ERDI Contaminated Water Ops

PSD Members NEED ERDI Contaminated Water Ops training

Here’s Why…

1. Safety counts

2. Contaminated Water: shortcuts are NOT AN OPTION

3. Simple recreational-level training and gear are dangerous

4. onLine National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Compliant Contaminated Water Awareness Training is NOW AVAILABLE

5. onLine Diver Training also available

Public Safety Divers have no choice when it comes to picking a dive site; they are compelled to dive wherever and in whatever the environment and circumstances require.

Often this translates to conducting dive operations in water contaminated by chemicals, animal waste, discarded household garbage, and other pollutants. In light of recent developments, we have to add oil to the list of health-threatening ingredients that YOUR dive team may be asked to work in.

As a PSD Team Member or Leader, YOU want the best protection for yourself and everyone you work with. You know that contaminated water is extremely hazardous and conducting dives at ANY depth or even surface activities in this type of environment without the appropriate gear and post-dive cleansing procedures WILL result in injury and could be a life-altering experience.

ERDI™ is a leader is PSD education and now offers Contaminated Water Ops education in accordance with NFPA guidelines at three (3) levels.

Awareness / Non-Diving (open to ALL department personnel including support and administrative staff)

Operations (open to ALL department personnel including non-diving support, but require practicum delivered by qualified ERD Instructor)

Technician (open to ALL DIVE TEAM MEMBERS and requires in-water training delivered by qualified ERD Instructor)

CONTACT US TO HELP PROTECT YOUR TEAM TODAY

(Your Department may qualify for Special Educational Allowances from Federal, State, and Municipal funding. Please check with these offices for funding availability.)

Emergency Response Diving International™ (ERDI™), a US-based public safety diver educational organization that provides training standards, materials and support for Fire, Rescue and Police Dive Teams around the world. Industry leader with onLine, blended education.

ERDI Headquarters
18 Elm Street - Topsham ME 04086
Phone: 888-778-9073 - Fax: 207-729-4453

www.erdiacademy.com
www.tdisdi.com

publicsafety@erdiacademy.com

And as always please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information.

ERDI TENDER STUDENT MATERIALS AVAILABLE OnLINE and in NEW STUDENT MANUAL

The Dive Tenders is the most valuable component in a Public Safety Dive team and ERDI launched brand-new student materials today for this essential Public Safety Diver function.

In keeping with market feedback, Emergency Response Diving International, have released its new Tender Operations Student Manual: a complete guide to tender operations in the Public Safety Diving role, as a 152-page printed perfect bound manual simultaneously with an onLine version.

In the PSD sector, Dive Tenders are required to have a broad understanding and working knowledge of every aspect of the team’s design, capabilities and equipment selection. The tender must also have experience and understanding of all dive management strategies or the team and dive operations may suffer.

Tender training is a must and these new materials from the leader in PSD education and support globally, has made it accessible to all.

Suggest retail on the new 152-page student textbook is USD 55.00
onLine Course cost: USD 95.00 YOU CAN SIGN UP NOW!!

For more information: contact your local ERDI representative or call 1-888-778-9073 and speak to one of our customer service representatives.

And as always please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information.

Emergency Response Diving International™ (ERDI) Veteran Instructor

Emergency Response Diving International™ (ERDI) Veteran Instructor
prepares Cousteau and CNN Reporter to DIVE UNDER THE SPILL

ERDI Contaminated Water Ops Training selected for important mission

Dear David,

The result of dedication and weeks of hard work and special ERDI™ training where there for everyone to see as CNN reporter Amber Lyons did a back roll into the gulf waters affected by the DeepHorizon disaster. But this time the reporter did it correctly following appropriate contaminated water training and protocols from ERDI; and protected by the right equipment.

Ms. Lyons was accompanied by Philippe Cousteau, who she and CNN had convinced to return to check on the current status of the undersea environment in the Gulf. Cousteau had visited the waters earlier but by his own admission was far less prepared. The ardent environmentalist was one of the first to dive into the affected Gulf waters after the drilling rig explosion and resultant leak, to evaluate first-hand the extent of the damage. The Cousteau name is synonymous with the sea but Philippe, grandson of diving icon Jacques Cousteau, has forged his own reputation as a staunch protector and spokesman for environmental protection.

