Federazione Italiana Attività Subacquee

Italian non-profit recreational diver training organisation affiliated to CMAS
  • Viale Andrea Doria, 8 20124 Milano Lombardy
Region served
Italy
National President
Bruno GalliAffiliationsCMAS
EUF
Confederazione Italiana delle Attività Subacquee (CIAS)Websitewww.fias.it
Formerly called
ENAL-FIAS

The Federazione Italiana Attività Subacquee (FIAS) (Italian Underwater Activities Federation) is an Italian non-profit diver training organization. It is a 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:[3]

  • 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

The EUF register number is EUF CB 2005004.[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

  1. ^ "La Struttura" (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Attività Subacquee. 13 May 2007. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Brevetti Federali" (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Attività Subacquee. 26 November 2007. Archived from the original on 16 December 2008.
  3. ^ "CEN EUF Certification" (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Attività Subacquee. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  4. ^ "EUF Certified Training Systems/Training Organisations". EUF Certification International. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.

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