The Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WI) and Dive Rescue International have teamed up to administer the 3-day light Salvage & Recovery scuba dive course in West Bend, WI October 8-10, 2025. The host indicated there will be an airplane to lift, which is rare and nice. It is now open for registrations.
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