Buck Buchanan, a senior ERDI Instructor-Trainer based out of Atlanta, Georgia, worked with CNN’s Amber Lyons and Philippe Cousteau in preparation for the televised report which was broadcast live on Friday, July 9. The three of them can be seen as they discuss their plan for the dive ahead of them.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2010/07/12/lyon.oil.scube.dive.cnn

Buchanan’s role in the broadcast was to prepare the two divers to function in the harsh conditions found in water contaminated by oil. All contaminated waters present serious health risks to those divers compelled to work in them, but none with more potential for post-dive complications and long-term threats to their well-being. This preparation consisted of Contaminated Water Ops Awareness and Technician-level certification, setting up a full decontamination station on the surface, and supplying trained personnel to “clean the divers up when they were back on the surface,” without presenting further damage to the environment, divers or any member of the surface support team.

For a quick overview of the whole operation, take a minute to view these links to see ERDI training being put to good use by Ms Lyons and Cousteau.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2010/07/09/lklv.lyons.deep.dive.prep.cnn?iref=allsearch and
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2010/07/09/bts.lyon.cousteau.deep.sea.dive.cnn?iref=allsearch

It what seemed an odd twist of events just weeks prior to the Deephorizons catastrophe ERDI had launched its Contaminated Water Ops (CWO) program. The highlight of this launch was the onLine Contaminated Water Operations Awareness segment. In compliance with National Fire Protection Agency ERDI’s Contaminated Water Awareness Program is presented in Three (3) Levels: Awareness (open to all PSD personnel including non-diving team members) as well as Operations and Technician levels. The introduction of Awareness training helped to insure the maximum level of safety for PSD teams who are called on to dive in any type of contamination from oil to storm run-off, chemical pollutants or waste.

A generous educational grant just shy of $200,000 was given by ERDI to PSD Teams around the nation.

“Who knew what was coming next” stated Brian Carney, President of Maine-based ERDI, “had we known what was about to unfold we could have directed the major portion of our educational grant to the Gulf states.”

Carney mentioned that ERDI is working on ways to extend new grant money to allocate special CWO training to the area, “since we know that the fallout from this disaster has a real potential to play havoc with PSD teams in the Gulf Region for many many years to come.”

Public Safety Divers have no choice when it comes to picking a dive site; they are compelled to dive wherever and in whatever the circumstances require. Often this translates to conducting dive operations in contaminated waters. “While we have just about exhausted our CWO educational grant I’m just pleased that we are in a position to be able to educate the Public Safety Teams and the community at large for that matter how to handle contaminated environments, via our onLine CWO Awareness program,” Carney stated.

To learn more about ERDI please email

publicsafety@erdiacademy.com,

visit www.911responsediver.com,

visit www.omnidivers.com/erdi.html

or call our headquarters customer service representatives at 207-729-4201.

July 10, 2010

And as always please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information.

ERDI Contaminated Water Diving Operations

This course is designed to introduce the public safety diver to the issues, concerns and strategies necessary to plan for and operate in waters that may contain harmful materials. It is important to note that this course is intended for general practitioners in the public safety realm, not those who operate in Haz-Mat diving or more tenacious settings.

Participants will receive instruction on researching dive sites, recognizing potential hazards, planning and implementation strategies, decontamination and post dive record keeping. In addition, participants will receive instruction in the use of specialized equipment and alternative strategies.

This course is designed to assist the student, who may or may not have any prior knowledge or experience in conducting contaminated water diving, in understanding the core concepts and techniques needed to successfully perform the intended operation.

To successfully obtain the Operations level certifcation, students must demonstrate proficiency in all skills covered within this course. In addition, they must demonstrate appropriate safety behavior while in class, during practical exercises and around equipment being used in this course.

It is the intent of this manual to make divers, team leaders and supervisory staff aware of the potential hazards not readily visible in the dive environment and how to manage those complications in an effective and proficient manner.

Please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information.

