him for open water.
His first open water dive was a spring evening in a wet suit at Dunbar, "brilliant time" but he very quickly decided that a dry suit was a must for Scottish waters. Having worked through the training schedule to Sports Diver then Branch Instructor he is now a Master Diver. Dave's “style” of diving is slow and easy, taking in the sites and enjoying both boat dives and shore dives. Most of his diving has been in the UK with a few logged in and around the Med.
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Kim Orsel Branch Diving Officer
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Alan Lissimore - Branch Secretary
Alan is currently a Sports Diver who started diving in 2000 Contact Alan at
Brian Lyell - Treasurer
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Marc Forest - Training Officer
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Karen Lissimore - Entertainment / Fund raising
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Derrick Scott - Committee Member
Derick started training to dive in march 03 and acheived his sport diver award in November 06 after many set backs with his knee etc. Many thanks to all Branch Instructors and his Diving .Officer Hugh Fraser for helping him acheive a dream. He has a power boat Intermediate certificate, International certificate. Is a First Responder for Penicuik which means when you phone an ambulance he gets the call and can be there in a couple of minutes as the ambulance may take anything up to 20 mins to arrive.
Derick works in thre Royal Infirmary Hospital in the operating theatres as an Operating department practioner.
Has two lovely children, two girls Lauren and Jemma, who wants to learn to dive when she becomes 16. Can play guitar, piano, drums. Enjoys walking over the pentlands and going to the gym and sometimes cycles to work.
Sutherland Maciver - Committee Member
Sutherland started to dive in 1984 (BSAC ? lapsed!) and again in 2005 (SSAC) and is now a Sports Diver.
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