Sébastien Wilem

Instructor Trainer (IT)

The highest teaching level. Qualified to train future instructors.

Technical Instructor Trainer (TDI)

• Course Director
• Nitrox & Advanced Nitrox IT
• Decompression Procedures IT
• Trimix & Advanced Trimix IT
• Extended Range IT
• Gas Blender IT (Nitrox & Trimix)

Overhead / Cave IT

• Rebreather Full Cave IT
• Cavern Evaluator
• Technical DPV IT (Scooter)
• Advanced Wreck IT
• Sidemount IT

CCR Instructor Trainer

• Megalodon Advanced Mixed Gaz IT

First Response & DAN IT

• Adult & Child Emergency Care IT
• Oxygen Administration IT
• Workplace CPR/AED IT
• DAN BLS + DEA + FA + Pediatric IT
• DAN Neuro on Site IT
• DAN Hazardous Marine Life Injuries IT

Education & background

• Former police officer & instructor:
  Firearms Self-defence CQB TCCC (Tactical Care)
• Bachelor's degree in Tourism
• EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)
• Lifeguard
• Commercial Diver 2A IDSA

Active instructor certifications

Overhead / Cave

• Full Cave / Mine Diver Level 2 IT
• CCR Full Cave IT
• Sump Diver (post-siphon)
• Advanced Cave DPV & Sidemount
• Cave Decompression & Stage Cave

Rebreather (CCR) – units

• Divesoft Liberty (Backmount & Sidemount)
  (Air Diluent, Deco, Helitrox, Trimix, Adv. Mixed Gaz)
• ISC Megalodon / Meg15 / Tiburon
  (Air Diluent, Deco, Helitrox, Trimix, Adv. Mixed Gaz)
• Rebreather Rescue & Bailout CCR

Technical diving (OC)

• Hypoxic Trimix (100 m+)
• Advanced Wreck
• Technical Rescue
• Booster Operator

Other agencies

• NSS-CDS: Apprentice Cave Instructor
• PFI: Basic Freediver Instructor

Professional experience

• 2011 – present: Training Director, Neotec (Luxembourg)
• 2020 – present: Xenos CCR development team
• Expeditions: Expedition leader (Scapa Flow, Font Estramar −230 m, U-455 Italy, slate mines).

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