ERDI programs - Awareness, Operations, and Technician

Awareness


All ERDI programs are available to Public Safety professionals regardless of your position within a department. Programs are classified in three different levels, Awareness, Operations, and Technician. The Awareness level program can be completed simply by doing the online academics for the ERDI course of interest. Upon completion of any of the online ERDI Academy courses, you receive an awareness level certificate. For additional awareness and understanding of the course you can audit the practical session.

Operations



The Operations level course is completed with the participant doing the online academics and also participating in the non diving segments of the Operations level course taught by an ERDI Instructor. Depending on the program you are completing, this portion of the training shows how to properly perform and or supervise non diving Emergency Response duties.


Technician



The Technician level is the final step to complete the required number of practical training sessions under the supervision of your ERDI Instructor. Here you will apply what you have learned during your awareness and skill-development sessions, while learning practical lessons that can only be gained through real-world experience. Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive an Technician certification.


Please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information.

PSI Cylinders begins taking reservations for critical Cylinder Inspection programs

It’s NOT too early to plan for DEMA 2010

PSI news

Released on: 7/6/2010

Professional Scuba Inspectors (PSI) will have a major presence at the DEMA Trade Show in Las Vegas this Fall. To help dive professionals make sure they are scheduled into the training programs of their choice, PSI has opened online reservations.

According to PSI management, “These courses fill up very quickly and we want to make sure and take care of all the requests and add more programs if there is a demand.”

During the DEMA Show, PSI will be providing training in visual inspection for high pressure cylinders, along with the accompanying specialty courses including Valve Repair Technician, Oxygen Cylinder Cleaning Technician and Eddy Current Technician. For currently trained PSI/PCI Inspectors, within their federally mandated 3 year training window, the company will offer the annual PSI/PCI Update to meet the requirements for their recurrent training.

TO SIGN UP, Check out the PSI/PCI website.

Professional Scuba Inspectors is still the only recognized training for visual cylinder inspection. PSI is recognized by DOT, OSHA, CGA and the cylinder manufacturers. The company continues to provide training to NASA, the Military, Fire Departments, Police Department, Dive shops, Hydro facilities and many others.

For additional details, visit the website at www.psicylinders.com

Attention PSI/PCI Inspectors
ARE YOU CURRENT?

In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations Title 49 172.704(c) (ii) (2-4) recurrent training must be completed at least once every three years to be in compliance for Hazmat handling.

PSI/PCI Visual Inspection Training complies with this regulation by issuing training certificates valid for only three years, therefore you as a PSI/PCI trained inspector must comply by receiving recurrent training once every three years. Within 3 years we offer the Update program to keep you current. Outside the three year window, the Refresh of the PSI/PCI Visual Cylinder Inspection program is necessary.

In order to purchase and use PSI Evidence of Inspection (EOI) stickers you must have current training (within the last 3 years).

Please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information.

ERDI TENDER STUDENT MATERIALS AVAILABLE OnLINE and in NEW STUDENT MANUAL

The Dive Tenders is the most valuable component in a Public Safety Dive team and ERDI launched brand-new student materials today for this essential Public Safety Diver function.

In keeping with market feedback, Emergency Response Diving International, have released its new Tender Operations Student Manual: a complete guide to tender operations in the Public Safety Diving role, as a 152-page printed perfect bound manual simultaneously with an onLine version.

In the PSD sector, Dive Tenders are required to have a broad understanding and working knowledge of every aspect of the team’s design, capabilities and equipment selection. The tender must also have experience and understanding of all dive management strategies or the team and dive operations may suffer.

Tender training is a must and these new materials from the leader in PSD education and support globally, has made it accessible to all.

Suggest retail on the new 152-page student textbook is USD 55.00
onLine Course cost: USD 95.00 YOU CAN SIGN UP NOW>>>

For more information: contact your local ERDI representative or call 1-888-778-9073 and speak to one of our customer service representatives.

ERDI News Hot off the Press!

The product development team have earned their long weeked because they have just delivered the NEW ERDI Tender Operations Manual to Headquarters. This 152-page student manual is ready to ship.

Suggested Retail: $55

Please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information.