Start: 02/15/2010 9:00 am
End: 02/26/2010 5:00 pm
Timezone: US/Eastern

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The purpose of this program is to train and certify law enforcement officers in an intensive 80 hour course designed to enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of Police Divers. The course will combine classroom instruction with practical in-water application. The student will be exposed to tasks that directly relate to Police Diving.

The diver’s training and certification include:

General marine surveys
Inspections of boat hulls, bridges, piers, and docks
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 Police Diver.

Contact person: Rusty Whiting
Title: National Training Director
Location: Brunswick, Georgia
Phone number: (912) 242-6550