Ontario Underwater Council
Three Levels of Protection
Ontario Underwater Council The Ontario Underwater Council (OUC) would like to remind everyone of the three levels of protection we offer to support and safeguard our community. 1) Preventive Measures. The OUC board and club representatives collaborated to update our Risk Management Document. This led to the release of the OUC Club Insurance and Sanctioning Requirements Document, which includes 20 OUC Safety Recommendations—our first line of defense. You can review the document here: OUC Club Insurance and Sanctioning Requirements Document. 2) Release & Indemnity Agreements. Our second level of protection consists of Release and Indemnity Agreements, providing protection for [...]
Happy New Membership Year!
Ontario Underwater Council Happy New Year OUC Clubs and Members, It's time to renew your Club Membership for 2025 with the Ontario Underwater Council. Members, please join your scuba club again this year. Club Membership Directors, please go to the "Club Membership" section to download the OUC Excel Membership Submission Spreadsheet for 2025. Wishing you a safe and enjoyable year of diving! Kathryn J Cullen, OUC Membership Director. Ontario Underwater Council.
Clarification of OUC coverage for Fall Students
Ontario Underwater Council Summary: January to August Student Member Enrolment: Pay OUC for Student Members at the beginning of their scuba course. September to December Student Member Enrolment: Pay OUC for Fall Student Members at club renewal time the following year. Insurance coverage for Fall Students begins in the Fall and continues to the end of the following year. Details: OUC Registration: Register each scuba student with OUC as a Student Member of your club before the first class session of their scuba course. The OUC liability insurance policy will apply. OUC Payment Date: January to August Enrolment: Pay $50 per Student Member to OUC immediately after the first class session of their scuba course. September [...]
Indemnity Agreement for Minors
Ontario Underwater Council The form called "OUC Acknowledgement of Risk and Indemnity Agreement for Minor Child Participant, hereinafter referred to as Indemnity Agreement," has the following instructions for Ontario Underwater Council participants: Both Parents of a Minor Child participating in OUC sanctioned activities must correctly complete the Indemnity Agreement for each of their Minor Child/ren at least 24 hours prior to the start of the OUC sanctioned activities to benefit from OUC's second level of protection. Read more at: Three Levels of Protection. Access the Minor Indemnity Agreement. This requirement was thoroughly discussed and adopted during the OUC Board meeting [...]
OUC Needs YOU!
Ontario Underwater Council ~ Is scuba diving a passion of yours? Do you love getting wet? (dry suit divers may also apply). Then the Ontario Underwater Council needs you! The OUC is proud of its leadership in the Ontario scuba diving community. Since 1958 we have been representing the Ontario and, in many cases, the Canadian diving community. Our proudest achievement is the self-governing of scuba and skin diving activities in the province of Ontario. Some may not know, but in Quebec, divers are licensed by the provincial government with regular renewals and fees. We currently have an excellent [...]
Top Six Diving Safety Tips
Ontario Underwater Council The Ontario Underwater Council thought this might be a timely reminder as we enter the new year. As a community, we continue to strive for what we believe to be safe diving practices. Here we offer six safety tips based on a DAN report. View Top Six Diving Safety Tips