Omni Divers Underwater Services, L.L.C.

A Birthday Celebration

2011-12-25T08:51:00.000-08:00

You are cordially invited to a Birthday Celebration!!!
Guest of Honor: Jesus Christ
Date: Every day. Traditionally, December 25 but He's always around, so the date is flexible...
Time: Whenever you're ready. (Please don't be late, though, or you'll miss out on all the fun!)
Place: In your heart.... He'll meet you there. (You'll hear Him knock.)
Attire: Come as you are... grubbies are okay. He'll be washing our clothes anyway. He said something about new white robes and crowns for everyone who stays till the last.
Tickets: Admission is free. He's already paid for everyone... (He says you wouldn't have been able to afford it anyway... it cost Him everything He had. But you do need to accept the ticket!!
Refreshments: New wine, bread, and a far-out drink He calls "Living Water," followed by a supper that promises to be out of this world!
Gift Suggestions: ; Your life. He's one of those people who already has everything else. (He's very generous in return though. Just wait until you see what He has for you!)
Entertainment: Joy, Peace, Truth, Light, Life, Love, Real Happiness, Communion with God, Forgiveness, Miracles, Healing, Power, Eternity in Paradise, Contentment, and much more! (All "G" rated, so bring your family and friends.)
R.S.V.P. Very Important!
He must know ahead so He can reserve a spot for you at the table. Also, He's keeping a list of His friends for future reference. He calls it the "Lamb's Book of Life."
Party being given by His Kids (that's us!!)!
Hope to see you there! For those of you whom I will see at the party, share this with someone today!

Ice Diving with Oregon Public Broadcasting

2011-12-23T19:32:00.000-08:00

Omni Divers Ice Diving - January 2012
OREGON - DIVING LOCATIONS:
Lake of the Woods, Klamath Falls, OR
DATES: January 27 - 29, 2012
COST: Class - $295 - Text - $35 - Certification fees - $25
PREREQUISITE: Advanced Open Water Certification or evidence of deep, navigation, and night dives

More Specific Detailed Information on January Ice Diving 2012!

We have started the preparations for the ice dives. We will stay in motel rooms in Klamath Falls, Oregon. There is also rooms at Lake of the Woods Resort. Check their webpage http://www.lakeofthewoodsresort.com/.

We will do a presentation in Klamath Falls on Friday evening at 6 pm at the new Omni Divers location. In addition, Oregon Public Broadcasting crew will be onsite to collect topside and underwater video footage of our activities. Please stop by if you are in the neighborhood.

We will get organized earlier than Friday night in order to see what everybody is going to bring as their share of shovels, tents, tarps, ropes, ice harnesses, cross cut saw, gas for the snow blower, the snow blower, blower oil, carabiners, dry clothing bags, several extra pairs of gloves, waterproof boots, dry socks, etc.

We need to provide special safety measures overnight so no one will fall in the hole, i.e. flagging, poles, etc.

Ice Diving March 2011: We have now established a date and will start in earnest for the preparations for the March 2011's ice dives. We will soon make room reservations in McCall, Idaho.

We will do a presentation in McCall on Friday evening at 6 pm at the new McCall Fire Station, McCall Idaho.

We still will need to get organized earlier than Friday night in order to see what everybody is going to bring as their share of shovels, tents, tarps, ropes, ice harnesses, cross cut saw, gas for the snow blower, the snow blower, blower oil, carabiners, dry clothing bags, several extra pairs of gloves, waterproof boots, dry socks, etc. We will need to think of special safety measures overnight so no one falls in the hole, i.e. flagging, poles, etc.

About the only gear we don't have for ice diving is the tent, we can try to get the same tent we used last year from one of the ice divers or we can fabricate one from blue tarps and pvc pipe.

We have been getting interest statements and now we are getting deposits to verify how much really serious interest we have in ice diving in February in Klamath Falls in Oregon and in March 2011 in Idaho.

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

Klamath County (OR) Sheriff Dive Rescue - Public Safety Diving - (360) 991-2999

2011-11-22T17:21:00.000-08:00

Klamath County (OR) Sheriff Dive Rescue - Public Safety Diving - (360) 991-2999

Water Response Training Council (WRTC) newly formed on November 4, 2011

2011-11-12T10:16:00.000-08:00

Press Release:

November 12, 2011

Seven (7) US-based public safety diving training agencies came together Friday, November 4, 2011, in a round-table meeting/discussion at the DEMA Show venue in Orlando, Florida. The outcome of this initial meeting was the formation of the Water Response Training Council (WRTC).

The council's charter is to improve the safety of public safety divers and consumers through development of minimum training standards.

The following agencies participated and are considered founding members: Emergency Response Diving International (ERDI), International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers (IANTD), Life Guard Systems (LGS), Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), US Water Rescue, Public Safety Diving Association (PSDA), and Dive Rescue International (DRI).

The WRTC's initial tasks will be working on by-laws and the minimum training standards.

The next meeting of the Water Response Training Council will take place early next year.

OSHA Standards and PSD Teams: Are We Really Exempt?

2011-09-06T18:29:00.000-07:00

OSHA Standards and PSD Teams: Are We Really Exempt? By Michael S. Glenn

Public Safety diving is an amalgam of several different and varying forms of diving which joins the best of recreational courses, scientific principles and commercial standards. However, one question which is often addressed is this: do public safety divers fall under the standards and guidelines as laid out under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)? Simply stated, YES public safety and emergency response divers are governed under several different guidelines as outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). However, some provisions must be in place first.

OSHA is the governing body for “workplace safety”. Workplace safety is outlined as a relationship between employee and employer. As such, public safety and emergency dive units working directly under the control of an employer would be considered as being under OSHA’s control while dive team units and members from a private entity where there is no employee or employer relationship would not be initially considered under the control of OSHA. In addition, some states are not considered to be governed under OSHA jurisdictions as they have opted to create their own work place safety guidelines. These states are called State Plan States. State Plan States develop and enforce their own set of workplace safety guidelines. However, these standards must meet the same minimum standards that OSHA addresses or exceed them in order to be approved and institutionalized.

Public safety diving does not conform to one set platform for diving. As such, it is not traditionally governed under several standards in existence. In addition, the typical standard most divers reference when discussing OSHA adherence seems to be OSHA 29 CFR 1910.400 or Subpart T “Commercial Diving Standards”. While most readily recognize that within the first three paragraphs the standard simply states that this standard does not apply to public safety divers, this statement is somewhat misleading. Public safety divers operating in certain aspects may not be held to OSHA standards in whole. However, when conducting dives in waters where the current flow is over one knot (1kt. / 1.15mph) they are held to being tethered, as outlined in this standard. Further, when conducting salvage operations, where lift bags or lifting equipment is deployed, public safety divers are no longer working in a realm of public safety diving but in commercial salvage and again are held to the commercial standards as outlined in the OSHA guidelines.

While most discuss the commercial diving standards, OSHA outlines several other standards that everyone, including land based members, must adhere to. For example, OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1926.106, Working over or near water: Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment, clearly outlines that everyone working from boat or land in close proximity of the water must wear a life vest. This single standard addresses anyone standing or working near the water’s edge from tenders, surface support, decontamination teams, medical assistance, etc.

In 29 CFR 1910, Respiratory Protection: Personal Protective Equipment, the standard states: “In the control of those occupational diseases caused by breathing air contaminated with harmful dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, sprays, or vapors, the primary objective shall be to prevent atmospheric contamination. This shall be accomplished as far as feasible by accepted engineering control measures (for example, enclosure or confinement of the operation, general and local ventilation, and substitution of less toxic materials). When effective engineering controls are not feasible, or while they are being instituted, appropriate respirators shall be used pursuant to this section.” (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 (a) (1)) Further, the standard outlines that the respirator must be fit tested to the wearer. Several agencies, across the nation have interpreted that this standard applies to the use of their full face masks utilized in potentially contaminated water environments.

Another guideline laid out under OSHA that emergency response divers fall under includes 29 CFR 1910.1030, Bloodborne Pathogens Standard; this guideline sets out the minimum requirements for protection, exposure mitigation and reporting practices for anyone who can potentially come in contact with blood or biological pathogenic materials, as a diver will when performing human remains recoveries.

OSHA standards cover a vast majority of topics and details and one is hard pressed to find some aspect of the diving profession that is not covered under at least one guideline. However, what is important to remember is that OSHA’s guidelines are not enacted to harm or hamper an organization but to help protect them and their employees from unnecessary risk, injury or harm. This holds true for public safety dive teams. Regardless of your state’s position, as an OSHA controlled state or a State Plan State with its own occupational safety organization, every diver must meet some form of OSHA compliance in some form of its operations. In addition, civilian and non-affiliated public safety teams may find themselves operating under the control of a government or public body and would again find themselves needing to comply. It is the divers, dive team leaders and governing agency’s responsibility and duty to know their respective state’s position and guidelines. Knowing the guidelines and implementing their practice routinely will assist in the overall safety and professionalism of the team.

For further information on OSHA guidelines, please contact your local states department of occupational safety and health, or go to: http://www.osha.gov/. For research into specific codes, guidelines or topics go to: http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owasrch.search_form?p_doc_type=STANDARDS&p_toc_level=1&p_keyvalue=1910

About the author

Michael began his law enforcement career in July, 1990 and has served approximately 20 years as a law enforcement officer with several law enforcement agencies in North Carolina. Michael has enjoyed working briefly as a patrol officer but has devoted most of his career to criminal investigations and crime scene investigations.

Michael assumed the role of criminal investigator and crime scene investigator while employed with the Tabor City Police Department and maintained that position until 1998. He left Tabor City Police Department as a Detective Lieutenant and Assistant Chief of Police to join the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Michael was employed by Columbus County as a criminal investigator and crime scene investigator. Michael was initially assigned as the domestic violence investigator and later transferred to general crimes, fraud and cyber crimes. In addition, Michael was one of two detectives working on administrative investigations. Michael designed and established the department’s forensics processing lab and built the department’s working CSI program. In addition, Michael was instrumental in establishing the sheriff’s office underwater crime scene unit and acted as the dive team supervisor throughout his employment with the department. While employed with the sheriff’s office, Michael was instrumental in aiding in the building and equipping of the department’s first evidence processing facility and in establishing the basic protocols for evidence processing and submission.

Michael joined the North Carolina Justice Academy staff in February of 2007. In addition to his Academy duties, he also serves as a reserve police officer within Columbus County. Michael’s primary areas of concentration are in forensic technology courses including: basic and advanced crime scene investigation, fingerprint classification and comparison, chemical development of latent evidence, implementation strategies for forensic light source technologies deployment and incident reconstruction. Michael also serves as an instructor in underwater crime scene investigation and public safety diving. Michael is a certified scuba instructor and has authored several unique specialty programs in the field for public safety divers. In addition, Michael has been an invitational member on the US Navy’s Contaminated Water Diving Technical Working Group, as well as having published articles in H2Ops magazine and Law Enforcement Technologies on diving topics. Currently Michael has 3 training manuals in print and one on-line diving course for testifying in court for public safety divers.

Michael has been awarded his Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate from the North Carolina Sheriff’s Training and Standards Division, as well as, completed the North Carolina Justice Academy’s Public Safety Diver’s Certificate Program.

To learn more how ERDI can benefit you and your Team please visit http://www.tdisdi.com/index.php?did=2&site=4

ERDI PSD Tips and Cautions

2011-08-02T18:39:00.000-07:00

Tips and cautions for when you find yourself working / diving in an overhead environment!

The email was simple enough: “Dear ERDI, our Public Safety Dive team has members who received their training from several different training agencies, not just ERDI, and as team leader, my job is to standardize training and to develop SOP/SOGs for the tasks we are called on to do in our community.”

So far, so good, and the fix is a simple one. It is common for a PSD Team Leader to be faced with this sort of situation, and the instructors and instructor-trainers at ERDI have helped plenty of dive teams on both accounts in the past. They have the experience and resources to share with team leaders.

The documents that earn the biggest thanks are the ones outlining how to approach dives in “difficult” environments. Defining these procedures is particularly important in a situation where divers have received PSD instruction through different channels, and more specifically when PSD team members have only sport diver training.

The immediate challenge – and huge red flag – was contained in the message’s second part which explained that during a recent “town-hall-type meeting” among the team there was disagreement in what constitutes an Overhead Environment and how to dive one.

“We did not find much common ground on this topic, not even what special regard an overhead environment demands.”

Once again, this is a common problem when team divers have very diverse experience and opinions informed by different training standards.

The first step in getting situations like this sorted is to define definitively an overhead environment.

In the ERDI manual, an overhead is defined as any environment from which there is no clear and direct access to the surface and fresh air. A public safety diver can be faced with many types of overhead, and these include: inside pipes and sewers, under piers and docks, inside submerged vehicles, in storage vessels, working in sunken buildings, inside and beneath ship’s hulls, working in tangled debris such as fallen trees and tree limbs, in mine shafts, in caverns and caves. ALL of these require special training, special equipment, and special techniques.

Let’s look briefly at a list of the major hazards that a diver may face when working in an overhead environment.

Entanglement: This is a real danger in many of the types of overhead environments that a PSD may be called on to enter. This danger can be compounded by restricted space, which means help from a support diver would be difficult and/or slow to arrive.

Entrapment: Submerged vehicles and storage vessels are notorious for trapping divers. A misplaced hand, fin or a bump against a “wall” dislodges a piece of wood or metal and starts a “landslide” of debris falling on the diver.

Zero visibility: PSD are used to working in poor visibility, but many overhead environments seem to collect silt and mud which virtually guarantees bad or zero visibility within seconds of entry.

