All About T.U.S.U.All About T.U.S.U.

An introduction to Telford An introduction to Telford Underwater Search UnitUnderwater Search Unit

S.A.A. 485S.A.A. 485

Who are we?Who are we?

We are a S.C.U.B.A. club We are a S.C.U.B.A. club right in the heart of right in the heart of England, with more England, with more than a 20 year history than a 20 year history of serving local divers.of serving local divers.

The club is friendly, with The club is friendly, with divers of varying divers of varying qualifications and age, qualifications and age, you are bound to find a you are bound to find a ‘buddy’ to suit you. ‘buddy’ to suit you. More than anything More than anything else, the club is YOUR else, the club is YOUR CLUB. CLUB.

What is the ‘S.A.A.’?What is the ‘S.A.A.’?

• The S.A.A. is our The S.A.A. is our governing body and the governing body and the organisation which organisation which provides divers provides divers insurance.insurance.

• They enable us to train They enable us to train divers to a safe and divers to a safe and competent standard, competent standard, and provide and provide qualifications which are qualifications which are recognised throughout recognised throughout the world!!the world!!

Never dived before?Never dived before?

• We are able to train We are able to train those of you who those of you who have never dived or have never dived or snorkelled before to snorkelled before to carry out diving carry out diving activities safely.activities safely.

• Try Dives are Try Dives are available for a available for a reasonable price on reasonable price on most Friday nights.most Friday nights.

Already a trained diver?Already a trained diver?

• We do not pretend to We do not pretend to know everything there is know everything there is to know about diving, to know about diving, and you may be able to and you may be able to teach us a thing or two, teach us a thing or two, if so, we want to meet if so, we want to meet you!you!

• All we ask is to see proof All we ask is to see proof of your qualifications of your qualifications and your dive log.and your dive log.

• We recognise We recognise qualifications from: SAA, qualifications from: SAA, PADI, BS-AC, CMAS, PADI, BS-AC, CMAS, IANTD and many others!IANTD and many others!

What does it cost? What does it cost? What will I need?What will I need?• SCUBA diving is not SCUBA diving is not

the cheapest sport in the cheapest sport in the world, but you do the world, but you do not need to buy it all not need to buy it all at the startat the start

• Get hold of the basics, Get hold of the basics, mask, fins & snorkel mask, fins & snorkel once you decide to once you decide to join and gradually join and gradually build up from there!!build up from there!!

• The club does need to The club does need to make annual and make annual and monthly charges to monthly charges to cover SAA cover SAA membership and membership and facilitiesfacilities

• The costs vary The costs vary according to your age according to your age and membership and membership package.package.

• A detailed list of the A detailed list of the prices for the year are prices for the year are available on the club available on the club web-site.web-site.

Is there an age limit?Is there an age limit?

• There are no upper There are no upper age limits to SCUBA age limits to SCUBA dive in the UK, so long dive in the UK, so long as you are fit!!as you are fit!!

• Anyone of any age can Anyone of any age can join as an associate join as an associate (non diving) member.(non diving) member.

• Children under the Children under the age of 12 are not age of 12 are not permitted to use permitted to use SCUBA gearSCUBA gear

Where do we dive?Where do we dive?

• Many great dive sites Many great dive sites within a fairly short within a fairly short distance!distance!

• World famous Stoney World famous Stoney Cove less than an Cove less than an hours drive!hours drive!

• Welsh quarries within Welsh quarries within an hour and a halfan hour and a half

• Trips to the coast when Trips to the coast when weather permits!weather permits!

Where do we train?Where do we train?

• The club meets at The club meets at 2100 every Friday 2100 every Friday night at Madeley night at Madeley Court Pool for an Court Pool for an hour traininghour training

• Following the Following the session there is session there is chance for a drink chance for a drink in the bar and an in the bar and an opportunity to opportunity to discuss the weeks discuss the weeks diving!diving!

Contact us!Contact us!

• If you would like to contact us then please If you would like to contact us then please do so by using the club website and clicking do so by using the club website and clicking on the ‘Contact’ button on the top on the ‘Contact’ button on the top navigation barnavigation bar

• www.tusu.org.uk