Public Safety Diver
If you have the opportunity to work with local authorities and be part of a scuba diving rescue team, conduct search and recovery dives, or even underwater criminal investigations, this is the course for you.
Availability: Contact us for booking information
Who should take this course?
Although public safety diving can be a fun and exciting adventure, it is a very serious task and requires special training. The Public Safety Diver Specialty course gives you a solid foundation to build upon and teaches you both surface and underwater skills that you may need on a job.
Prerequisites
To enroll in a Public Safety Diver course, you must:
- Be certified as an Advanced Open Water Diver
- Be at least 18 years old
- Show that you are affiliated with a public safety team (law enforcement, fire fighting, paramedic, EMT, dive rescue team, etc.)
- Earn your Rescue Diver certification by the end of the course
What Will You Learn?
You’ll be introduced to the special procedures, equipment, scene-handling protocols, proper communications, and documentation requirements for a public safety diving operation. During four open water dives you’ll practice compass navigation, knot tying, arc search techniques, victim recovery, rope-pull communications, and rescue techniques for a distressed public safety diver.
To begin your journey into public safety diving today, contact Waterdogs Scuba & Safety.
What Scuba Gear Will You Use?
Beyond your basic scuba equipment, you’ll want to have gloves, a dive knife and additional cutting tool, and at least two scuba tanks. Your Instructor will advise you about other gear you may need, which may include technical diving equipment.
*Gear can be purchased or rented at Waterdogs Scuba & Safety.
*You must purchase or provide your own dive knife and other cutting tools, as these are not available to rent.
Your Next Adventure
Consider pursuing tec diving with our sidemount diver or our tec 40 courses!
