Federazione Italiana Attività Subacquee
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| Abbreviation | FIAS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1972 |
| Type | NGO |
| Headquarters | Milan |
| Location |
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Region served | Italy |
National President | Bruno Galli |
| Affiliations |
CMAS EUF Confederazione Italiana delle Attività Subacquee (CIAS) |
| Website |
www |
Formerly called | ENAL-FIAS |
The Federazione Italiana Attività Subacquee (FIAS) (Italian Underwater Activities Federation) is an Italian non-profit diver training organization. It is member of:
- CMAS (Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques)
- EUF (European Underwater Federation)
- CIAS (Confederazione Italiana delle Attività Subacquee).
It counts in Italy 130 distinct federated clubs (34 sezioni territoriali and 96 circoli).
History
It was founded as ENAL-FIAS in 1968, then changed in FIAS in 1972.[1]
Activities
Courses and diver certifications
FIAS offers internationally recognized (CMAS) diver certifications.[2]
Most relevant courses
- Base - 20m, air (CMAS *)
- ARA - 30m, air (CMAS **)
- ARA Estensione - 40m, air, decompression diving (CMAS ***)
- Nitrox - Nitrox diving
- IAA 1 - 50m, air
- IAA 2 - 60m, air
- Trimix 62 - 62m, normoxic Trimix
EUF Certification
The FIAS obtained CEN certification from the EUF certification body in 2005 for the following scuba diver grades:
- Base certified to EN 14153-2/ISO 24801-2
- Diving Guide certified to EN 14153-3/ISO 24801-3
- Trainee Instructor certified to EN 14153-3/ISO 24801-3
- Federal Instructor certified to EN 14153-3/ISO 24801-3[3][4]
Other activities
It works alongside Italian Civil Protection and actively supports environment research and protection projects like the MAC project for the coastal environmental monitoring.
References
- ↑ (Italian) History, structure and philosophy of FIAS
- ↑ (Italian) FIAS dive courses
- ↑ "CEN EUF Certification". http://www.fias.it/certificazione-cen-euf. Retrieved 30 September 2013. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "EUF Certified Training Systems/Training Organisations". EUF Certification International. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
External links
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