Poor or Zero ambient light: Divers have to bring their own illumination.

Disorientation: Even the “simplest” overhead environments can become a confusing mess to an unprepared diver when visibility disappears and debris has been dislodged.

Depth: Narcosis is influenced by many things and the phrase “deep dive” takes on a whole new meaning and shallower lineal depth for a PSD under stress.

Gas Volume: All environments demand very conservative management procedures, but overheads require more detailed gas management plans because a “simple in and out” can easily become a long and drawn out operation.

The silver bullet solution for each of the hazards listed above boil down to four short words: “Training, equipment, practice, procedures.” ERDI has specialized programs that will prepare a PSD for the rigors they will find when asked to work in an overhead environment. These programs drill divers in the tricks/strategies that make working in an overhead possible. They will be coached on the specialized equipment they must carry, which includes lights (primary and backups), cutting devices (several, and carried in easy-to-reach locations on harness, body and pockets), redundant gas source (even on surface supplied), and a harness and line.

Most of all, this sort of training will coach PSD teams in all aspects of risk management that will help to keep them safe and give them the highest chance of success.

Chances are that your PSD Team has been or will soon have an overhead environment mission to complete. Please consider contacting your local ERDI PSD professional for help making sure the job runs as smoothly as possible and ALL your team members are protected by the right information and training.

To find a facility to assist you and or your Team, please visit:

www.sdi-onlinetraining.com/divers/index_facilities_courses.php

For additional information contact ERDI at:
Please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information.

International Training
18 Elm St
Topsham, ME 04086
USA P: 1-888-778-9073 P: 1-207-729-4201
F: 1-207-729-4453 E: worldhq@tdisdi.com

DAN Courses Streamlined for Better Education

2011-05-02T17:12:00.000-07:00

This summer DAN’s training programs will go through a metamorphosis, streamlining the teaching process to present a better organized and more effective educational program for divers around the world.

The DAN Mission departments (Education, Medicine and Research) are working together to make sure DAN training programs meet the highest standards of first aid care, using evidence-based science as the basis for the care that is given. In the process of updating the courses to the latest information, the programs will also be consolidated and presented in the best way possible to make sure divers are prepared to handle an emergency.

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries: This program will now include the skills of the original course along with the two resuscitation skills in the Advanced Oxygen First Aid course. If you aren’t yet certified to teach the Advanced Oxygen program, you’ll need to work with a DAN Instructor Trainer to learn these important resuscitation skills. In this consolidation, the CPR with supplemental oxygen skill is being removed from the course. This skill is the most difficult to teach and has very little added benefit in CPR as compared to CPR with a bag-valve mask or the MTV-100. Certification in CPR is still a prerequisite for this course.

On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers: This course is being revised to incorporate better techniques but will not change significantly. However, the prerequisite to be certified in Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries has been dropped. Effective immediately, you can teach this program to anyone without any prerequisites.

Diving Emergency Management Provider (DEMP): The new version of DEMP will now include all the skills from the Oxygen and Advanced Oxygen first aid courses as well as Basic Life Support and First Aid (BLSFA), First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries and the On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers courses.

To further augment DAN course offerings, DAN will release the new Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLSHCP) course, which will encompass everything in BLSFA along with one- and two-rescuer CPR for adults, children and infants and suctioning, among other skills.

Diving First Aid for Professional Divers: This course will mirror the DEMP course, with the inclusion of the BLSHCP program. The market restriction will also be lifted so that dive instructors and divemasters will be able to take this course.

Along with these revisions, all DAN programs, including both BLS courses, will have online knowledge development. As a DAN Instructor, you will have the option of using the online knowledge development or using the traditional classroom method. This gives you additional options when scheduling classes.

In the interim, continue teaching DAN courses using the existing materials and following existing standards. The new guidelines are considered an improvement but do not indicate the previous standards were wrong. DAN Instructors will have until the end of 2011 to use existing materials they have in stock before being asked to use the revised materials exclusively.

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

Diving Emergency Specialist ProgramTo Change with Course Revisions

2011-05-02T17:03:00.000-07:00

The Diving Emergency Specialist (DES) recognition program is intended to encourage divers to seek continuing diving education. For years DAN statistics have shown that when divers are better educated, they are safer divers.

As DAN Education prepares to streamline courses, the requirements to be a DES diver and a DES Instructor will change as well.

To be a DES diver, one must meet the following qualifications:

• certification as a Rescue Diver and

• certification in DAN Diving Emergency Management Provider (DEMP) or DAN Diving First Aid for Professional Divers, or

• certification in the DAN Basic Life Support and First Aid (BLSFA) or Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLSHCP) course and the three stand-alone DAN courses:

— DAN Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries

— DAN First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries

— DAN On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers

To be a DES Instructor or Trainer, one must:

• be certified to teach the DAN BLSFA or the DAN BLSHCP courses and

• have taught at least eight providers in either the DAN DEMP or Professional Divers courses or

• be certified in all four stand-alone programs and have taught eight providers in each course.

Existing DAN DES Instructors and Instructor Trainers will be grandfathered in and will not have to requalify for the new standards.

These new standards will take effect in the summer of 2011 after the program revisions are available. However, both standards will be honored throughout 2011 as DAN Instructors make the transition.

Rest assured that the DES recognition program is not going away; it is a year-round program. Every year in the fall, DAN Education offers a promotion called the DES Quest to encourage more divers to seek education. Watch the summer issue of Oxygen Window for information about the 2011 promotion.

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

DAN Announces New Standards for Becoming a DAN Instructor Trainer

2011-05-02T16:51:00.000-07:00

DAN Announces New Standards for Becoming a DAN Instructor Trainer

Over the years, we’ve had to tell many good instructor trainers that they couldn’t be DAN Trainers because they lacked a scuba instructor trainer rating. Many of these people have had years of teaching instructor level classes in other programs but simply weren’t interested in becoming scuba diving course directors, instructor qualifiers or instructor trainers.

While experience in diving is certainly one part of being a DAN Instructor Trainer, enthusiasm, love of teaching and experience in other venues are often just as important. With that in mind, DAN Education has opened the opportunity to become a DAN Instructor Trainer to a wider net of skilled and experienced teachers.

The prerequisites to attend the DAN Instructor Trainer Workshop (ITW) now include the following qualifications. Attendees must be:

• an active scuba instructor trainer with a recognized training agency, or

• an active PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) Staff Instructor or SS DiveCon Instructor and with DAN Diving Emergency Specialist (DES) Instructor recognition, or

• an instructor trainer with a recognized CPR/first aid organization and with DAN DES Instructor recognition

By requiring new DAN Instructor Trainers who aren’t diving instructor trainers to hold the DES Instructor rating, these new trainers will have a useful combination of instructor-trainer-level experience along with dive leader credentials and experience teaching DAN classes.

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

ERDI Challenge Coin: Inaugural recipients are recognized for contributions to Public Safety Diving

2011-02-16T13:18:00.000-08:00

ERDI™ (Emergency Response Diving International) announced earlier today the list of people who are the first to be awarded the ERDI Challenge Coin. This coin is earned by individuals whose work to promote Public Safety Diving within their communities has helped to improve PSD awareness, develop universal safe practices and attract both private and public sector funding for badged PS divers and support staff world-wide.

“This group of individuals have had a positive impact on Public Safety diving and more specifically have earned the appreciation and recognition of their peers in this important and growing segment of the service dive industry,” commented Brian Carney, president of ERDI.

Describing the ERDI Challenge Coin as a “small sign of our most sincere appreciation and a way to say thank you for all the effort made in the promotion and teaching of ERDI Public Safety Diving courses over the years,” Carney went on to explain that the first recipient of the honor are now charged with a new responsibility.

“We are asking this group of very special individuals to continue their work and additionally to help us identify the next wave of PSD educators and other team members who deserve the special recognition that is associated with the Challenge Coin.”

Carney said that during the past few years, several events at home and abroad have highlighted the need for comprehensive and standardized training for public safety dive teams. “Natural disasters, massive oil spills, and the destruction of homes by floods have shown us how important this service can be in any sized community. And how important it is to continue to develop and support individuals with the right training, equipment and infrastructure to offer help in the toughest of conditions and harshest circumstances.

The list of recipients of the inaugural ERDI Challenge Coin includes:

Paul Montgomery
Ed Christini
Shawn Harrison
Jeff Smith
Buddy Brown
Joey Brown
Britt Clark
Jonathan Huber
Michael Glenn
Dart Craytor
Phillip Graf
Jacques Brassard
Dale Autry
Matthew Gruca
Henry Woronka
Charles Herman
Joe Mokry
Wendell Nope
Ronald Kurth
Michael Bourne
Buck Buchanan
Ronald Dorneker
Bill Hardman
Spencer Slate
Sam Rich
Rodney Pedersen
Mike Pedersen
Dan Howard
J. Mathieu Burden
Bret Gilliam
Mitch Skaggs
Ed Young
Phil Venture
James Wilk
Jason Martin
Keith Cormican
Bill Nichols
Glen Faith
Ray Mazzola
Grady Weston
Justin Weston
Ron Westmoreland
Dan Vaccaro
Brian Vaccaro

If you are a member of a Public Safety Dive Team, are a member of ERDI or are interested in finding out more about the ERDI Challenge Coin or how to nominate an individual to receive one, please contact ERDI Headquarters.

DAN Offers Unique Training Programs for Divers, Professionals

2011-02-16T12:46:00.000-08:00

Spaces Still Available for the 69th DAN Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Course

Released on: 2/15/2011

If you are a diver with an interest in diving medicine, DAN® offers a unique opportunity to deepen your diving education.

The 69th DAN Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Course taking place Apr. 9-16, 2011 in Little Cayman, marks the debut of a new partnership between DAN and the Wilderness Medical Society. This six-day course is designed primarily for physicians. Emergency medical personnel, paramedics, nurses and professionals with interest in diving medicine may also find the course valuable. The program includes lectures, case presentations, printed support materials, and both formal and informal discussion sessions with faculty.

Education is not the only benefit of attending, however, as attendees may enjoy all the program location has to offer. The rooms and tropical foliage of Little Cayman Beach Resort capture the warmth and beauty of the island of Little Cayman. The resort sits on a private beach with views of the Caribbean water and reefs. Divers from around the globe have proclaimed Little Cayman as one of the world’s premier dive destinations with pristine reefs, excellent visibility and incredible diving. The coral canyons, sand chutes and sponge-covered walls are all part of the Little Cayman dive experience. Turtles are a common sighting. Eagle rays, angelfish, reef sharks and grouper are among the 500-plus species of fish documented in Little Cayman waters.

In addition to the world-class diving, guests can explore the island trails or, for a rental fee, kayak the clear waters. The resort property includes a swimming pool, hot tub, beach hammocks, basketball and tennis courts and fitness center. The on-site boutique, Mermaids, carries a range of gifts and essentials. The Nature Spa caters to both men and women with a variety of spa treatments. Wireless Internet access is available throughout the resort.

The package assembled for DAN CME course participants includes seven nights lodging, three buffet meals daily and 11 scheduled dives. Room and meal taxes and gratuities are included. Nitrox and rental dive equipment is available at additional charge.

For those unable to attend the 69th course but wish to take advantage of DAN continuing medical education opportunities, the 70th DAN Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Course is scheduled in Roatan, Honduras, Oct. 22-29, 2011.

For more information on or to register for a DAN continuing medical education course, contact DAN CME at (919) 684-2948 x.556 or email cme@dan.org.

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

ERDI Surface Ice Rescue, January 21 - 23, 2011, Upper Klamath Lake, Klamath Falls, OR

2011-01-23T14:32:00.000-08:00

ERDI Surface Ice Rescue, January 21 - 23, 2011, Upper Klamath Lake, Klamath Falls, OR

Friday evening we met at 1915 and completed liability releases and medical forms and statements of understanding and checking for proof of open water diver certification.

Then we had a presentation by one of the instructors along with an active participation by all participants. We went over gear configurations and what additional items we would need for the open water portion of the course.

My local representative had determined there is anywhere from 2 - 4 inches of ice on top of the Upper Klamath Lake situated in Klamath County, Oregon.

We then had a planning meeting during breakfast at 0800 at Elmer's on 6th in Klamath Falls. Then we moved at 0900 to a gear gathering meeting at the Klamath County Sheriff Dive Rescue Station at Highway 97 and Wocus Road.

Items that we required:

Bring warm clothes and boots suitable for tromping on the ice then when you are not in the water you will be tending.

Bring extra gloves and your dry suits and if you really want to you can bring your wet suits as we usually have an individual each year that wants to try it in his/her wet suit.

Depending on interest we can dive on Sunday and you can leave from the Lake or we might even try a different location.

We also conducted a surface ice rescue instructor course.

As with all of my courses we enjoy having those already certified as surface ice rescue technicians to come along and get on the ice or help on top as a tender.

PLEASE
Bring food/snacks/water/hot chocolate.

The cost of the course is $225 plus $45 for books and materials and $25 for certification fees. If you wish an additional certification from your favorite agency please contact me to see if it available.

Drive Carefully as the roads in and out of the area can be very difficult at times.

For those of you traveling from out of town the Econo Lodge is inexpensive but there are also other accomodations in town.

If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.

Please RSVP.

phil

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

Ice Diving January 23 - 25, and February 25 - 27, 2011 in Klamath Falls (Lake of the Woods), Oregon

2011-01-07T20:36:00.000-08:00

Omni Divers Ice Diving - February 2011
OREGON - DIVING LOCATIONS:
Lake of the Woods, Klamath Falls, OR
DATES: February 25 - 27, 2011
COST: Class - $295 - Text - $35 - Certification fees - $25
PREREQUISITE: Advanced Open Water Certification or evidence of deep, navigation, and night dives

More Specific Detailed Information on February Ice Diving 2011!

