Federazione Italiana Attività Subacquee
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| Abbreviation | FIAS |
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| Formation | 1972 |
| Type | NGO |
| Headquarters | Milan |
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Region served
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Italy |
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National President
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Bruno Galli |
| Affiliations | CMAS EUF Confederazione Italiana delle Attività Subacquee (CIAS) |
| Website | www |
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Formerly called
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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).
Contents
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.
See also
References
- ↑ (Italian) History, structure and philosophy of FIAS
- ↑ (Italian) FIAS dive courses
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