Start: 02/08/2010
End: 02/12/2010
Timezone: US/Eastern

The purpose of this program is to train and certify an individual as a public safety diver in a non-law enforcement role. The (SRD) Course is an intensive 40-hour course designed to enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of public safety divers. The course will combine classroom instruction with practical in-water application and covers the first half of the Police Diver Course. The student will be exposed to tasks that directly relate to public safety diving.

The diver’s training and certification include:

General marine surveys
Dive team management and organization
Basic underwater search and recovery
Basic underwater crime scene investigation and preservation
Equipment configuration
Selection of search patterns
Line signals
Vehicle extrication
Understanding the psychology of stress, fear, and panic
Upon successful completion of the course, each student will receive a certificate, recognizing him or her as a Special Response Diver.