About the only gear we don't have for ice diving is the tent, we can try to get the same tent we used last year from one of the ice divers or we can fabricate one from blue tarps and pvc pipe.

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

A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION ! ! !

2010-12-25T00:00:00.000-08:00

ERDI Surface Supplied Diving OPS Level I and II Training

2010-12-17T20:20:00.000-08:00

ERDI Surface Supplied Diving OPS Level I and II Training - Emergency Response Diving International (ERDI) OPS Courses held in Phoenix, Arizona.

Dates: December 13 - 17, 2010

This course was five long days. The morning on the first day. We started with all of the paperwork. The we when go through the materials and a the dry hands-on session using Kirby Morgan (KMDSI) 17b's.

Then the next day we headed to an known open water site where all the team members are familiar with and got suited and jumped in. Each diver made a dive, then tended and then used the dive control system (console).

The course was held in Phoenix, AZ, as that was where the equipment was located.

The team members continued on a rotating basis. (If you have non-divers we take them though everything except the confined water and in water activities.)

I do have them try on the helmets to get the idea of what their divers go through.

Please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information on costs and specific times associated with this or any other possible training at our location or yours.

ERDI Light/Heavy Search and Recovery OPS Training

2010-09-26T15:02:00.000-07:00

ERDI Light/Heavy Search and Recovery OPS Training
Course Held: September 20 - 24, 2010
Location: Portland, Oregon
Entity: Multnomah County Sheriff Office, Dive Rescue Team

Introduction

The ERD Light/Heavy Search and Recovery OPS component is designed to develop the minimum knowledge and skills necessary for divers using Light/Heavy salvage and recovery diving equipment for operations in emergency response diving.

Program Focus

The focus of the ERD Light/Heavy Search and Recovery OPS component is how to conduct salvage and recovery operations as they apply to underwater crime scenes and investigations. Participants will learn how to apply salvage technologies and concepts, the use of specialized lifting equipment to recover automobiles, aircraft, and boats; and practice a variety of lifting techniques during practical, hands-on exercises at an open water site.

Please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information on costs and specific times associated with this or any other possible training at our location or yours.

ERDI Surface Supplied Air Diving Tender Training

2010-09-26T14:52:00.000-07:00

ERDI Surface Supplied Air Diving Tender Training

Course Held: September 20 - 24, 2010
Location: Portland, Oregon
Entity: Multnomah County Sheriff Office, Dive Rescue Team

The ERDI Surface Supplied Air Diving Tender OPS Component is designed to develop the minimum knowledge and skills necessary for tending surface supplied air diving operations in emergency response diving.

Upon successful completion of the ERDI Surface Supplied Air Diving Tender OPS Component, students will have developed the knowledge and skills necessary to plan, setup, operate, and disassemble surface supplied diving equipment.

Please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information on costs and specific times associated with this or any other possible training at our location or yours.

ERDI Surface Supplied Diving OPS Level I Training

2010-09-26T13:11:00.000-07:00

ERDI Surface Supplied Diving OPS Level I Training - Emergency Response Diving International (ERDI) OPS Courses held in Portland, Oregon.

Dates: September 20 - 24, 2010

Course Outline:
Course Overview
Course Objective
Course Prerequisites
Equipment Needed
Required Training Dives
Course Content
Tending
Air Diving
Operation of the Console

Minimum Course Hours
Organization
Class Room
Open Water Dives/Exercises/Scenarios
Dive Debriefing

ERDI Log Books filled out and signed by the instructor

This course was five long days. The morning on the first day. We started with all of the paperwork. The we when go through the materials and a the dry hands-on session using Kirby Morgan (KMDSI) 37's. Next we dove in confined water.

Then the next day we headed to an known open water site where all the team members are familiar with and got suited and jumped in. Each diver made a dive, then tended and then used the dive control system (console). The team members coontinued on a rotating basis. (If you have non-divers we take them though everything except the confined water and in water activities.) I do have them try on the helmets to get the idea of what their divers go through.

Then on the following day we go to the "yukky water" and each diver made a dive, then tended and then operated the console.

Depending on equipment and numbers of students, we were able to complete our mission and mostly got done late afternoon on that day, in time to travel.

This course continued all day with more dives at two different locations.

Costs are for the text, materials, certification fees, Multnomah County Sheriff Office Dive Rescue Team equipment.

If you are thinking of having your department take the training, I do utilize group rates depending on the number of students.

The course was held in Portland, OR, as that was where the equipment was located.

Please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information on costs and specific times associated with this or any other possible training at our location or yours.

Introduction to ERDI

2010-09-03T08:22:00.000-07:00

ERDI Information

ERDI Structure and Curriculum

Learn about Emergency Response Diving International (ERDI) and its role in the Public Safety Diving Community (PSD). During this discussion you will be able to network with other centers offering ERDI programs and evaluate if you and your staff have the background to participate in the exciting and fast growing PSD educational market.

Join the dicsussion on how to kick off a successful ERDI curriculum in your facilty. Learn about the three levels of education used by ERDI that preparesa ALL public safety personnel to interact with a departmental Dive Team with the highest possible attenntion to safety, security and efficiency.

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

http://www.erdiacademy.com/

http://www.tdisdi.com/

publicsafety@erdiacademy.com

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

ERDI Contaminated Water Ops

2010-07-29T17:17:00.000-07:00

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

2010-07-29T17:11:00.000-07:00

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

2010-07-10T10:35:00.000-07:00

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

2010-07-08T14:13:00.000-07:00

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

2010-07-08T12:39:00.000-07:00

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

2010-07-07T10:40:00.000-07:00

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

2010-07-04T13:46:00.000-07:00

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.

ERDI REMINDS DIVE PROFESSIONALS TO BEWARE OF POLLUTION RISKS

2010-06-23T18:05:00.000-07:00

More SDI/TDI/ERDI news
More news from the Training-Education category

Deephorizon Disaster puts proper contaminated water training on everyone’s mind!
Released on: 6/22/2010

Emergency Response Diving International (ERDi), a US-based organization that provides training for Police, Fire and Rescue dive teams around the world is spearheading a dive-industry push to promote accurate “ awareness” information about dive conditions in the Gulf of Mexico.

At issue is the broad speculation that the prime dive sites in the region have been inundated with oil from the Deephorizon disaster. “This is clearly not the case,” explained ERDi spokesperson Nestor Palmero. “We have reports updated daily that conditions at popular sites such as the Oriskany (off Pensacola) and down the Gulf Coast of Florida as far as Key West are currently unaffected by the oil spill.

“As of this morning, there were no oil slick sightings from any of the dive operators or the US Coast Guard in those areas.”

Palmero, a Florida resident and a member of the Board of Directors for ERDi and its sister training agencies did, however, caution sport and technical divers not to conduct dives directly in oil residue originating from the Deephorizon disaster. He said he was shocked to see footage recently of a newsman making dives directly in oil contamination near the disaster site in the Gulf of Mexico.

Palmero pointed out that the newsman and his buddy conducted their dives in standard sport diving gear without any protection from the chemical toxins contained in crude oil. “This is strictly against all conventions and sends a very mixed message to the diving community and the worse of all to the public at large,” Palmero said.

Palmero said that oil contaminated water is extremely hazardous and can cause many health issues including damage to the respiratory tract and central nervous system. “Conducting dives at ANY depth or even surface swimming directly in the residue from this spill without the appropriate training, gear and post-dive procedures WILL result in injury and could potentially be a life-changing experience,” he stated.

ERDI recently funded a $194,000 educational grant to raise awareness of the rigors of contaminated water diving among the Public Safety Diving community in North America. “We launched theawareness drive on Contaminated Water Ops a few weeks prior to the Deepwater Horizon Disaster,” he said, “because police, firefighters and other water rescue teams are routinely exposed to bio-hazards and chemical contaminates when conducting evidence recoveries and other underwater work. These men and women have no option but to dive in the most appauling conditions because their work and responsibilities demands that of them. Out of respect for their dedication, the highly specialized training they have undertaken, and for the good of the dive community at large, we are hoping that sport and technical divers stay on the thouands upon thousands of national dive sites unaffected by the spill and leave diving in contaminated water to the professionals who have the training and specialized equipment to do so.”

Nestor Palmero is a dive industry veteran with more than 30 years in the field and a wide variety of educational background both in diving and the business field. Almost two decades of his dive training experience was gained while Training Officer to a very active Sherrifs Dive Team in Floridas Treasure Coast. He currently servers on the BoD for International Training the parent organization to ERDi. Nestor can be contacted via e-mail Nestor.Palmero@tdisdi.com or 888-778-9073 ext 213.

Omni Divers Underwater Services, L.L.C.: DAN Announces the Return of DES Quest

2010-06-21T21:11:00.000-07:00

Omni Divers Underwater Services, L.L.C.: DAN Announces the Return of DES Quest

DAN Announces the Return of DES Quest

2010-05-04T21:21:00.000-07:00

DAN News
DAN Announces the Return of DES Quest

Popular Recognition Program Offers Special Incentive June 1–Dec. 31, 2010

DAN® Education is starting the summer with a special incentive to complete its most popular recognition program, Diving Emergency Specialist (DES). Any diver who completes the requirements between June 1 and Dec. 31, 2010, will receive a specially designed T-shirt in addition to the usual patch, waterproof card and wall certificate. The first 100 divers to complete the challenge will also receive a bonus gift. The DES Quest has returned!

DES is a recognition divers can earn any day of the year, but DAN Education wanted to celebrate it this summer because two changes to the DAN lineup now make it easier to achieve.

Last fall, DAN Education launched Basic Life Support and First Aid, the long-awaited DAN CPR/First Aid course. CPR and First Aid certification is the second requirement of being a DES diver.

Also within the last year, DAN Education revised its Diving Emergency Management Provider (DEMP) program to include Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries as a required component (it was previously optional). A diver who takes and completes DEMP will satisfy in one shot the third requirement of becoming a diving emergency specialist.

“DAN has always worked to offer divers the education they need to be able to assist in a diving emergency,” said Eric Douglas, director of DAN Education. “In the last year, we’ve made two key changes that make a DAN education even more well-rounded and complete. Both changes create a much more direct route to becoming a diving emergency specialist, and we wanted to celebrate that by bringing back the DES Quest.”

To be a DAN Diving Emergency Specialist, a diver must:

•Be a rescue level (or higher) diver with his training agency
•Hold a current CPR and First Aid certification (DAN Basic Life Support and First Aid satisfies this.)
•Hold a current certification in Diving Emergency Management Provider (DEMP)

OR

•Hold a current certification in Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries (or equivalent) and three of the following:
•Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
•First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
•AEDs for Scuba Diving
•On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers

In addition to the incentive for divers to complete the DES Quest, there are special DES recognitions available for DAN Instructors and Instructor Trainers as well.

For more information on the return of the DES Quest, visit www.DiversAlertNetwork.org, call (800) 446-2671 or email oxygen@diversalertnetwork.org.

DAN Is Here For You!

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

ERDI Contaminated Water Ops Launch Takes OFF Like Wildfire!

2010-04-16T07:15:00.000-07:00

Be Ready to Get YOUR Divers Dirty

The response to news that Emergency Response Diving International™ (ERDI™) is making a $190,000 contribution to PSD safety and awareness has exceeded our wildest expectations, according to ERDI spokesmen, Paul Montgomery.

ERDI, the global leader for Public Safety Diving education and support, is making its newly launched onLine Contaminated Water Ops awareness training available FREE to PSD teams across North America. Since the announcement last week, requests for access codes have ERDI staff running off their feet.

“The official launch will be made at the FDIC Firefighter Training Conference and Exhibition taking place in Indianapolis later this month,” said Montgomery. “When we sent out word that ERDI is giving FREE access to Firefighter, Police and other Public Safety Dive Teams we expected a couple of email enquiries and a phone call or two. Well we underestimated the need for this added safety for PSD Teams everywhere!”

This new course is different from any other ERDI course currently on offer in the way that participants receive certifications. All ERDI programs are available to Public Safety Professionals regardless of their position within a department or Team. Programs are classified in three different levels, Awareness, Operations, and Technician. The Awareness portion can be completed online, by diving and non diving Department Members alike. Operations and Technician involve practical work with a qualified ERDI Instructor through an appropriate ERDI Training Facility.

Montgomery, one of ERDI staffers who will be in attendance at the FDIC Exhibition starting April 21, explained that there has been a flood of inquires from PSD Teams across North America about the new program.

“We will begin sending out codes to work through the new onLine Contaminated Water Ops program to coincide with the opening of the FDIC Exhibition on April 21,” he said. “The goal of this initiative is to allow every law enforcement dive team, every firefighting crew and all dive rescue teams access with at least one code to complete their onLine Contaminated Water Awareness Certification for free, and we now want to ask EVERYONE involved in Public Safety Diving to get the word out about this opportunity, because it is obvious that Contaminated Water Ops training is recognized as vital to the health and safety of badge carrying divers everywhere.”

For this $190,000 contribution to reach the maximum number of Departments will require coordination and communication amongst Team Members to make sure that not every member but one or two members request the code to review and evaluate the appropriateness for their own Teams, something we are already seeing as many will ask: “Has anyone from our Team requested a code”. It’s this kind of unselfish behavior that makes working with the PSD community such a rewarding experience.

