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In order to be
considered for our training courses, all applicants must be
currently employed as a Peace Officer, Firefighter, EMS Personnel
or working in a Port Security capacity. Valid ID and
Departmental letterhead will be required upon admission.
Candidates who do not meet the eligibility requirements, but
would like to attend our training are encouraged to apply for an
attendance waiver. Waivers are granted on a case by case
basis and used for individuals such as volunteers, reserve and
other personnel who would otherwise be ineligible. Those
granted waivers are required to meet the same training standards
in order to receive certification. |
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Those interested in
participating in this course must meet the following conditions: |
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At least 18 years of age. |
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Possess Advanced SCUBA certification or higher from a
recognized training agency. Logged dives
demonstrating equivalent experience may be considered. |
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Proof of affliation and/or employment with a public
safety dive team. |
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Possess current certification in First Aid/CPR/AED from
a recognized training agency. |
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Medically evaluated and cleared for diving by a
physician within the last 12 months. |
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Those individuals not meeting the
requirements may enroll into a course through a selected dive
shop in order to qualify. Additionally Advanced SCUBA
certification and First Aid/CPR training is available from us at
additional charges. |
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Candidates must be
able to complete: |
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Underwater swim, 25 yards in one breath, with no dive or
push off. |
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Swim 450 yards non-stop, any stroke within 10 minutes.
Swim an additional 25 yards using any resting stroke. |
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Transport another person of similar size 100 yards. |
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Demonstrate survival/surface swimming for 20 minutes
(treading water, floating, etc.) |
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Recover a 10 lb. (4.5 kg) object from at least 8 feet of
water. |
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Perform a Skin "Ditch and Recovery". |
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Perform a Scuba "Ditch and Recovery". |
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Perform a Scuba "Bailout". |
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Perform a Scuba "Equipment Exchange". |
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Details
concerning any of the above listed watermanship skills will be
covered in detail in the course syllabus. |
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Candidates are
required to purchase a copy of the training DVD (Choosing
and Using Full Face Masks) prior to being
registered into the course. One DVD per dive team is
acceptable. Although optional, it is highly recommended
that the book be purchased as well. Please visit the links
to all below. Coming soon from NAUI, the Public Safety
Diver Training Manual. Stay tuned for release dates. |
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We
are now also providing First Aid/CPR, AED and Emergency
O2% provider training for first responders, divers, and
civilians. The training is offered as an 8 hour class, including
all aspects listed, or as a "stand-alone" class for specific
portions required, such as AED only.
This training exceeds national standards for professional and
civilian rescuers. The certification is valid for two years. |
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