Other prerequisites may apply - see class descriptions below. Programs identified as a Technical Series course are acceptable prerequisites for Dive Rescue I Trainer Certification. Program will be presented in the classroom and at an open water site. Department members and medical personnel will learn how to recognize the risk factors associated with diving, reduce those risks, and render appropriate treatment to an injured diver. Topics include medical evaluation of injured divers, decompression physiology, decompression sickness, pulmonary barotrauma, rapid field neurological exam, field treatment of compressed gas injuries, oxygen administration, postdiving considerations, and advanced treatment principles.
Course provides technical information on the basic operation of personal watercraft.
Program topics include personal watercraft technology, basic operations, field repairs, advantages and limitation, rescues in still and moving water, and maneuvering tips and techniques. Shore Responder Recommended for public safety officers who respond to water incidents Certified Shore Responders facilitate efforts among various responding public safety agencies while maintaining a safe scene for the duration of the incident. This valuable team member is a necessary component of every successful dive mission. Program topics include assembling scuba equipment, dressing and preparing divers, introduction to decompression tables, basic scene evaluation and sketching, and search pattern fundamentals. Participants will become proficient in the use of sonar equipment and video technology and will acquire a working knowledge of sonar electronics.