Montgomery explained that participants in the Awareness program will be directed to an ERDI training facility in their area to complete the Operations and Technician training. And, he said, this represents a good opportunity for both existing ERDI instructors and those dive industry professionals who have been “sitting on the fence” looking at Public Safety Diver training to take the plunge.

“We recognize that PSD training is a step up from anything else the majority of Dive Facilities offer,” Montgomery said. “However, for those dive professionals who have already identified PSD as the right fit for their operations, now is the time to find out more about what is involved and how to add this type of support and training to their business.”

For details of this remarkable offer, to order a traditional hard-copy version of the New ERDI Contaminated Water Ops Manual, or to the apply for YOUR FREE Access code to work though the onLine program, contact info@erdiacademy.com include your department’s name and address, telephone number and e-mail. Please include whether you have a Team or are forming one and lastly please include the name of the Chief and the PSD Team Leader.

Contact ERDI today, this offer is limited due to financial constraints.

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

Discover how your Dive / Rescue Team can qualify for your fair share!

2010-04-13T22:15:00.000-07:00

Emergency Response Diving International™ ERDI™ Announces $190,000 Contribution to Public Safety Divers and their Teams for Increased Safety

Emergency Response Diving International™ (ERDI™), the global leaders in Public Safety Diving education and support, is making its newly launched Contaminated Water Ops available FREE to PSD teams across North America.

The official launch of what will be a $190,000 contribution by the company to public safety diver education is scheduled to be launched at FDIC, world’s largest Firefighter Training Conference and Exhibition taking place in Indianapolis from April 19 – 24, 2010.

Firefighter, Police and other Public Safety Dive Teams will be presented with FREE access to work through the onLine Contaminated Water Ops program. This initiative is the first step in a complete upgrade to the way ERDI certifications will be offered to PSD Personnel from this point on.

This new course is different from any other ERDI course currently on offer in the way that participants receive certifications. All ERDI programs are available to Public Safety Professionals regardless of their position within a department or Team. Programs are classified in three different levels, Awareness, Operations, and Technician.

Awareness
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 a Technician certification.

For details of this remarkable offer, to order a traditional hard-copy version of the New ERDI Contaminated Water Ops Manual, or to the apply for YOUR FREE Access code to work though the onLine program, contact info@erdiacademy.com include your department’s name and address, telephone number and e-mail. Please include whether you have a Team or are forming one and lastly please include the name of the Chief and the PSD Team Leader.

Contact ERDI today, this offer is limited due to financial constraints.

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

FBI/LASD UNDERWATER EXPLOSIVES/POST BLAST

2010-04-03T10:37:00.000-07:00

FBI / LASD UNDERWATER EXPLOSIVES/POST BLAST
INVESTIGATIONS COURSE #24
MARCH 29 - APRIL 2, 2010
HOSTED BY THE FBI BOMB TECHNICIAN PROGRAM AND
THE LASD/LAPD BOMB SQUADS

Overview:

This 40-hour program of dive instruction is designed for all public
safety and military dive teams who conduct explosive related dive
missions to include: searching, locating, identifying, and rendering safe
Underwater Hazardous Devices in a pre and post blast environment.
Instructors are active duty Bomb Technician divers from the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Los Angeles Co. Sheriff’s Department, Los
Angeles Police Department, and U.S. Navy.

Course Topics

- Introduction to explosives / Underwater explosives theory
- Introduction to Underwater Hazardous Devices
- Post blast fragmentation analysis
- IED Component Identification
- Maritime Terror, Tactics, and Targets Brief
- Conducting underwater explosive search operations
- Post blast evidence recovery and analysis
- Introduction to specialized equipment
- Familiarization with Bomb Squad Dive Operations
- Evidence handling and testifying in court
- Field training exercises

Registration:
The cost of the course is free. Students are responsible for travel, food and
lodging. Students must complete the registration form and release of liability and
fax back to course coordinators at least one week prior to the start of the course.

Prerequisites:
All students must be an active member of a public safety or military dive team to
participate in this training. Students must read and complete both the student
application and release of liability prior to attending class. Any diver answering
“yes” to the medical restriction question is encouraged to contact Detective Greg
Everett at 323-881-7519 to discuss the issue. A medical restriction may or may
not be a disqualifier for the course. Please return both the application and release
of liability prior to course start date.

Location:
The Underwater Explosives/Post Blast Course will be held at our training facility
at Castaic, California. Students are to meet in the lobby of the host hotel, Monday
morning, March 29, 2010 at 07:00 am.

For Reservations:
Valencia Hyatt Hotel
24500 Town Center Drive
Valencia, CA 91355
661-799-1234
Reservation deadline: March 15, 2010
Group Name: LASD Bomb Squad

Be sure to bring:
Divers must provide their own equipment: Dive gear, to include (dry suit or
adequate wet suit), BCD with power and oral inflators, personal gear (mask, fins,
snorkel, etc…), regulator, weight belt, weights, and two tanks. Full face masks are
encouraged along with any underwater communication gear. If flying to course,
tanks and weights will be provided at the dive site.

Adequate clothing and protection for the environment, pen and paper for note
taking and sketching.

DAN Training and Education

2010-04-03T10:25:00.000-07:00

Classes starting April 1, 2010, Washougal Washington. Email for details.

As a DAN Instructor, you can offer your students nine classes that will help make them safer divers.

These classes are:

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies
Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving
Automated External Defibrillators for Aquatic Emergencies
Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals
Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen (REMO2™)
On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers
Diving First Aid for Professional Divers
Diving Emergency Management Provider Program
Dive Medicine for Divers, Part I
Dive Medicine for Divers, Part II

DAN Instructors are scuba diving educators who want to offer dive safety programs to their students. To become a DAN Instructor, you must participate in a DAN Instructor Qualification Course (IQC).

The IQC follows a modular format. There is a Core Module and then a separate module representing each training program. You can take all nine modules as part of one course, or just take the Core Module and one course module - whatever you are interested in teaching. Later, as long as you remain a current and active DAN Instructor, you can take additional modules without retaking the Core Module. The Core Module is now available online.

Prerequisites for DAN Instructor Qualification Course:
DAN Member
Active scuba diving educator
Current CPR Instructor
Documentation of First Aid training

Prerequisites for DAN IQC Modules:

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
CPR Instructor

Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies
CPR Instructor

Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Instructor

First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
CPR Instructor

Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving
CPR Instructor

Automated External Defibrillators for Aquatic Emergencies
Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving Instructor

Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals
CPR Training

Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen (REMO2™)
Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Instructor

On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers
Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Instructor

Dive Accident First Aid for Non-Divers

To offer this program, DAN Instructor Trainers and Instructors must be in Active Teaching Status for:

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving

Diving First Aid for Professional Divers

To qualify, the candidate must:

Have an affiliation with an aquarium, scientific diving program, public safety diving program or a commercial diving operation
Be a CPR Instructor
Be a current DAN Member

Current DAN Instructor Trainers and Instructors who are certified to teach Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries, AEDs for Scuba Diving and First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries, and who meet the other criteria, may complete an online crossover.

Course Objective

The DAN Instructor Qualification Course (IQC) trains and educates qualified scuba diving educators to plan, manage, conduct and promote dive safety through DAN Training Programs such as the Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries course, the Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen (REMO2™) course, the Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving and the First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries course along with the Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies course.

In addition, the course develops role-model teaching techniques in the use of first aid for suspected dive injuries. Instructor Candidates also have the opportunity to develop further knowledge in relation to the special considerations involved in providing emergency first aid.

The DAN IQC consists of eight modules. There is a core module that introduces DAN and the DAN Training philosophy. This core program serves as the introduction for all other DAN Training programs. The remaining program modules represent each of the individual training courses offered by DAN. Qualified Instructor Trainers can present all seven program modules or select only the modules appropriate for the Instructor Candidates.

Qualifications of DAN Instructors

Successful completion of the DAN Instructor Qualification Course (IQC) results in certification recognizing the Instructor Candidate's understanding and performance of the knowledge and skills contained within this program.

Instructors must maintain active teaching status with DAN in order to conduct DAN Training programs. In order to maintain active teaching status, DAN Instructors must teach or assist with teaching each course they are certified in once within a 24-month period.

Recommended Minimum Hours of Training

Knowledge and Skills Development

Core Module: 4 Hours
Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Module: 2-3 Hours
Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies Module: 2-3 Hours
Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries: 1-2 Hours
First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries Module: 2-3 Hours
Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving: 1-2 Hours
Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals: 8 Hours
Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen Module: 1-2 Hours

The time the course actually takes to teach varies depending upon many factors, including the number of students and their ability to process the educational components of the program along with the number of modules offered. Instructor Trainers desiring to include subjects or training beyond the course requirements may do so only before or following the course. Any additional training must not be required for completion of course requirements.

Required Curriculum Subject Areas

The Instructor Trainer must ensure Instructor Candidate familiarity with each of the following subject areas:

Knowledge Development Core Module

What is DAN?
DAN Training Methodology
Role of the DAN Instructor
General Standards and Procedures for All DAN Training Programs
Marketing DAN Training Programs
Disease Transmission
Oxygen and AED Equipment/Safety
First Aid Equipment

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Course Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies Course Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development
Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development
O2 Resuscitation Systems (MTV and BVM)
Providing Advanced Oxygen First Aid
Recommendations for Advanced Oxygen Providers and equipment use
Skills Development
CPR Review
Resuscitation with an MTV
Resuscitation with a BVM

First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals

Knowledge and Skills Development categories
Initial Assessment
Airway management
Breathing and ventilation
Circulation
Including AED use
Control of bleeding
Shock management
Ongoing Assessment

REMO2™ Course Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Diving Emergency Management Provider

To offer this program, DAN Instructor Trainers and Instructors must be in Active Teaching Status for:

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving InjuriesFirst Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving

Preferred Additional Credentials:
DAN Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries

Examination

General Standards and Procedures Exam - 20 Questions
Module Exams - 10 Questions Each

Course Summary

The Instructor Trainer must ensure that the Instructor Candidate is able to successfully demonstrate the ability to perform the required skills for each certified program in a role model fashion.

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

Evidence Recovery in Vancouver, Washington.

2010-03-12T17:58:00.000-08:00

Emergency Response Diving International (ERDI) Evidence Recovery in Vancouver, Washington.

Dates: February 6, 2010

Please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information on costs and specific times associated with this or any other possible training at our location or yours.

Merry Christmas 2009

2009-12-25T12:38:00.000-08:00

Divers Alert Network Announces New Basic Life Support and First Aid/CPR Courses

2009-09-21T19:21:00.001-07:00

Divers Alert Network Announces New Basic Life Support and First Aid/CPR Courses

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Helicopter Diving with "divechartercuracao"

2009-08-17T05:35:00.001-07:00

DAN Training and Education

2009-07-03T10:15:00.000-07:00

Classes starting July 11, 2009, Washougal Washington. Email for details.

As a DAN Instructor, you can offer your students nine classes that will help make them safer divers.

These classes are:

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies
Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving
Automated External Defibrillators for Aquatic Emergencies
Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals
Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen (REMO2™)
On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers
Diving First Aid for Professional Divers
Diving Emergency Management Provider Program

DAN Instructors are scuba diving educators who want to offer dive safety programs to their students. To become a DAN Instructor, you must participate in a DAN Instructor Qualification Course (IQC).

The IQC follows a modular format. There is a Core Module and then a separate module representing each training program. You can take all nine modules as part of one course, or just take the Core Module and one course module - whatever you are interested in teaching. Later, as long as you remain a current and active DAN Instructor, you can take additional modules without retaking the Core Module. The Core Module is now available online.

Prerequisites for DAN Instructor Qualification Course:
DAN Member
Active scuba diving educator
Current CPR Instructor
Documentation of First Aid training

Prerequisites for DAN IQC Modules:

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
CPR Instructor

Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies
CPR Instructor

Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Instructor

First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
CPR Instructor

Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving
CPR Instructor

Automated External Defibrillators for Aquatic Emergencies
Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving Instructor

Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals
CPR Training

Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen (REMO2™)
Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Instructor

On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers
Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Instructor

Dive Accident First Aid for Non-Divers

To offer this program, DAN Instructor Trainers and Instructors must be in Active Teaching Status for:

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving

Diving First Aid for Professional Divers

To qualify, the candidate must:

Have an affiliation with an aquarium, scientific diving program, public safety diving program or a commercial diving operation
Be a CPR Instructor
Be a current DAN Member

Current DAN Instructor Trainers and Instructors who are certified to teach Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries, AEDs for Scuba Diving and First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries, and who meet the other criteria, may complete an online crossover.

Course Objective

The DAN Instructor Qualification Course (IQC) trains and educates qualified scuba diving educators to plan, manage, conduct and promote dive safety through DAN Training Programs such as the Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries course, the Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen (REMO2™) course, the Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving and the First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries course along with the Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies course.

In addition, the course develops role-model teaching techniques in the use of first aid for suspected dive injuries. Instructor Candidates also have the opportunity to develop further knowledge in relation to the special considerations involved in providing emergency first aid.

The DAN IQC consists of eight modules. There is a core module that introduces DAN and the DAN Training philosophy. This core program serves as the introduction for all other DAN Training programs. The remaining program modules represent each of the individual training courses offered by DAN. Qualified Instructor Trainers can present all seven program modules or select only the modules appropriate for the Instructor Candidates.

Qualifications of DAN Instructors

Successful completion of the DAN Instructor Qualification Course (IQC) results in certification recognizing the Instructor Candidate's understanding and performance of the knowledge and skills contained within this program.

