This course is designed to familiarize divers with the skills, knowledge, planning, organization, procedures, techniques, and hazards of public safety diving. Price is per student and includes tuition, Public Safety Diver manual, and a certification card. Prerequisites: Rescue Diver certification. The minimum class size is 4 students.Description
Water skills include a variety of dive rescue skills as well as team diving roles as a primary diver, safety diver, surface support, and dive supervisor. Topics include:
- Introduction to Public Safety Diving
- Public Safety Diver Readiness
- Scene Size-Up
- Medical Considerations
- Body Movement In-Water
- Specialized Public Safety Diving Equipment
- Communication Procedures
- Public Safety Diving Basic Search Technique
- Witness Handling and Interviewing
- Public Safety Diver Self-Rescue Techniques
- Public Safety Diver Emergency Response
- Attempting a Non-Diver Victim Rescue
