Public Safety Diver

Surface Support Specialist 

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Description

f you have the opportunity to work with local authorities and be part of a scuba diving rescue team, or be surface support on search and recovery dives. Although public safety diving can be a fun and exciting adventure, it’s serious and requires special training. The PADI Public Safety Diver Surface Support Specialty course gives you a solid foundation to build upon and teaches you surface  skills that you may need on the job.

To enroll in a Public Safety Diver Surface Support Specialist  course, you must be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver and at least 18 years old, An Emergency First Responder or have the equivalent certification from another agency

• You do NOT have to be a diver to take this course

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Academic

You’ll be introduced to the special procedures, equipment, scene handling, communications and documentation requirements for a public safety diving operation. During four open water dives you’ll practice

• Search and recovery dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and how to deal with potential problems

• How to interview witnesses

• How to document the dive operation

• And most importantly how to keep your entire dive team safe

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Equipment

Beyond your basic scuba equipment, you’ll want to have gloves, a dive knife and additional cutting tool, plus at least two scuba tanks. Your PADI Instructor will advise you about other gear you may need, which may include technical diving equipment.

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Getting Started

Contact us to ask about PADI TecRec and RAID Technical courses.