Instructors must maintain active teaching status with DAN in order to conduct DAN Training programs. In order to maintain active teaching status, DAN Instructors must teach or assist with teaching each course they are certified in once within a 24-month period.

Recommended Minimum Hours of Training

Knowledge and Skills Development

Core Module: 4 Hours
Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Module: 2-3 Hours
Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies Module: 2-3 Hours
Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries: 1-2 Hours
First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries Module: 2-3 Hours
Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving: 1-2 Hours
Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals: 8 Hours
Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen Module: 1-2 Hours

The time the course actually takes to teach varies depending upon many factors, including the number of students and their ability to process the educational components of the program along with the number of modules offered. Instructor Trainers desiring to include subjects or training beyond the course requirements may do so only before or following the course. Any additional training must not be required for completion of course requirements.

Required Curriculum Subject Areas

The Instructor Trainer must ensure Instructor Candidate familiarity with each of the following subject areas:

Knowledge Development Core Module

What is DAN?
DAN Training Methodology
Role of the DAN Instructor
General Standards and Procedures for All DAN Training Programs
Marketing DAN Training Programs
Disease Transmission
Oxygen and AED Equipment/Safety
First Aid Equipment

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Course Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies Course Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development
Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development
O2 Resuscitation Systems (MTV and BVM)
Providing Advanced Oxygen First Aid
Recommendations for Advanced Oxygen Providers and equipment use
Skills Development
CPR Review
Resuscitation with an MTV
Resuscitation with a BVM

First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals

Knowledge and Skills Development categories
Initial Assessment
Airway management
Breathing and ventilation
Circulation
Including AED use
Control of bleeding
Shock management
Ongoing Assessment

REMO2™ Course Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Diving Emergency Management Provider

To offer this program, DAN Instructor Trainers and Instructors must be in Active Teaching Status for:

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving InjuriesFirst Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving

Preferred Additional Credentials:
DAN Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries

Examination

General Standards and Procedures Exam - 20 Questions
Module Exams - 10 Questions Each

Course Summary

The Instructor Trainer must ensure that the Instructor Candidate is able to successfully demonstrate the ability to perform the required skills for each certified program in a role model fashion.

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

Surface Supplied Diver Training - Emergency Response Diving International (ERDI) Specialty Courses in Jacksonville, Illinois

2009-03-01T20:17:00.000-08:00

Surface Supplied Diver Training - Emergency Response Diving International (ERDI) Specialty Courses in Jacksonville, Illinois.

Dates: March 21 - 29, 2009

Course Outline:

Course Overview
Course Objective
Course Prerequisites
Equipment Needed
Required Training Dives
Course Content
Tending
Air Diving
Operation of the Console
Minimum Course Hours
Organization
Class Room
Open Water Dives/Exercises/Scenarios
Dive Debriefing
TDI Log Books filled out and signed by the instructor

This course is five long days. We are starting in the morning on the first day. We will get the paperwork concluded, then we go through the materials and the hands-on session using the Superlite 27's, or AGA's if you have/use them, then to the confined water.

Then the next day we head to the "nice water" and each diver makes two separate dives, then tends and then uses the console. This is on a rotating basis. If you have non-divers we take them though everything except the confined water and in water activities. I do have them try on the helmets to get the idea of what their divers go through.

Then on the following day we go to the "yukky water" and each diver makes two separate dives, then tends and then operates the console.

Depending on equipment and numbers of students, we usually get done late afternoon on that day, in time to travel.

This course will continue all day with more dives at two different locations.

Costs are for the text, materials, certification fees, Jacksonville/Morgan County Dive Team. I do have group rates depending on the number of students.

The course is to be held in Jacksonville, IL, as that is where the equipment is located.

Please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information on costs and specific times associated with this or any other possible training at our location or yours.

Ice Diving McCall Idaho, March 13 - 15, 2009, Payette Lake

2009-02-11T19:44:00.001-08:00

Omni Divers - Ice Diving, March 2009

POTENTIAL DIVING LOCATIONS:
Cascade Lake, Cascade, ID
Payette Lake, McCall, ID

DATES:
March 13 - 15, 2009

PREREQUISITES:
Advanced Open Water Certification or evidence of deep, navigation, and night dives

COST:
Class - $295
Text - $35
Certification fees - $25

More Specific Detailed Information on Ice Diving 2009

Ice Diving: We have now established a date and will start in earnest for the preparations for the ice dives. We will soon make room reservations McCall, Idaho.

We will do a presentation in McCall on Friday evening at 6 pm at the new McCall Fire Station, McCall Idaho.

We still will need to get organized earlier than Friday night in order to see what everybody is going to bring as their share of shovels, tents, tarps, ropes, ice harnesses, cross cut saw, gas for the snow blower, the snow blower, blower oil, carabiners, dry clothing bags, several extra pairs of gloves, waterproof boots, dry socks, etc.

We will need to think of special safety measures overnight so no one falls in the hole, i.e. flagging, poles, etc.

About the only gear we don't have for ice diving is the tent, we can try to get the same tent we used last year from one of the ice divers or we can fabricate one from blue tarps and pvc pipe.

We have been getting interest statements and now we are getting deposits to verify how much really serious interest we have in ice diving in April 2008 in Idaho.

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

ERD I (Emergency Response Diver I)

2009-02-01T15:38:00.000-08:00

Clark County (Washington) Dive Rescue Team is hosting an Emergency Response Diving International (ERDI) ERD I course in Spring Creek, Oregon starting on February 8, 2009.

For more details email omnidive@omnidivers.com about course fees, dates, times, and equipment needs, etc.

The following is a brief outline of the course:

ERD I (Emergency Response Diver I)

This entry level emergency response diving course is designed to give the public safety diver the fundamental skills needed to safely function as part of a public safety dive team. This course is OSHA and NFPA compliant, as are all other ERDI courses.

Topics such as:

problem solving,
tender skills,
search patterns, and
evidence handling are covered just to name a few.

Dive skills include:

executing search patterns,
victim recovery, and
decontamination procedures among others.

ERD I also serves as a prerequisite to ERD I Ops Components courses.

ERD I Ops Components

ERD Drysuit Ops
ERD Ice Diving Ops
ERD Full Face Mask Ops
ERD Night Ops
ERD Small Boat Ops
ERD U/W Crime Investigation

The ERD Tender course is being held at the same time.

ERD Tender

This course is designed to introduce the public safety professional to the ERD Tender skills necessary to participate in public safety diving operations in a non-diving roll. Successful completion results in the ERD Tender certification.

The ERD Tender course can be taught in conjunction with the ERD I course. While the ERD Tender course is a non-diving course, the tender student should have a working knowledge of diving physics, physiology, techniques, and equipment.

Email us a mailto:omnidive@omnidivers.com for details, costs, prerequisites, etc.

Link at www.tdisdi.com/erdi/Courses.html

Another link at www.omnidivers.com/erdi.html

Omni Divers Underwater Services, L.L.C.: Ice Diving - Lake of the Woods, February 7 and 8, 2009

2009-01-31T13:21:00.000-08:00

Omni Divers Underwater Services, L.L.C.: <strong>Ice Diving - Lake of the Woods, February 7 and 8, 2009</strong>

Ice Diving - Lake of the Woods, February 7 and 8, 2009

2009-01-31T12:50:00.000-08:00

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Ice Diving Enthusiasts,
Ice Diving interested folks,
Divers from all walks of life,
Ice Diving Instructors, and
Potential Ice Diving Instructors

Currently we have an ice diving class and an ice diving instructor class scheduled for Klamath Falls OR (Lake of the Woods) February 7 and 8, 2009. Jody Olson will provide the classroom briefing between now and Saturday morning, February 7, 2009, for those folks in Klamath Falls.

Refresher and update discussions will be held at Elmer's on 6th street, starting at 8 am. Breakfast is on your own, but we will have enough time to eat, visit, and answer any questions. We will also be completing liability releases, medical forms, statements of understanding, and checking for proof of open water diver certification along with proof of experience in deep, navigation, and night diving.

Then we will had for the station at 9:30 am or so to gather last minute items, share rides, and caravan up to Lake of the Woods arriving around 10:30 am.

Jay Chancey, (Josephine Dive Rescue Team) will meet us there to assist with the ice diving instruction along with Jody.

Depending on interest we can dive on Sunday and you can leave from the Lake or we might even try a different location.

Driving Directions:

The only way to get into the Lake of the Woods resort is from Highway 140 to Dead Indian Memorial Road.

Please bring a long handled straight ended shovel, warm clothes, and a lunch and snacks. PLEASE. Bring food/snacks/water/hot chocolate as the resort will be closed.

Last weekend we had lunch at 1 pm and the first divers got in the water at 1:45 pm.

Please, bring warm clothes and boots suitable for tromping on the ice for three hours as it takes up to 3 hours to prepare the hole for ice diving then when you are not in the water you will be tending.

Bring extra gloves and your dry suits and if you really want to you can bring your wet suits as we usually have an individual each year that wants to try it in his/her wet suit.

Dry suits are not required. Several folks have used wetsuits and survived (Lyn, Joe, Jody, and Dale, to name a few).

My representatives in Klamath Falls are monitoring the ice conditions. On January 24, 2009, the ice was at least 18 to 20 inches thick, measured by the chain saw bar as we cut through the ice to open the hole.

We have asked Michael, OPB videographer, to join us again to take underwater video as we dive under the ice.

We will be diving further out in the lake this time and try to get a depth of 30 feet. This way Michael can get some different shots then he did last weekend.

Our plan is to dive three times on Saturday. If you would like to make any dives on Sunday, we can work that out also.

I was informed on Friday (yesterday) that due to technical difficulties OPB will not be able to film the class this weekend.

But I was assured that they will be here in full force next year. Wait for announcements early next year.

Cost for the class is $295 plus $35 for the book and $25 for the certification fee. If you wish an additional certification from your favorite agency please contact me to see if it available.

Klamath County Sheriff Dive Rescue (KCSDR) team members have their own fees and expenses.

All certified ice divers are welcome to get back under the ice.

We are also conducting an ice diving instructor course during the weekend, so if your are interested, please let me know and I can get you the additional information required and let you know the appropriate fees associated with this phase of the instruction.

As with all of my courses we enjoy having those already certified as ice divers to come along and get under the ice or help on top as a tender.

I have several links off of the ice diving page you may wish to look over.

www.omnidivers.com/ice.html

Drive Carefully as the roads in and out of the area can be difficult at times.

For those of you traveling from out of town the Econo Lodge is inexpensive but there are also other accommodations in town.

If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.

Please RSVP.

phil
360-991-2999 cell
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Phillip E. Graf, Omni Divers Underwater Services, L.L.C.
ERDI Instructor Trainer
TDI Surface Supplied Instructor Trainer
Washougal, WA 98671
http://www.omnidivers.com/tdisurfacesupplied.html
http://www.surfacesupplieddiving.com
http://omnidivers.blogspot.com/

Ice Diving January 23 - 25, and February 6 - 8, 2009 in Klamath Falls (Lake of the Woods), Oregon

2009-01-20T19:56:00.000-08:00

Omni Divers Ice Diving
January 2009

OREGON

DIVING LOCATIONS:
Lake of the Woods, Klamath Falls, OR

DATES:
January 23 - 25, 2009
Ice Divers and Potential Ice Divers:

Ice Diving Instructors and Potential Ice Diving Instructors:

It is now official, my local representative has determined there is anywhere from 18 - 24 inches of ice on top of the Lake of the Woods situated in Klamath County, Oregon.

We are planning on meeting for breakfast at 0800 at Elmer's on 6th in Klamath Falls.

then at 0900 meeting at the Dive Rescue Station at Highway 97 and Wocus Road.

then at 0930 after completing liability releases and medical forms and statements of understanding and checking for proof of open water diver certification with experience in deep, navigation, and night diving and gathering gear

we head on Highway 97 to Highway 140 to Dead Indian Road to the Lake of the Woods resort.

Arriving approximately 1030 hrs.

Please bring a shovel (square ended works better, but if you only have a round ended one that will also work) to help with the snow.

If you have a chain saw with a 24 inch bar (ours is only 20 inches) we could use it to cut through the ice.

Our plan is to dive three times on Saturday. If you would like to make any dives on Sunday, we can work that out also. We will have an underwater videographer taking the ice diving course in preparation for the next class on February 6-7-8, 2009.

The ice diving class on January 24 and maybe 25, 2009, is a prep weekend for the February 6-7-8, 2008. this is the weekend where we will have a contingent from OPB (Oregon Public Broadcasting) filming for an Oregon Field Guides Television program segment in which we will be putting on an ice diving class.

PLEASE
Bring warm clothes and boots suitable for tromping on the ice for three hours as it takes up to 3 hours to prepare the hole for ice diving then when you are not in the water you will be tending.

Bring extra gloves and your dry suits and if you really want to you can bring your wet suits as we usually have an individual each year that wants to try it in his/her wet suit.

Depending on interest we can dive on Sunday and you can leave from the Lake or we might even try a different location.

We are also conducting an ice diving instructor course both weekends, so if your are interested, please let me know and I can get you the additional information required and let you know the appropriate fees associated with this phase of the instruction.

As with all of my courses we enjoy having those already certified as ice divers to come along and get under the ice or help on top as a tender.

PLEASE
Bring food/snacks/water/hot chocolate as the resort will be closed.

I have several links off of the ice diving page you may wish to look over.

www.omnidivers.com/ice.html

The cost of the course is $295 plus $35 for books and materials and $25 for certification fees. If you wish an additional certification from your favorite agency please contact me to see if it available.

Drive Carefully as the roads in and out of the area can be difficult at times.

