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SAS (Scuba Air Snorkeling)
Information about Los Angeles
County's SAS Program |
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History of SAS
In 2000, the High Energy for At risk Teens (HEAT)
Program was looking for something innovative to add to
their water based activity programs. They wanted to
expand the program from skin diving but the additional
risk and training required for SCUBA diving was out of
reach.
Discussions emerged about somehow combining the two
activities into something called "Scuba Air Snorkeling"
or SAS for short. Equipment was researched and
standards were developed with the help and expertise of
the Los Angeles County Underwater Instructors
Association. |
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| SAS Program |
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The equipment that was assembled gave an experience of
SCUBA while having the safety of skin diving.
Participants would breathe from regulators and scuba
cylinders but the specially designed buoyancy
compensators constructed of floatation foam would
prevent the user from submerging. |
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SAS Today
The program that has emerged from this innovation
provides kids with two days of pool instruction followed
by an excursion to the ocean for the ultimate experience
of exploring the sea from a safe and controlled
environment. |
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SAS Experience |
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SAS Checkout |
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Through cooperation between the Department of Parks and
Recreation and volunteer Los Angeles County Underwater
Instructors we have been able to provide this experience
to hundreds of youths throughout Los Angeles County. |
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More Information
For more information on our SAS
programs we encourage you to visit our
Video Gallery page on our
website where you can see segments of the SAS program in
action.
If you are interested in running a SAS program for your
group or organization please email us at
info@lacountyscuba.com or
call us at (323) 726-2155 for more
information. |
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