• ANDI Firsts

ANDI Firsts


From ANDI, with the proud support of our Regional Headquarters:
  • The first instructor teaching manual for Enriched Air Nitrox diving. (1989)
  • The first instructor teaching manual for Technical / Decompression diving. (1991)
  • The first integrated teaching system for Enriched Air Nitrox diving. (1989)
  • The first entry-level Openwater Diver Course incorporating SafeAir / Nitrox for all dives. (1999)
  • The first entry-level OWD course using rebreathers. (Dolphin SCR in Germany – 2001)
  • The first Gas Blender training program, industry wide. (1990)
  • The first Gas Mixture Validation Record Book safety method. (1989)
  • The first Enriched Air Nitrox Service Technician training program, industry wide. (1990)
  • The first manufacturer-endorsed equipment standards. (1989)
  • The first manufacturer-endorsed rebreather training manual (Dräger Atlantis 1994)
  • ​​The first Breathing Gas Purity standards for gases other than Air. (1989)
  • The originator of the “Oxygen Compatible Air” standard. (1990)
  • The first Enriched Air cylinder inspection sticker, color wrap decal and cylinder contents tag. (1989)
  • The only Oxygen / EAN compatibility designation sleeves and stickers. (1991)
  • The first international dealer network of Enriched Air Facilities. (1991)
  • The first multi-agency, multi-level professional liability insurance program. (1992)
  • The first insurable/insured Enriched Air Nitrox training program. (1990)
  • The first multi-language offering of textbooks & training materials for advanced diving technologies.  (Hebrew, Chinese, Italian, Greek, German, Dutch, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Swedish, French, etc.)
  • The first international training agency to offer the full range of diver education. (1999)
  • The first training agency-supported Deco software – ANDI DivePlanner (1993) & ANDI-Gap 2005

 

 


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