For those of you traveling from out of town the Econo Lodge is inexpensive but there are also other accomodations in town.

If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me.

Please RSVP.

phil

DATES:
February 6 - 8, 2009

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

Ice Diving January 23 - 25, and February 6 - 8, 2009 in Klamath Falls (Lake of the Woods), Oregon

2009-01-20T19:51:00.000-08:00

Omni Divers Ice Diving
January 2009

OREGON

DIVING LOCATIONS:
Lake of the Woods, Klamath Falls, OR

DATES:
January 23 - 25, 2009

DATES:
February 6 - 8, 2009

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Currently we have an ice diving and ice diving class scheduled for Klamath Falls OR (Lake of the Woods) January 23 - 24 - 25, 2009. Depending on whose is in attendance, we may not have the lecture portion of the course Friday evening.

My representatives in Klamath Falls are monitoring the ice conditions.

We have one individual that is going to be taking video along with diving so we would like to provide him with some visibility.

Then if this weekend works out well then we hope to have a real ice diving event on February 6, 7, and 8, 2009. We attempted to host this event (Oregon Field Guides) last year but the Klamath Basin was snowed in and traffic was halted on all roads leading into the Basin.

Please RSVP.

thanks.

Cost for the class is $295 plus $35 for the book and $25 for the certification fee.

Klamath County Sheriff Dive Rescue team members have their own fees and expenses.

All certified ice divers are welcome to ge back under the ice.

phil

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

Omni Divers Underwater Services, L.L.C.: Ice Diving January 23 - 25, and February 6 - 8, 2009 in Klamath Falls (Lake of the Woods), Oregon

2009-01-10T11:25:00.000-08:00

Omni Divers Underwater Services, L.L.C.: <strong>Ice Diving January 23 - 25, and February 6 - 8, 2009 in Klamath Falls (Lake of the Woods), Oregon</strong>

Ice Diving January 23 - 25, and February 6 - 8, 2009 in Klamath Falls (Lake of the Woods), Oregon

2009-01-10T11:13:00.000-08:00

Omni Divers Ice Diving
January 2009

OREGON

DIVING LOCATIONS:
Lake of the Woods, Klamath Falls, OR

DATES:
January 23 - 25, 2009

COST:
Class - $295
Text - $35
Certification fees - $25

DATES:
February 6 - 8, 2009

COST:
Class - $295
Text - $35
Certification fees - $25

IDAHO

POTENTIAL DIVING LOCATIONS:
Cascade Lake, Cascade, ID
Payette Lake, McCall, ID

DATES:
February 20 - 22, 2009

COST:
Class - $295
Text - $35
Certification fees - $25

PREREQUISITE:
Advanced Open Water Certification
or evidence of deep, navigation, and night dives

Ice Diving Information for 2009

More Specific Detailed Information on January Ice Diving 2009!

Ice Diving January 2009: We have started the preparations for the ice dives. We will stay in motel rooms in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

We will do a presentation in Klamath Falls on Friday evening at 6 pm at the new Omni Divers location.

We will get organized earlier than Friday night in order to see what everybody is going to bring as their share of shovels, tents, tarps, ropes, ice harnesses, cross cut saw, gas for the snow blower, the snow blower, blower oil, carabiners, dry clothing bags, several extra pairs of gloves, waterproof boots, dry socks, etc.

We need to provide special safety measures overnight so no one will fall in the hole, i.e. flagging, poles, etc.

More Specific Detailed Information on February Ice Diving 2009

Ice Diving February 2009: We have now established a date and will start in earnest for the preparations for the February 2009's ice dives. We will soon make room reservations in McCall, Idaho.

We will do a presentation in McCall on Friday evening at 6 pm at the new McCall Fire Station, McCall Idaho.

We still will need to get organized earlier than Friday night in order to see what everybody is going to bring as their share of shovels, tents, tarps, ropes, ice harnesses, cross cut saw, gas for the snow blower, the snow blower, blower oil, carabiners, dry clothing bags, several extra pairs of gloves, waterproof boots, dry socks, etc.

We will need to think of special safety measures overnight so no one falls in the hole, i.e. flagging, poles, etc.

About the only gear we don't have for ice diving is the tent, we can try to get the same tent we used last year from one of the ice divers or we can fabricate one from blue tarps and pvc pipe.

We have been getting interest statements and now we are getting deposits to verify how much really serious interest we have in ice diving in January and February in Klamath Falls in Oregon and in February 2009 in Idaho.

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

PSI/PCI Visual Cylinder Inspector Training - January 17, 2009 - Vancouver WA

2008-12-21T10:35:00.000-08:00

Worldwide Training in High Pressure Cylinder Safety

Greetings,

Thank you for your interest in the upcoming PSI/PCI Visual Cylinder Inspector training.

The next course in your area will be held Saturday, January 17, 2009 in Vancouver, Washington starting at 8:00 am and ending at 5:00 pm.

This certification course teaches the basics of conducting the annual visual inspections of solid wall and composite SCUBA and SCBA cylinders. The 7 - 8 hour course is suited for those new to visual inspection well as those who have been inspecting without formal training through its wide range of inspection subjects including damage limits, neck cracking, and laws affecting inspectors.

In addition, this course meets the OSHA and DOT requirements for employee HAZMAT training and attendants completing the course are qualified to conduct "in-house" HAZMAT training for cylinder handlers.

Previously certified inspectors may attend this full course or the Refresher Course for re-qualification at a reduced rate. The course is open to anyone 16 years or older and no previous cylinder inspection experience is required. Participates receive certification as Visual Cylinder Inspectors upon course completion.

The course tuition is $350.00 and includes the text book "Inspecting Cylinders" by Bill High, a course curriculum workbook; supplemental materials and certification are also included.

If you have any other questions before the class is scheduled feel free to contact me directly.

Thanks again for you interest in our training program.

Regards,

Phil Graf
PSI Instructor # 130
omnidive@gmail.com

For more information about Visual Cylinder Training, both SCBA and SCUBA, contact omnidive@gmail.com.

Link at
www.omnidivers.com/visualcylinderinspection.html.

Link at
www.omnidivers.com/visualcylinderinspectionclasses.html

Thank you for your interest in the upcoming PSI/PCI Visual Cylinder Inspector training.

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

Ice Diving McCall Idaho, February 6 - 8, 2009, Payette Lake

2008-11-15T10:26:00.000-08:00

Omni Divers - Ice Diving, February 2009

POTENTIAL DIVING LOCATIONS:
Cascade Lake, Cascade, ID
Payette Lake, McCall, ID

DATES:
February 6 - 8, 2009

PREREQUISITES:
Advanced Open Water Certification or evidence of deep, navigation, and night dives

COST:
Class - $295
Text - $35
Certification fees - $25

More Specific Detailed Information on Ice Diving 2009

Ice Diving: We have now established a date and will start in earnest for the preparations for the ice dives. We will soon make room reservations McCall, Idaho.

We will do a presentation in McCall on Friday evening at 6 pm at the new McCall Fire Station, McCall Idaho.

We still will need to get organized earlier than Friday night in order to see what everybody is going to bring as their share of shovels, tents, tarps, ropes, ice harnesses, cross cut saw, gas for the snow blower, the snow blower, blower oil, carabiners, dry clothing bags, several extra pairs of gloves, waterproof boots, dry socks, etc.

We will need to think of special safety measures overnight so no one falls in the hole, i.e. flagging, poles, etc.

About the only gear we don't have for ice diving is the tent, we can try to get the same tent we used last year from one of the ice divers or we can fabricate one from blue tarps and pvc pipe.

We have been getting interest statements and now we are getting deposits to verify how much really serious interest we have in ice diving in April 2008 in Idaho.

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

Ice Diving January 23 - 25, 2009 in Klamath Falls (Lake of the Woods), Oregon

2008-10-15T09:58:00.000-07:00

Omni Divers Ice Diving
January 2009

DIVING LOCATIONS:
Lake of the Woods, Klamath Falls, OR
Looking forward to a great time!

DATES:
January 23 - 25, 2009

COST:
Class - $295
Text - $35
Certification fees - $25

DATES:
February 6 - 8, 2009

COST:
Class - $295
Text - $35
Certification fees - $25

POTENTIAL DIVING LOCATIONS:
Cascade Lake, Cascade, ID
Payette Lake, McCall, ID

PREREQUISITE:
Advanced Open Water Certification
or evidence of deep, navigation, and night dives

Ice Diving Information for 2009

More Specific Detailed Information on January Ice Diving 2009!

Ice Diving January 2009: We have started the preparations for the ice dives. We will stay in motel rooms in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

We will do a presentation in Klamath Falls on Friday evening at 6 pm at the new Omni Divers location.

We will get organized earlier than Friday night in order to see what everybody is going to bring as their share of shovels, tents, tarps, ropes, ice harnesses, cross cut saw, gas for the snow blower, the snow blower, blower oil, carabiners, dry clothing bags, several extra pairs of gloves, waterproof boots, dry socks, etc.

We need to provide special safety measures overnight so no one will fall in the hole, i.e. flagging, poles, etc.

More Specific Detailed Information on February Ice Diving 2009

Ice Diving February 2009: We have now established a date and will start in earnest for the preparations for the March 2009's ice dives. We will soon make room reservations in McCall, Idaho.

We will do a presentation in McCall on Friday evening at 6 pm at the new McCall Fire Station, McCall Idaho.

We still will need to get organized earlier than Friday night in order to see what everybody is going to bring as their share of shovels, tents, tarps, ropes, ice harnesses, cross cut saw, gas for the snow blower, the snow blower, blower oil, carabiners, dry clothing bags, several extra pairs of gloves, waterproof boots, dry socks, etc.

We will need to think of special safety measures overnight so no one falls in the hole, i.e. flagging, poles, etc.

About the only gear we don't have for ice diving is the tent, we can try to get the same tent we used last year from one of the ice divers or we can fabricate one from blue tarps and pvc pipe.

We have been getting interest statements and now we are getting deposits to verify how much really serious interest we have in ice diving in January in Klamath Falls in Oregon and in February 2009 in Idaho.

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

MEDIC FIRST AID PediatricPlus CPR, AED, and First Aid for Children, Infants, and Adults

2008-09-27T12:32:00.000-07:00

Your training foundation for helping infants and children!

Version 6.0 of MEDIC FIRST AID's PediatricPlus CPR, AED, and First Aid for Children, Infants, and Adults provides an ideal training solution for schools, childcare providers, youth sports coaches, and others required to learn how to respond to medical emergencies involving children.

Updated to reflect the newest guidelines for CPR, the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and first aid, this versatile program offers treatment guidelines for all ages. Course materials include optional child care topics to help meet child care training requirements.

PediatricPlus CPR, AED, and First Aid for Children, Infants, and Adults Program Description

Intended Audience

Child Day Care Providers
School Personnel
Bus Drivers
Youth Sports Coaches

Class Configurations

Max Student Instructor Ratio: 12:1
Max Student to Manikin Ratio: 6:1
Max Student to AED Training Device Ratio: 6:1
Max Class Size: 24 (with 2 Instructors)

Instructor Materials

Pediatric Training Programs Video or DVD
Pediatric Training Programs Instructor Guide

Student Materials

PediatricPlus Student Pack, including:
Student Guide
Wallet Skill Guide
Successful Completion Card

Hands-on Skill Practice

Students will practice essential skills in small group practices and can also apply those skills in optional scenario-based practices.

Recognized Completion Period

Up to 2 years

Evaluation Method

Students are evaluated through Instructor observation of the reasonable performance of skills. Performance and written evaluations are available and optional for use.

Recommended Time to Complete

Initial Training: 6 to 7 hours

Retraining time depends on the experience and training history of the students. It is typically shorter than initial training.

MEDIC FIRST AID PediatricPlus CPR, AED, and First Aid for Children, Infants, and Adults

Course Segments

Emergency First Aid Care
Children and Emergencies
Recognizing an Emergency
Deciding to Help
Personal Safety
Using Barriers
Assessing for Response
Mechanism for Spinal Injury
Activating Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Basic Life-Supporting Skills
Airway – Head-Tilt, Chin-Lift
Clearing the Airway – Log Roll
Protecting the Airway – Recovery Position
Breathing – Ventilations Mask/Shield
Circulation – Chest Compressions
Initial Assessment
Unresponsive Patient
CPR for Cardiac Arrest
Infant CPR
Sudden Cardiac Arrest – Using an AED
Bare, Prepare, and Place Pads
Basic AED Operation
Troubleshooting Messages
Other AED Considerations
Control of Bleeding
Managing Shock
Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
Infant Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
Ongoing Assessment
Warning Signs of Serious Illness
Altered Level of Responsiveness
Pain, Severe Pressure, or Discomfort in Chest
Breathing Difficulty, Shortness of Breath
Severe Abdominal Pain
Mechanism for Significant Injury
Swollen, Painful, Deformed Limb
Specific First Aid Problems
Moving Patients
Emotional Impact of Providing First Aid Care

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

DAN Training and Education

2008-09-01T17:46:00.000-07:00

Classes starting September 12, 2008, Washougal Washington. Email for details.

As a DAN Instructor, you can offer your students nine classes that will help make them safer divers.

These classes are:

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies
Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving
Automated External Defibrillators for Aquatic Emergencies
Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals
Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen (REMO2™)
On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers
Diving First Aid for Professional Divers
Diving Emergency Management Provider Program

DAN Instructors are scuba diving educators who want to offer dive safety programs to their students. To become a DAN Instructor, you must participate in a DAN Instructor Qualification Course (IQC).

