[cs_content _p=’44829′][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_inset=”0px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_inset=”0px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ _bp_base=”4_4″ _label=”Section 1″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px 20px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” _bp_base=”4_4″ style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ _bp_base=”4_4″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_custom_headline level=”h1″ looks_like=”h3″ accent=”false” class=”zeromarg”]learn to recognize / respond to public safety divers in distress (on the surface or submerged)[/x_custom_headline][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_inset=”0px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_inset=”0px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ _bp_base=”4_4″ _label=”Section 2″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 5px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” _bp_base=”4_4″ class=”cs-ta-center” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ _bp_base=”4_4″ type=”2/3″ class=”cs-ta-left” style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_element_gap _id=”8″ ][cs_text _bp_base=”4_4″]

Rapid Intervention Techniques (RIT)
Duration: 2 days (16 hours)
Recommended for: certified divers and surface support personnel

Prerequisites:

  • Member of a public safety agency
  • At least 18 years of age
  • Students diving in dry suits must submit proof of dry suit training with registration
  • Complete RSTC Medical Statement (including physician signature, if applicable)

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After completing this program, the Public Safety Diver (PSD) will have established the baseline knowledge, skills and abilities to recognize and respond to PSDs in distress.

Topics:

  • Safety diver roles and responsibilities
  • Comprehensive safety check
  • Signs of distress
  • Rapid Intervention Techniques to assist conscious and unconscious Public Safety Divers
  • Rapid Intervention Techniques to assist submerged divers in distress
  • Special considerations concerning staging safety divers
  • Specialized equipment

Note To Applicants
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.

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