Superior PD and Dive Rescue International have teamed up to provide a condensed Dive Rescue 2 training including Surface Supplied Air and Light Salvage & Recovery. These classes may not be taken individually because they share a skills day in order to save a day of training.
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.)
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 the field scenarios.
Key training topics include:
- EQUIPMENT
- LIGHT SALVAGE AND RECOVERY EVALUATION
- STAGE LIFT OPERATIONS
- LIFT BAG RIGGING OPERATIONS
- GENERAL SAFETY GUIDELINES