The IQC follows a modular format. There is a Core Module and then a separate module representing each training program. You can take all nine modules as part of one course, or just take the Core Module and one course module - whatever you are interested in teaching. Later, as long as you remain a current and active DAN Instructor, you can take additional modules without retaking the Core Module. The Core Module is now available online.

Prerequisites for DAN Instructor Qualification Course:
DAN Member
Active scuba diving educator
Current CPR Instructor
Documentation of First Aid training

Prerequisites for DAN IQC Modules:

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
CPR Instructor

Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies
CPR Instructor

Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Instructor

First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
CPR Instructor

Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving
CPR Instructor

Automated External Defibrillators for Aquatic Emergencies
Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving Instructor

Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals
CPR Training

Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen (REMO2™)
Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Instructor

On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers
Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Instructor

Dive Accident First Aid for Non-Divers

To offer this program, DAN Instructor Trainers and Instructors must be in Active Teaching Status for:

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving

Diving First Aid for Professional Divers

To qualify, the candidate must:

Have an affiliation with an aquarium, scientific diving program, public safety diving program or a commercial diving operation
Be a CPR Instructor
Be a current DAN Member

Current DAN Instructor Trainers and Instructors who are certified to teach Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries, AEDs for Scuba Diving and First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries, and who meet the other criteria, may complete an online crossover.

Course Objective

The DAN Instructor Qualification Course (IQC) trains and educates qualified scuba diving educators to plan, manage, conduct and promote dive safety through DAN Training Programs such as the Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries course, the Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen (REMO2™) course, the Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving and the First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries course along with the Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies course.

In addition, the course develops role-model teaching techniques in the use of first aid for suspected dive injuries. Instructor Candidates also have the opportunity to develop further knowledge in relation to the special considerations involved in providing emergency first aid.

The DAN IQC consists of eight modules. There is a core module that introduces DAN and the DAN Training philosophy. This core program serves as the introduction for all other DAN Training programs. The remaining program modules represent each of the individual training courses offered by DAN. Qualified Instructor Trainers can present all seven program modules or select only the modules appropriate for the Instructor Candidates.

Qualifications of DAN Instructors

Successful completion of the DAN Instructor Qualification Course (IQC) results in certification recognizing the Instructor Candidate's understanding and performance of the knowledge and skills contained within this program.

Instructors must maintain active teaching status with DAN in order to conduct DAN Training programs. In order to maintain active teaching status, DAN Instructors must teach or assist with teaching each course they are certified in once within a 24-month period.

Recommended Minimum Hours of Training

Knowledge and Skills Development

Core Module: 4 Hours
Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Module: 2-3 Hours
Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies Module: 2-3 Hours
Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries: 1-2 Hours
First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries Module: 2-3 Hours
Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving: 1-2 Hours
Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals: 8 Hours
Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen Module: 1-2 Hours

The time the course actually takes to teach varies depending upon many factors, including the number of students and their ability to process the educational components of the program along with the number of modules offered. Instructor Trainers desiring to include subjects or training beyond the course requirements may do so only before or following the course. Any additional training must not be required for completion of course requirements.

Required Curriculum Subject Areas

The Instructor Trainer must ensure Instructor Candidate familiarity with each of the following subject areas:

Knowledge Development Core Module

What is DAN?
DAN Training Methodology
Role of the DAN Instructor
General Standards and Procedures for All DAN Training Programs
Marketing DAN Training Programs
Disease Transmission
Oxygen and AED Equipment/Safety
First Aid Equipment

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Course Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies Course Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development
Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development
O2 Resuscitation Systems (MTV and BVM)
Providing Advanced Oxygen First Aid
Recommendations for Advanced Oxygen Providers and equipment use
Skills Development
CPR Review
Resuscitation with an MTV
Resuscitation with a BVM

First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals

Knowledge and Skills Development categories
Initial Assessment
Airway management
Breathing and ventilation
Circulation
Including AED use
Control of bleeding
Shock management
Ongoing Assessment

REMO2™ Course Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Diving Emergency Management Provider

To offer this program, DAN Instructor Trainers and Instructors must be in Active Teaching Status for:

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving InjuriesFirst Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving

Preferred Additional Credentials:
DAN Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries

Examination

General Standards and Procedures Exam - 20 Questions
Module Exams - 10 Questions Each

Course Summary

The Instructor Trainer must ensure that the Instructor Candidate is able to successfully demonstrate the ability to perform the required skills for each certified program in a role model fashion.

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

Guardian Mask Progress Report

2008-08-31T11:29:00.000-07:00

Ocean Technology Systems

Guardian Mask Progress Report

Greetings,

I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank you for your purchase of our Guardian full face mask. I would also like to announce that the mask is very close to being in full production. Our OTS design team has elected to add some great improvements to the second stage regulator. One of the exciting changes was in the exhalation assembly. This modification has dramatically increased the performance of the regulator! In order to implement our changes, it was necessary to have new tooling/molds made. To say the least, this process has been tedious and time consuming.

Many of you have been asking, "When can I have my order?" Our plan is to deliver product in late October of this year. In the mean time, we will be conducting extensive testing and field evaluations to ensure we keep our exceptionally high quality standards. This will guarantee that what you receive will be the finest full face mask available!

As additional information becomes available, I will pass it along to keep you updated. You can also check our web site for the latest information.

Respectfully,

Michael R. Pelissier
President/CEO
Ocean Technology Systems

Surface Supplied Air Tender - Diver - Operator Training -- Technical Diving International (TDI) Specialty Courses

2008-08-30T08:41:00.000-07:00

Surface Supplied Air Tender - Diver and Operator Training - Technical Diving International (TDI) Specialty Courses in Klamath Falls, Oregon

Dates: Later October through and including November 2008.

Course Outline:

Course Overview
Course Objective
Course Prerequisites
Equipment Needed
Required Training Dives
Course Content
Tending
Air Diving
Operation of the Console
Minimum Course Hours
Organization
Class Room
Open Water Dives/Exercises/Scenarios
Dive Debriefing
TDI Log Books filled out and signed by the instructor

This course is five long days. We are starting in the morning on the first day. We will get the paperwork concluded, then we go through the materials and the hands-on session using the Superlite 27's, or AGA's if you have/use them, then to the confined water.

Then the next day we head to the "nice water" and each diver makes two separate dives, then tends and then uses the console. This is on a rotating basis. If you have non-divers we take them though everything except the confined water and in water activities. I do have them try on the helmets to get the idea of what their divers go through.

Then on the following day we go to the "yukky water" and each diver makes two separate dives, then tends and then operates the console.

Depending on equipment and numbers of students, we usually get done late afternoon on that day, in time to travel.

This course will continue all day with more dives at two different locations.

Costs are for the text, materials, certification fees, Klamath County Sheriff Dive rescue team donation per student structured into the costs, and instructor fees. I do have group rates depending on the number of students.

The course is to be held in Klamath Falls, as that is where the equipment is located.

Please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information on costs and specific times associated with this or any other possible training at our location or yours.

Surface Supplied Air Tender - Diver - Operator Training -- Technical Diving International (TDI) Specialty Courses

2008-08-15T15:11:00.000-07:00

Surface Supplied Air Tender - Diver and Operator Training - Technical Diving International (TDI) Specialty Courses in New Jersey

Dates: August 9 through and including August 17, 2008.

Course Outline:

Course Overview
Course Objective
Course Prerequisites
Equipment Needed
Required Training Dives
Course Content
Tending
Air Diving
Operation of the Console
Minimum Course Hours
Organization
Class Room
Open Water Dives/Exercises/Scenarios
Dive Debriefing
TDI Log Books filled out and signed by the instructor

This course is five long days. We are starting on Monday. We will get the paperwork concluded, then we go through the materials and the hands-on session using the Superlite 17's and AGA's.

Costs are for the text, materials, certification fees, and instructor fees.

The course is to be held in New Jersey, as that is where the equipment is located.

Please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information on costs and specific times associated with the training.

Emergency Response Diving International (ERDI) ERD I course in Vancouver, Washington

2008-07-12T18:31:00.000-07:00

Clark County (Washington) Dive Rescue Team is hosting an Emergency Response Diving International (ERDI) ERD I course in Vancouver, Washington starting on July 24, 2008.

For more details email omnidive@omnidivers.com about course fees, dates, times, and equipment needs, etc.

The following is a brief outline of the course:

ERD I (Emergency Response Diver I)

This entry level emergency response diving course is designed to give the public safety diver the fundamental skills needed to safely function as part of a public safety dive team. This course is OSHA and NFPA compliant, as are all other ERDI courses.

Topics such as:

problem solving,
tender skills,
search patterns, and
evidence handling are covered just to name a few.

Dive skills include:

executing search patterns,
victim recovery, and
decontamination procedures among others.

ERD I also serves as a prerequisite to ERD I Ops Components courses.

ERD I Ops Components

ERD Drysuit Ops
ERD Ice Diving Ops
ERD Full Face Mask Ops
ERD Night Ops
ERD Small Boat Ops
ERD U/W Crime Investigation

The ERD Tender course is being held at the same time.

ERD Tender

This course is designed to introduce the public safety professional to the ERD Tender skills necessary to participate in public safety diving operations in a non-diving roll. Successful completion results in the ERD Tender certification.

The ERD Tender course can be taught in conjunction with the ERD I course. While the ERD Tender course is a non-diving course, the tender student should have a working knowledge of diving physics, physiology, techniques, and equipment.

Email us a omnidive@omnidivers.com for details, costs, prerequisites, etc.

Link at www.tdisdi.com/erdi/Courses.html

Another link at www.omnidivers.com/erdi.html

Surface Supplied Air Tender - Diver - Operator Training -- Technical Diving International (TDI) Specialty Courses

2008-06-17T19:12:00.001-07:00

Surface Supplied Air Tender - Diver and Operator Training - Technical Diving International (TDI) Specialty Courses in Klamath Falls, Oregon

Dates: June 30 through and including July 4, 2008.

Course Outline:

Course Overview
Course Objective
Course Prerequisites
Equipment Needed
Required Training Dives
Course Content
Tending
Air Diving
Operation of the Console
Minimum Course Hours
Organization
Class Room
Open Water Dives/Exercises/Scenarios
Dive Debriefing
TDI Log Books filled out and signed by the instructor

This course is five long days. We are starting at noon on Monday. We will get the paperwork concluded, then we go through the materials and the hands-on session using the Superlite 27's, or AGA's if you have/use them, then to the confined water.

Then Tuesday we head to the "nice water" and each diver makes two separate dives, then tends and then uses the console. This is on a rotating basis. If you have non-divers we take them though everything except the confined water and in water activities. I do have them try on the helmets to get the idea of what their divers go through.

Then on Wednesday we go to the "yukky water" and each diver makes two separate dives, then tends and then operates the console.

Depending on equipment and numbers of students, we usually get done late afternoon on Wednesday, in time to travel.

This course will continue all day Thursday and Friday with more dives at two different locations.

Costs are for the text, materials, certification fees, Klamath County Sheriff Dive rescue team donation per student structured into the costs, and instructor fees. I do have group rates depending on the number of students.

The course is to be held in Klamath Falls, as that is where the equipment is located.

Please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information on costs and specific times associated with the training.

The Guardian is a Completely New Mask

2008-06-01T17:47:00.000-07:00

The Guardian is a completely new mask. While, from a distance, it looks similar to a Divator MKII, it is certainly a different mask. We didn’t design it with intentions of compatibility of parts. While you can see some influences of the Divator and a few other masks, we pretty much designed this from the ground up as a diving mask. It’s constructed of a silicone skirt and the vast majority of parts are constructed of Nylon 66. This is a glass filled nylon that is extremely strong and durable. The visor is one of the thickest on the market. The buckles are attached to tabs that will prevent tearing of the skirts if the mask is improperly donned (pulling out to the sides) and are made of the same glass filled nylon.

The second stage is a balanced downstream design. There are no external adjustments to the regulator. It’s attached to the mask with a quick release, so the regulator will stay on the hose and the mask can be stored separate from the reg. This allows for ease of use and rapid breakdown and cleaning of equipment. The regulator is released from the mask with a button on the inside of the mask preventing any inadvertent release underwater. It snaps in quickly and securely. The second stage uses standard threads, although it comes with a hose, you will be able to use any standard scuba hose. The regulator is a demand style regulator. It is significantly different, the complete assembly, not just the regulator, that it will require a different class and certification for service technicians.

The communications will be different, to adapt the MKII communications assemblies would be a difficult task. The comm. port is on the right side of the mask and is independent of the regulator, you no longer have to remove the comms to remove the regulator. In designing the mask we decided to look forward with the technology. I know this may seem to be an additional expense to have to purchase new communications equipment, but we didn’t feel that staying with the old configuration was going to be an advancement in the configuration. We also don’t think that many divers will be stripping their AGA masks of their communications, taking them out of service and installing the comms on our mask. We are also going to have a new Buddy Phone introduced soon with two channels, adjustable volumes, battery power and continuous transmit option. The ear/mic assembly is also going through a redesign as well for the Guardian.

With the mask, you’ll get a standard hose, integrated ABV and our mask bag. Speaking of which, have you seen our new mask bag?

http://www.oceantechnologysystems.com/mask-bag.shtml

Sorry, shameless plug, but they turned out nice. They’ve been out for about a year now. The ABV has been redesigned, it now has an integrated valve seat, uses a new mushroom valve and is keyed into the mask to prevent any possibility of over rotation. It’s no longer an option, it will come standard with the Guardian.

We’re hoping to have the mask ready for delivery soon.

We ask for those of you that have masks on order to be patient. We see this as having one chance to get it right and we’re are striving to do just that. I can tell you, it’s looking good! I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas.

