Dive Rescue 1

OBJECTIVE

Dive Rescue International’s premier program for public safety divers, covering dive team organization, rescue, recovery, and investigations. Learn essential strategies for media interaction, family communication, and agency collaboration.

MAIN TOPICS

• Public Safety Diving Accidents
• Drowning
• Dive Team Organization & Management
• Search Patterns
• Scene Evaluation
• Victim Retrieval
• Service to the Family, Media, & Other Agencies
• Vehicle Accidents
• Underwater Investigation
• Field Exercises

PREREQUISITES

• At least 18 years of age
• Member of a Public Safety Agency
• RSTC Medical Statement
• Open Water Certification
• Proof of Dry Suit Diving certificate, if applicable
• Physically fit (13 MET or greater recommended)

BRING TO CLASS

All students will need:

• U.S. Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
• A knife
• A whistle
• Adequate clothing for working outside
• Pen and paper for taking notes and sketching

Diving students must provide their own equipment:

• Wetsuit or Drysuit
• Scuba regulator- recently serviced and environmentally protected with alternate air source (i.e.: Octopus, Air II, ect.)
• Timing device
• Depth and submersible pressure gauge
• BC with oral/power inflator
• Two tanks with current Hydro & VIP
• Full Face Mask & Fins
• Weight belt
• Two cutting tools (knife, wire cutters, or trauma shears)