Advanced Public Safety
The Advanced Public Safety Diver course was developed to give the PSD diver continuing advanced education on skills they may be required to perform in the field. This four day course increases knowledge skills in demanding areas such as diving in contaminated water, evidence recovery and handling, home land security, heavy lift and multiple dive platforms, surface air supply, and court testimony. The following is an outline of the program content but is not limited to these topics alone. (course minimum – 6 candidates)
Availability: Contact us for booking information
What You Learn…
Diving in contaminated water
OSHA requirements
Types of contamination, knowing what your getting into.
Types of diver protection—dry suits, masks, helmets, and gloves.
Protocols for deployment, Go—No Go
Post dive decontamination
Heavy lift & multiple dive platforms
Dive platforms—shoreline, boat, barge, dock, hellos Equipment
Types and uses of lifting equipment
Diver safety & communications
Evidence recovery & handling
Types of evidence
Bodies—Coroner
Location & logistics
Determining a starting point
Evidence handling
Chain of custody of evidence
Surface air supply
Use of Surface Air Supply Equipment
Operations—surface and diver
Scenarios for use
Court testimony
Courtroom dress and conduct
Attendance
Information needed for testifying
Presenting testimony
Chain of custody of evidence
What You Need…
You will use basic Public Safety Diving equipment including BCD, Regulator, Full Face Mask, Extra Mask, Depth & Pressure Gauge, 2 – 80 cu. Ft. Tanks, Weight system (harness type), Fins, Drysuit, Equipment bag or box, Reel w/ 100′ of #36 line, Marker Float or 50# lift bag, Dry Suit w/ Dry Hood, Proper under garments, Dry gloves for contaminated water, Diver & Surface Communication, Redundant Air Source (13 to 20 cu. Ft. tank & Regulator or switch block), 2 – Cutting devices located on the upper body, and Proper training on all your equipment.
The Learning Materials You Need…
All the handouts and materials needed for the classroom portion are provided for you. A copy of the IANTD Public Safety Diver Manual is recommended.
Prerequisites…
- Public Safety Diver certification or equivalent
- 18 Yrs or Older
- Dry Suit Diver Certification and/or 12 logged dry suit dives
- Full Face Mask Diver Certification and/or 12 logged full face mask dives
