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#51828
Scuba c-card and getting air fills.
Greg - 1/14/2009 9:09 AM
Category: Survey
Replies: 129

Have you ever been asked to show your certification card when getting air fills from a scuba retailer?
#2967
SaintsReturn - 10/13/2010 7:36 AM
[Choose #2] I get asked everytime there is someone new at the counter or new shops, but my two local ones dont ask me anymore.
#395
code50 - 7/19/2010 4:43 PM
[Choose #5] occasionnally
#175
MBaydiver - 6/30/2010 8:43 PM
[Choose #3] my friend that I dive with who works at the shop does my fills
#135
JimSTX - 3/28/2009 7:05 PM
[Choose #3] But almost all of my fills have been at the shop that knows me, or at a resort where I’m diving.
#2157
MouthBreather - 2/22/2009 6:16 AM
[Choose #2] Big disparity here in the experience outside the U.S. Which should raise self awareness for safety.
#1168
akdiver27 - 2/02/2009 12:37 AM
[Choose #3] Shouldn’t have to not everyone who needs air is a diver
#2242
MDW - 1/19/2009 11:44 AM
[Choose #2] Most places only want card for EAN or Trimix.
#7367
UWnewbee - 1/17/2009 9:43 AM
[Choose #3] ive had the card ready and some places dont even ask. so Whos at fault??
#315
pmombourquette - 1/16/2009 7:25 PM
[Choose #2] Only for a nitrox fill
#7880
Kemperite - 1/16/2009 1:47 PM
[Choose #5] Diving Rockstars don’t need no stinkin’ cards...
#4586
Jen-Michael - 1/15/2009 3:45 PM
[Choose #2] You have to show your EAN card every time at Dutch Springs if you want Nx.
#5748
scubaTim50 - 1/15/2009 7:19 AM
[Choose #3] I get mine filled at a fire and rescue......they only check inspection dates on tanks...
#622
Matt65 - 1/14/2009 11:35 PM
[Choose #3] Never been asked for fills or on a charter.
#3187
sps3006 - 1/14/2009 10:17 PM
[Choose #3] I buy air online
#2276
dwightfrie - 1/14/2009 8:27 PM
[Choose #2] have only had a few fills that didn’t come from my shop owner..had to show card then
#349
Bobo - 1/14/2009 7:10 PM
[Choose #2] the shops i go to checked the first few time till we got on first name basis.
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TColJeep - 1/14/2009 6:49 PM
[Choose #3] Only once, Dutch Springs, for Nitrox fills
#250
ScubaBecky - 1/14/2009 5:54 PM
[Choose #2] A lot of places dont check. Some dont know how to even use the compressor so they let me fill my own
#1076
SafetySteve - 1/14/2009 5:42 PM
[Choose #2] It is more like only at some places.
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divemaiden - 1/14/2009 5:21 PM
[Choose #3] never been carded for air anywhere, whether they know me or not
#506
steelheadfish - 1/14/2009 5:00 PM
[Choose #5] once they know me no
#4377
Catman - 1/14/2009 2:49 PM
[Choose #1] As an Instructor I like to make sure they know who their giving fills to
#6537
MonkeyDiver - 1/14/2009 1:13 PM
[Choose #2] Dive shops can take your information and store it so you don’t need your card all the time.
#1824
digitalman - 1/14/2009 11:00 AM
[Choose #5] Depends on the shop. My LDS did my training, so they know me. Another shop in town asks every time
#8046
Rich-D-Fish - 1/14/2009 9:51 AM
[Choose #5] Here and there I have been asked when getting air fills
#10
scubadad - 1/14/2009 9:49 AM
[Choose #5] Depends on the shop and who’s working. Sometimes yes, sometimes no.