Dive Rescue International and Tawas City Fire are offering Ice Diving Operations February 23-25, 2024 in Tawas City, Michigan.

Ice Diving Operations is Dive Rescue International’s renowned three-day (24 hour) training program for certified divers and surface support personnel.

Participants will be able to plan and execute an emergency ice diving operation; select, evaluate and perform field maintenance on ice diving equipment; and dive safely under ice in order to complete a rescue/recovery mission. Participants will also be introduced to diving with full face masks. Successful completion of this program is measured in class participation, passing a final written exam and completing in-water skills.

Key training topics include:

•  ICE DIVING EQUIPMENT
• ORGANIZATION AND PLANNING OF AN ICE DIVE
• DIVE OPERATIONS
• RAPID FIELD NEUROLOGICAL EXAM

 Estimated Schedule:

DAY 1

8:00 – 8:30 a.m.     Registration, Introductions, and Course Review

8:30 – 12:00 p.m.   Classroom

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.    Lunch Break

1:00 – 5:00 p.m.      Pool Exercises

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.      Equipment Maintenance

DAY 2

8:00 – 12:00 p.m.   Field Exercises

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.   Lunch

1:00 – 4:00 p.m.     Field Exercises

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.     Equipment Maintenance

DAY 3

8:00 – 12:00 p.m.   Field Exercises

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.    Lunch Break

1:00 – 5:00 p.m.      Review, Final Exam, and Closing