RAID Liberty Sidemount Rebreather Diver

Your pathway into Liberty Sidemount CCR diving trained personally by a RAID CCR Instructor Trainer & Examiner.

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Why Choose the Liberty Sidemount with RAID?

The Divesoft Liberty is one of the most advanced, modular and fault-tolerant CCR systems available today. With its sidemount configuration, redundant electronics, and unmatched diagnostic capabilities, the Liberty gives divers exceptional stability, streamline, and safety for challenging overhead, expedition and technical dives.

The RAID Liberty CCR program teaches you how to dive the Liberty safely and efficiently, progressing from no-decompression CCR diving through to full staged decompression using Nitrox, Normoxic Trimix or Hypoxic Trimix depending on your level.

What This Course Helps You Achieve

  • Planned Decompression Mastery: Learn to schedule, conduct and manage decompression dives using Air/Nitrox (MOD1) or Trimix (MOD2/MOD3).

  • Optimal Efficiency: Take advantage of the Liberty’s sidemount balance, low-profile design, and outstanding work of breathing.

  • Unit-Specific Mastery: Become proficient with Liberty diagnostics, electronics redundancy, dual handsets, pre-dive checks, and advanced failure protocols.

  • Streamlined & Stable Diving: Experience the unmatched trim and stability unique to the Liberty sidemount platform.

  • Expedition Capability: Prepare for advanced exploration dives such as caves, mines, and deep open-water missions with the Liberty’s world-class reliability.

What You’ll Learn in the RAID Liberty Sidemount Crossover Course

You’ll develop all the skills, confidence and discipline required to dive the Liberty Sidemount CCR safely and effectively at your chosen MOD level. Training focuses on:

  • Full Liberty CCR assembly & dual electronics configuration

  • Liberty pre-dive checklists, calibration & diagnostics

  • Loop management, buoyancy & sidemount-specific trim

  • Manual & automatic O₂ control, set-point transitions

  • Diluent use, ADV behavior & loop flushing

  • Bailout planning & sidemount bailout cylinder deployment

  • Liberty-specific fault management & emergency procedures

  • Stage handling (MOD2/MOD3)

  • Decompression planning with Air/Nitrox/Trimix

  • Hypoxic bailout strategies and deep failure responses (MOD3)

RAID Liberty Sidemount Crossover: Course at a Glance

Available Levels:

  • MOD1: Deco 40m or Limited Trimix 45m

  • MOD2: Normoxic Trimix 60m

  • MOD3: Hypoxic Trimix 80–100m

JJ-CCR Crossover Prerequisites

To enrol, you must:

  • Be at least 18 years old

  • Be a certified CCR diver with a recognised training agency

Hold the appropriate existing level for the crossover you want:

  • MOD1 crossover: Existing CCR certification to at least 30–40m level

  • MOD2 crossover: Existing Normoxic Trimix CCR certification

  • MOD3 crossover: Existing Hypoxic Trimix CCR certification

RAID Standards require that a certified rebreather diver crossing over to a new unit completes the RAID Core Rebreather Program and a unit-specific Specialty, and demonstrates all skills to the level sought before certification is awarded.

MASTERING THE Liberty AT EACH MOD LEVEL

Training is delivered personally by Stuart Girdler, RAID CCR Instructor Trainer & Examiner, ensuring your training meets RAID standards while preparing you for real-world Liberty diving. Your structure three stage progression:

MOD 1: RAID & Liberty Sidemount

Complete the RAID Core CCR academics and MOD1-level skills verification on the JJ-CCR:

  • Liberty assembly, calibration & diagnostics

  • Pre-breathe & pre-dive checklist execution

  • Basic loop control & buoyancy in sidemount trim

  • Manual O₂ control & set-point management

  • Diluent flushes & ADV use

  • Basic bailout to open circuit

  • No-decompression dives up to 40 m (if not already certified)

MOD 2: Advanced Deco & Trimix

Crossing at Normoxic level, you’ll complete a condensed RAID MOD2 verification:

  • Intermediate-depth Trimix use on the Liberty

  • Multilevel decompression planning & stop management

  • Increased task loading

  • Advanced bailout & off-board gas strategies

  • Liberty-specific failure drills at realistic MOD2 depths

  • Stage handling and long-duration decompression profiles

MOD 3: Hypoxic Trimix Performance

Crossing at Hypoxic level, this is where you complete your JJ-CCR deep-level evaluation:

  • Hypoxic Trimix procedures & deep set-point management

  • Deep decompression strategies & emergency gas options

  • Complex bailout execution and rescue scenarios

  • Electronic redundancy management at depth

  • Full MOD3-level skills sign-off according to RAID Standards

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CERT LIMITS & OPERATIONAL PROTOCOLS (LIBERTY)

  • Depth Limits:

    • MOD1 up to 40 m

    • MOD2 up to 60 m (Normoxic Trimix)

    • MOD3 up to 80–100 m (Hypoxic Trimix)

  • Loop PO₂: Maximum planned PO₂ as prescribed by RAID Standards

  • Gases: Air, Nitrox and Trimix as permitted for MOD level

  • Skill Focus: General CCR skills plus Liberty unit-specific protocols

  • Certification: Valid for diving and maintaining the Liberty within your certified rating

  • Unit Use: Training and certification are unit-specific to the Liberty

Train With a RAID CCR Trainer & Examiner

Your Liberty Sidemount crossover is delivered personally by Stuart Girdler, RAID CCR Instructor Trainer & Examiner, with extensive experience across multiple CCR units. Stuart’s teaching philosophy prioritises:

  • Unit-Specific Competence: You leave the course knowing how to set up, troubleshoot and safely dive your Liberty Sidemount rebreather.

  • Bailout Readiness: Conservative, realistic bailout planning based on your gas consumption, dive objectives and depth.

  • Real-World Drills: Training dives and scenarios that mirror real failures and decision-making, not just scripted skills.

All training is conducted under direct supervision and in line with the RAID General Diving Standards for CCR diver and instructor ratios.

Why Train With Stuart Girdler?

  • RAID CCR Trainer & Examiner

  • Multi-unit qualified instructor

  • Extensive Liberty Sidemount experience

  • Background in both technical and instructor-level training

  • Over three decades of diving and teaching experience

  • Passionate about building confident, standards-driven CCR divers

How to Begin Your CCR Training

You’re ready to begin converting your existing CCR experience into confident, Liberty Sidemount specific mastery. This crossover certifies you to dive the JJ-CCR at the RAID MOD1, MOD2 or MOD3 level you qualify for, once you have:

  • Completed the RAID Core Rebreather academics

  • Completed your unit-specific Liberty Sidemount training

  • Demonstrated all required RAID skills and procedures for the level sought

Ready to begin your unit-specific training?

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OPEN CIRCUIT TEC

RAID OC Tec courses focus on advanced open-circuit diving skills, including gas planning, decompression, and deep diving techniques for extended range exploration.

CLOSED CIRCUIT TEC

RAID CCR Tec training introduces divers to closed-circuit rebreathers, offering precision, efficiency, and longer dive times through cutting-edge technology

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