The Superior Police Department and Dive Rescue International have teamed up to present a Dive Rescue 2 series of trainings. These advanced dive skill classes are Surface Supplied Air and Light Salvage & Recovery (using surface supplied air systems). Register Now!
Surface-Supplied Air is Dive Rescue International’s renowned three-day (± 30 hour) training program for certified divers and surface support personnel.
An advanced class concerning tethered umbilical diving for public safety applications, related emergency procedures, operation and routine maintenance of Surface-Supplied Air systems, utilizing a full face mask in umbilical diving, and specific air panel operator responsibilities. Customizing the course to agency specific equipment is suggested. Successful completion of this program requires class participation, passing a final written exam, and completing in-water skills.
Key training topics include:
- SURFACE-SUPPLIED AIR SYSTEMS
- EVOLUTION OF SURFACE-SUPPLIED AIR
- PERSONNEL
- EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
BE SURE TO BRING
All students must bring: US Coast Guard approved PFD with knife and whistle, adequate clothing and protection from the environment and pen and paper for note-taking and sketching. Diving students must provide their own equipment: Scuba regulator: recently serviced and environmentally protected with alternate air source (i.e.: octopus, Air II, etc.), timing device, depth and submersible pressure gauges, BC with oral/power inflator, two tanks with current Hydro & VIP, full face mask, snorkel, fins, weight belt and two cutting tools (knife, wire cutters, or trauma shears.)
PREREQUISITES
All students must be a member of a public safety agency and at least 18 years of age. Students must read and complete a RSTC medical statement prior to attending class. Any diver answering yes to any contraindication must have the form signed by a physician. Diving students must have proof of open water certification. Proficiency diving with a full face mask, and Dive Rescue I certification is strongly suggested.
This program is designed for personnel who are physically fit. Participants are encouraged to participate after successfully completing the IADRS Watermanship Test or testing to a fitness level of 13 MET (Metabolic Equivalents) or greater. Participants with aerobic fitness questions or concerns should consult their physician prior to in-water training. Participants who have poor aerobic fitness may attend this program as surface support personnel with the approval of the instructor.
Light Salvage and Recovery is Dive Rescue International’s renowned three-day (24 hour) training program for certified divers and surface support personnel. The Light Salvage and Recovery program offers an environmentally-conscious service to your community. Students should be prepared to make several lifts using various techniques. The focus of the program will be conducting salvage operations as they apply to underwater crime scenes and investigations. The techniques taught in this program can be applied to the salvage or recovery of boats, automobiles and aircraft. This program is conducted in a classroom, pool and at an open-water site to allow students to practice their new skills in a controlled environment before field scenarios.
Key training topics include:
- EQUIPMENT
- LIGHT SALVAGE AND RECOVERY EVALUATION
- STAGE LIFT OPERATIONS
- LIFT BAG RIGGING OPERATIONS
- GENERAL SAFETY GUIDELINES