Rebreather Forum 4: Malta, April 20 to 22, 2023
Post Rebreather Forum 4 Evaluation
Survey Results From RF4 Participants to Get Feedback on The Malta Industry Event & Help Shape Rebreather Forum 5
In May 2023, 151 participants of Rebreather Forum 4 answered a survey to provide feedback to the organizers. This represents about 50% of the attendees.
Off these 151 participants:
- 38 (25.7%) were exhibitors
- 20 (13.5%) were sponsors
- 15 (10.1%) were speakers/presenters
- 8 (5.4%) were staff members
- 86 (58.1%) were solely participants
The sum is more than 100% because an attendee could be in more than one group (e.g., a sponsor and an exhibitor).
- It was the first Rebreather Forum for 124 (82.1%) of the attendees.
How likely is it that you would recommend the next Rebreather Forum to dive industry colleagues?
This question was on a scale of 0 to 10.
- 103 (68%): 9–10
- 39 (26%): 7–8
- 9 (6%): 0–6
The result is a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 62 which is outstanding.
What were your reasons for participating in Rebreather Forum 4?
Survey participants could select all that apply.
- 78.2%: Networking
- 66.9%: Scientific Development
- 39.1%: Business & Sales
- 25.8%: Entertainment
Please rate how valuable to you were each RF4 presentation, taking into consideration both the topic and the content.
It was noted that this answer was not putting a value on the presenter but, instead, represented the value of the topic to the attendee.
Answers were on a scale of -2 (very much not valuable) to +2 (very much valuable).
- 1.60: Advances in Decompression Theory & Practice
- 1.56: Hydrogen Diving: Keynote Speaker Dr. Richard Harris
- 1.55: The Future of Physiological Monitoring
- 1.51: Accident Review — The Safety Situation
- 1.50: Developments in CO2 Monitoring
- 1.49: Hazards in Rebreather Diving
- 1.33: Bailout Strategies
- 1.31: Developments in Rebreather Diving Equipment
- 1.26: Overview of Technical Rebreather Diving
- 1.26: Real-Time Physiological Diver Monitoring
- 1.19: Equipment Options for Diver Safety
- 1.17: Thermal Management
- 1.14: Emergency Procedures
- 1.11: CCR Training
- 1.07: Demystifying Scrubbers
- 1.00: Blue Sky Future CCR Technologies
- 0.99: Use of CCRs in Malta Shipwreck Diving
- 0.91: Human Factors in Rebreather Diving
- 0.78: Mixed Platform/Mode Diving
- 0.46: Military Diving with Rebreathers
- 0.35: School of Diving Safety & Medicine
Please rate how valuable to you were each event surrounding RF4.
Once again, it was noted that the answers were not putting a value on the presenter or organizer but, instead, represented the value of the event to the attendee.
Answers were on a scale of -2 (very much not valuable) to +2 (very much valuable).
- 1.74: The Presentations (evaluated separately in the prior question)
- 1.55: Hydrogen Banquet Blowout
- 1.34: Exhibitions
- 1.29: Non-Caustic Cocktail Reception
- 1.19: Try Rebreather Dives in a Pool (before RF4)
- 0.91: Diving (after RF4)
- 0.60: Diving (before RF4)
- 0.29: The Human Diver Workshops
- 0.04: DAN Europe’s Neurological Assessment Course (before RF4)
How did you learn about Rebreather Forum 4?
Survey participants were asked to select the principal one.
- 35.8%: Word of Mouth
- 17.9%: Facebook
- 14.6%: My Employer
- 9.9%: InDEPTH Email
- 4.0%: My Training Agency
- 2.0%: Dive Magazine Other Than inDEPTH
- 0.7%: Instagram
- 0.7%: YouTube
- 0.7%: Dive Podcast
- 0.0%: Twitter
Considering the value of the Rebreather Forum to you, when do you believe the industry should get together for the next Rebreather Forum?
Survey says… 5.4 years.
With a standard deviation of 3.48.
As a point of reference, Rebreather Forum 3 was held in Orlando, Florida, in May 2012. That is more than 10 years ago!
Well, it seems like Michael Menduno and his team will have to get back to work on the next Rebreather Forum much sooner than 10 years this time!
What do you believe should be done to make Rebreather Forum 5 more valuable?
For instance, are there any topics or events that you believe should be considered? Where should it be held? Were you given all the necessary information to plan and attend the event?
You can read all comments and ideas here.
What do you believe we can improve to foster a more diverse, safe, and inclusive environment?
You can read all comments and ideas here.
And Now, For The Profile of Survey Participants…
What is your ethnicity?
- 93.0%: White Heritage
- 2.8%: Middle Eastern Heritage
- 1.4%: Mixed or Multiple Ethnic Groups
- 0.0%: Black, Caribbean, or African Heritage
- 0.0% Asian Heritage
- 2.8%: Other
The four survey participants who clarified their “other” answer wrote:
- This is a performative question and has very little value
- Sardinian, Mediterranean
- Cypriot
- Aquaman
Do You Think RF4 was a good value?
The answer was on a scale of 1 (little/no value) to 5 (excellent value).
- 5 (excellent value): 59.7%
- 4: 28.2%
- 3: 10.7%
- 2: 1.3%
- 1: 0.0%
See you at Rebreather Forum 5 in 2028! But where will it be?
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