Navigation HOME LOGIN ACCOUNT TRAINING EQUIPMENT SALES REPAIR FACILITY SUPPORT CONTACT US 0 ITEMS DIVER PROPULSION VEHICLE Dive Rescue International > Water Rescue Training Calendar and Registration > Dive Training Programs > Diver Propulsion Vehicle SELECT, INSPECT, PREPARE, RIG, SAFELY OPERATE, AND CARE FOR A DIVER PROPULSION VEHICLE (DPV) Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV) Duration: 2 days (16 hours) Recommended for: certified public safety divers who operate a diver propulsion vehicle Prerequisites: Member of a public safety agency At least 18 years of age Students diving in dry suits must submit proof of dry suit training with registration Complete RSTC Medical Statement (including physician signature, if applicable) With one additional day of training, qualified members of your department could be certified as DPV Trainers. Training Schedule & Map Course Registration OVERVIEW After completing this program, the Public Safety Diver (PSD) will be able to select, inspect, prepare, rig, safely operate, and care for a Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV) in an appropriate open water setting within their jurisdiction. Topics Introduction to DPVs Types, features, and rigging of DPVs Special diver rigging Special concerns with DPVs including barotrauma, DCS, hypothermia, buddy separation, and DPV failure Investigations using DPVs Care, maintenance, and storage of DPVs Note To Applicants This program is designed for personnel who are physically fit. Participants are encouraged to participate after successfully completing the IADRS Watermanship Test or testing to a fitness level of 13 MET (Metabolic Equivalents) or greater. Participants with aerobic fitness questions or concerns should consult their physician prior to in-water training. Participants who have poor aerobic fitness may attend this program as surface support personnel with the approval of the instructor. PRODUCT CATEGORIES Select a category Diving Gear & Apparel Boots & Water Shoes Boots, Water Shoes, Gloves & Hoods Full Face Masks (FFM) & Accessories Gloves Hoods Masks, Fins & Snorkels Suits & Undergarments Team Wear & Apparel Equipment Buoyancy Compensators (BCD’S) Carabiners & Rope Rescue Hardware Ice Rescue Equipment Inflatable Boats Knives Lifting & Salvage Equipment Lighting, Strobe Lights, & Accessories PFD’s, Flotation Products, Floats, Flags, Buoys & Re-Arm Kits Regulators, Alternate Air Sources & SPG’s Ropes & Webbing Sonars, Towable Cameras, UW Metal Detectors Surface Supplied Air Systems & Accessories Swiftwater Rescue Equipment Underwater Communications Weights & Harness Systems Supplies & Misc Equipment Bags & Cases Dry Suit Replacement Parts & Suit Repair Kits Miscellaneous Equipment Supplies (Diving & Non Diving) Publications Recertifications and Student Kits Uncategorized Used Equipment and Sale & Clearance Items Sale & Clearance Items Select a category CART No products in the cart. ARTICLE CATEGORIES Calendar of Upcoming Training Programs Customer Comments In the News New Products Recalls Upcoming Events SOCIAL LINKS LOCATION CONTACT INFORMATION Dive Rescue International 201 North Link Lane Fort Collins, CO 80524-2712 Phone: (800) 248-3483 Fax: (970) 482-0893 Add To Contacts HOMESHOPREPAIR FACILITYCOURSE CALENDARHOST A PROGRAMCOURSE REGISTRATIONMY ACCOUNTTERMS OF SERVICENEWSLETTER SIGNUPCONTACT US POWERED BY iPoint