We had a couple of people go through a public safety diving course, which means they can dive for a body and we had an incident out on Sylvia Road where we sent divers in and they found the body quickly. Then there was the Dady search and we had to check those ponds out there. We had the boys go in and do that. But we frequently run into situations where we need them. Instruction has already begun for eight sheriff's officers and training for Emergency Management Agency personnel will begin in about three weeks, Ford said.
Training begins with classroom instruction followed by swimming pool work and then the open water.
Then we decided we wanted to go to the special side of it, or the instruction side. About that same time Mr. Dady turned up missing and they knew I worked for the First Department and Zack worked for the Sheriff's Department so the people in emergency services knew that we were divers. Ford said extending the diving program was already being discussed but it spilled over to the sheriff's office and the two agencies combined to form a certified diving team. They certify over a million divers each year. We ascribe to their standards and they are on the leading edge in the diving industry in research and technology.