Dive Rescue International and the Hialeah (Florida) Fire Department have teamed up to offer Med Dive and Dive Rescue 1 in August of 2024.
Med Dive – August 14-15, 2024:
Med Dive is Dive Rescue International’s renowned 16-hour training program for certified divers, surface support personnel, EMS professionals, and other medical professionals involved with dive teams. Students learn how to recognize and treat hyperbaric injuries. More importantly, graduates of this program will learn how to prevent injuries and safeguard their teammates. Successful completion of this program is measured in class participation and an end of program comprehensive test.
Key training topics include:
- GAS LAWS AND THEIR EFFECT ON DIVERS
- DIVE RELATED ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY
- FITNESS TO DIVE
- HUMAN FACTORS IN DIVE RELATED ACCIDENTS AND ILLNESSES
- NEUROLOGICAL INJURIES
- PULMONARY OVERINFLATION SYNDROME AND ARTERIAL GAS EMBOLI
- DECOMPRESSION ILLNESS
- SPECIAL PROBLEMS
- NON-PULMONARY BAROTRAUMAS
- INERT GAS DISORDERS
- RESCUE AND RESUSCITATION OF THE DIVER
- OXYGEN THERAPY
PREREQUISITES
All students must be a member of a public safety agency, at least 18 years of age, and have current First Aid and CPR training.
Dive Rescue 1 – August 19-21, 2024
Dive Rescue 1 is the internationally renowned three-day (24 hour) training program for certified divers and surface support personnel. Successful completion of the Dive Rescue I program provides basic methods and skills necessary for a Public Safety Diver to function safely and effectively at a water accident. From scene evaluation to incident debriefing, this program covers it all. Diving and surface support personnel learn to apply the latest techniques in underwater rescue and recovery to prepare them to respond effectively and safely to water incidents.
This program is presented in the classroom, pool, and open-water to allow students to become familiar with the techniques prior to field scenarios. Successful completion of this program is measured in class participation (including 2 dives) and an end of program comprehensive test.
Key training topics include:
- DROWNING AND PSD FATALITIES
- TEAM ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
- SEARCH PATTERNS
- SCENE EVALUATION
- VICTIM RETRIEVAL
- SERVICE TO THE FAMILY, MEDIA AND OTHER AGENCIES
- VEHICLE-IN-WATER ACCIDENTS
- NFPA STANDARDS
PREREQUISITES
All students must be a member of a public safety agency and at least 18 years of age. Students must read and complete a RSTC medical statement prior to attending class. Any diver answering yes to any contraindication must have the form signed by a physician. Diving students must have proof of open water certification.
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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