User:Paul Morrall

Born November 1956 in Winson Green Birmingham. Paul Started SCUBA diving at the age of 13 with his brother Mark at the local BSAC club. He continued diving recreational diving reaching the qualification as a First Class Diver. After managing the diver training school Stoney Cove then one of only two 5 star IDC centres in the UK. Paul was then invited to the Sultanate of Oman to review the plans for one of the world's most prestigious training facilities. During the late eightes and nineties Paul was seen as the key driver in changing the Country's industry from a few amateure SCUBA clubs in to an professional industry that supported the local economy and educational goals. During 1993 Paul returned to Birmingham and was one of the first Trainers to succesfully conduct the PADI IDC parallel to the NVQ system. It was at this time Paul built a relationship with Ed Betts the co-founder of American Nitrox Divers International. Working closely with Ed in Freeport NY, Paul wrote the training materials for the Technical Safeair, Extended range and Trimix programs. Paul headed up the ANDI UK office and was awarded the rating as ITD #02. More to add