Hopefully this answered most of the questions, let me know if you have more.

John P. Hott
Training Director
Military/Public Safety Representative
Ocean Technology Systems
3133 West Harvard Street
Santa Ana, CA 92704
Toll free: 800-550-1984 Ext: 112
Fax: 714-966-1639
E-mail: jhott@oceantechnologysystems.com
www.oceantechnologysystems.com

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

Surface Supplied Air Tender - Diver - Operator Training -- Technical Diving International (TDI) Specialty Courses

2008-05-31T08:40:00.000-07:00

TDI Surface Supplied Diving Training Successful

2008-05-16T17:40:00.000-07:00

RC Goodwin & Associates, Inc.

was trained in the following

Technical Diving International (TDI) courses:

Surface Supplied Tender

Surface Supplied Air Diver

Surface Supplied Air Operator

Courses were held May 2008

Between May 12 - 15, 2008, RC Goodwin & Associates, Inc. was trained in a series of surface supplied air courses as part of their safety requirements and their job requirements.

The successful candidates received training in the following courses:
surface supplied tender
surface supplied air diver
surface supplied operator

Surface supplied diving equipment usually includes communication capability with the surface, which adds to the efficiency of the working diver. The surface supplied diver is less likely to have "out-of-air" emergencies because when a cylinder supplying the umbilical is exhausted it can be removed and replaced with a full one at the surface.

Surface supplied diving refers to divers using equipment supplied with breathing gas using an umbilical cord from the surface, often from a diving support vessel but possibly, indirectly via a diving chamber. In this training scenario we were land based and worked off the shore. SCUBA, which is commonly used in recreational diving, is the main alternative to surface supplied diving equipment.

Surface supplied diving equipment and techniques are mainly used in professional diving or military diving due to the increased cost and complexity of buying and operating the equipment. This type of equipment is used in saturation diving. Divers almost always wear diving helmets or full face diving masks when being supplied from the surface. Surface supplied divers also use the spherical helmet with brass and glass windows of the historical standard diving dress.

Please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information on costs and specific times associated with any dates in your area and your location.

Link at www.omnidivers.com/tdisurfacesupplied.html

Technical Diving International (TDI) Surface Supplied Diving

2008-05-07T19:35:00.000-07:00

RC Goodwin & Associates, Inc.

is being trained in the following

Technical Diving International (TDI) courses:

Surface Supplied Tender

Surface Supplied Air Diver

Surface Supplied Air Operator

Courses to be held May 2008

Between May 12 - 15, 2008, RC Goodwin & Associates, Inc. will be trained in a series of surface supplied air courses as part of their safety requirements and their job requirements.

The courses include:
surface supplied tender
surface supplied air diver
surface supplied operator

In addition, a surface supplied nitrox diver course might be provided if the interest is warranted.

Please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information on costs and specific times associated with any dates in your area and your location.

Link at www.omnidivers.com/tdisurfacesupplied.html

Spring 2008 Public Safety Diving Courses

2008-05-07T18:30:00.000-07:00

GALVESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT

DIVE ACADEMY

Spring 2008 Public Safety Diving Courses

Galveston, Texas May 30, 31, and June 1

Underwater Crime Scene

Small Object & Skeletal Remains Recovery

PREPAID advanced registration - $165.00 per person.
After May 23, 2008, registration will be $195.00.

REGISTRATION MUST BE IN GALVESTON BY MAY 27, 2008, FAX, MAIL OR EMAIL

These are stand alone courses.

Payment is required at the time of registration. Please make check or money order payable to: "Galveston PD Training Division" and return to 601 54th Street, Suite 200, Galveston, Texas 77552.

For more information or to RESERVE spots, call 409- 765-3642 or FAX Registration forms to 409-765- 3641.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received prior to 3 weeks before the start date of the class will receive a full refund. Cancellations received 8-14 days prior to class start date will receive a 50% refund. Cancellations received 0-7 days prior to class start date will not receive a refund.

Medical and Liability Release Forms

These forms MUST BE COMPLETED and submitted before students will be allowed to participate. The forms can be downloaded below or at GPD-DiveAcademy.

The forms may be submitted in advance or at the start of the course. The medical relese is a standard RSTC Medical Release. Participants are asked to fill out the questionaire. If any question is answered 'Yes' - a physician release is necessary. Medical conditions that require a physician release will disallow divers participating in the scuba exercises if a medical release is not presented PRIOR to the start of the programs*.

Prerequisites: Scuba participants MUST be a minimum of OW certified with a dive log showing no less than 15 dives.

Students MUST participate in all evolutions to qualify for certificate of completion and payment will NOT insure certificate.

Watermanship skills will be tested.

Participants must provide their own basic scuba gear. If necessary, some extra gear will be available but prearrangement will be required to insure you will have what you need. Please bring tanks and weights if you are driving. Air refills will be provided at no cost.

At least 2, rigged 13cf Pony bottles per team are REQUIRED. Pony bottles will be available at the facility at no charge BUT numbers are limited.

Underwater Crime Scene Specialties

The Underwater Crime Scene Specialties are designed to present a new aspect of Public Safety Diving to Fire, Police and SAR Dive Recovery Teams. These courses offer classroom lecture, theory, controlled pool work and real dive scene scenario training. Participants will be introduced to a variety of new skills and will be shown and allowed to practice, safety measures and techniques that will hopefully enhance their skillsand abilities.

Weapons and Body Recovery Course

Participants will gain classroom knowledge on basic evidence handling, terminology, safety issues, standards information and concepts of the job of a Public Safety Diver. Participants will practice those classroom skills to an acceptable level of proficiency in a clear water pool using blacked out masks and will gain real experience in methods of underwater search and recovery in the simulated zero visibility environments. During our scenario training, participants in the Weapons and Body Recovery Course will successfully perform a search and evidence recovery of at least one weapon and will successfully perform a body recovery. Participants will also be challenged with an underwater obstacle / confidence building course that will test their ability to handle a variety of stressors including entrapment problems and self rescue issues.

Each scenario will be a separate crime scene and the participants will be responsible for assessing the site, gathering intelligence, setting up the dive and recovering either a weapon or a body. Each team must complete the recovery and submit all documentation related to their task to successfully complete the course.

Small Evidence and Skeletal Remains

The Underwater Crime Scene, Small Evidence and Skeletal Remains course will focus on basic digital crime scene photography, fingerprint science, small object recovery and the recovery and handling of skeletal remains in a zero visibility environment.

Participants will be introduced to fingerprinting techniques, process fingerprints, and then photograph, document and process a top side crime scene. The fingerprint science portion of the seminar is not designed to teach divers to be fingerprint technicians. It is designed to teach them how fingerprints are deposited, where they are most likely found and knowing how fingerprints are processed and developed, students will learn how to best preserve fingerprints during underwater recoveries.

Participants will be introduced to the Lane Search Pattern and will practice skills in a controlled environment. Students will conduct dives in a safe environment to hone skills prior to open water diving.

Our scenarios are real. Students will be tasked with a crime scene and will use the skills and lessons learned to evaluate a dive scene. Students will preserve, protect and process an underwater crime scene in zero visibility. Safety, techniques, documentation and attention to detail will be challanged and tested.

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

Ice Diving McCall Idaho, April 25 - 27, 2008, Payette Lake

2008-04-17T12:42:00.000-07:00

Omni Divers - Ice Diving, April 2008

POTENTIAL DIVING LOCATIONS:
Cascade Lake, Cascade, ID
Payette Lake, McCall, ID

DATES:
April 25 - 27, 2008

PREREQUISITES:
Advanced Open Water Certification or evidence of deep, navigation, and night dives

COST:
Class - $295
Text - $35
Certification fees - $25

More Specific Detailed Information on April Ice Diving 2008

Ice Diving April 2008: We have now established a date and will start in earnest for the preparations for the ice dives. We will soon make room reservations McCall, Idaho.

We will do a presentation in McCall on Friday evening at 6 pm at the new McCall Fire Station, McCall Idaho.

We still will need to get organized earlier than Friday night in order to see what everybody is going to bring as their share of shovels, tents, tarps, ropes, ice harnesses, cross cut saw, gas for the snow blower, the snow blower, blower oil, carabiners, dry clothing bags, several extra pairs of gloves, waterproof boots, dry socks, etc.

We will need to think of special safety measures overnight so no one falls in the hole, i.e. flagging, poles, etc.

About the only gear we don't have for ice diving is the tent, we can try to get the same tent we used last year from one of the ice divers or we can fabricate one from blue tarps and pvc pipe.

We have been getting interest statements and now we are getting deposits to verify how much really serious interest we have in ice diving in April 2008 in Idaho.

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

Solving your organization's training needs!

2008-04-16T09:12:00.000-07:00

First Aid, CPR and AED training?

Whether you utilize an outside training organization to provide your first aid training or you use an in-house first aid training network, MEDIC FIRST AID is your solution. We have been creating emergency care training programs for more than 30 years!

Our training programs are high quality, easy to use, and cost-effective. They're an ideal choice to meet OSHA workplace training requirements.

Looking for in-house employee training?

Let an experienced and skilled MEDIC FIRST AID Trainer help. Trainers are uniquely qualified to give instructor candidates from your business or organization an excellent foundation in the MEDIC FIRST AID teaching method.

Convenient two-day MEDIC FIRST AID Instructor classes include provider-level training, a self-study administrative component, and classroom training in the instructional tools found in MEDIC FIRST AID Training Programs. Those who successfully complete the training requirements will become authorized MEDIC FIRST AID Instructors. Check our training calendar to see if there is an upcoming class in your area.

Healthcare providers and current instructors from other training programs may already satisfy some of the MEDIC FIRST AID training requirements. If so, they may be able to cross over and become a MEDIC FIRST AID Instructor through a simple online orientation.

Rather look to an outside provider?

Independent MEDIC FIRST AID Training Centers and training organizations are located near you and can deliver the same high quality, easy-to-use instruction you count on from MEDIC FIRST AID Training Programs.

Check out the MEDIC FIRST AID Training Referral List to find a training organization in your area.

Please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information on costs and specific times associated with any dates in your area and your location for MEDIC FIRST AID training.

Hands-Only CPR Statement from DAN Training

2008-04-04T23:41:00.000-07:00

Last Updated: 4/4/2008 2:37:37 PM

Earlier this week, the American Heart Association released revisions to the current guidelines for lay provider adult CPR. These revisions announced that recent studies have shown no difference in survival rates of the witnessed collapse of an unresponsive adult not breathing normally who are quickly provided with either traditional CPR or compression-only CPR.

AHA does advise that traditional CPR remain in place for other situations and cardiac arrest will mostly fall in those other situations. For our complete statement regarding compression-only CPR and our training courses, please see below.

Thank you for your continued support of DAN and dive safety. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Safe diving,

Scott H. Smith
Manager, Training Programs
Divers Alert Network

DAN News
Hands-Only CPR Statement from DAN Training
Last Updated: 4/4/2008 2:37:37 PM

The American Heart Association recently released a position statement regarding the use of compression-only CPR without delivering rescue breaths. This statement, intended to clarify CPR training for lay rescuers, was issued to amend and clarify the “2005 American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC)” for bystanders who witness an adult out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest.

Extensive research, completed since the 2005 guidelines were released, indicates the survival rates for full CPR are no better and no worse than compressions-only CPR. These studies discuss only the situation in which a collapse was witnessed and pertains only to adults in certain situations.

The idea is that if the requirement for delivering rescue breaths as part of CPR is removed, bystanders will be more likely to administer care to a collapsed adult. The AHA states, “although bystander CPR can more than double survival from cardiac arrest, the reported prevalence of bystander CPR remains low in most cities (about 27-33 percent). Reducing barriers to bystander action can be expected to substantially improve cardiac arrest survival rates.”

While this change is important with regard to lay rescuers providing emergency care in the event of a collapse on the street, it will not affect the care of an unconscious diver. Many dive injuries involving an unconscious, non-breathing diver begin with respiratory arrest and drowning. DAN Training does not plan to change any DAN courses to feature hands-only CPR, which is relevant to the world at large but does not affect diving circumstances.

“The AHA ECC Committee acknowledges that all victims of cardiac arrest will benefit from the delivery of high-quality chest compressions (compressions of adequate rate and depth with minimal interruptions) but that some cardiac arrest victims (e.g., pediatric victims and victims of drowning, trauma, airway obstruction, acute respiratory diseases and apnea [such as that associated with drug overdose]) may benefit from additional interventions taught in a conventional CPR course. Therefore, the Committee continues to encourage the public to obtain training in CPR to learn the psychomotor skills required to care for a wide range of cardiovascular- and respiratory-related medical emergencies.”

DAN Instructors teaching DAN classes will need to be aware of this change, however. It is possible that as basic-level CPR classes change, students may not know how to perform rescue breathing, depending on their level of experience and training. This will require additional training and practice to develop proficiency at the DAN level.

The following are AHA recommendations:

All victims of cardiac arrest should receive, at a minimum, high-quality chest compressions (i.e., chest compressions of adequate rate and depth with minimal interruptions). To support that goal and save more lives, the AHA ECC Committee recommends the following:

When an adult suddenly collapses, trained or untrained bystanders should — at a minimum — activate their community emergency medical response system (e.g., call 911) and provide high-quality chest compressions by pushing hard and fast in the center of the chest, minimizing interruptions (Class I).

If a bystander is not trained in CPR, then the bystander should provide hands-only CPR (Class IIa). The rescuer should continue hands-only CPR until an automated external defibrillator arrives and is ready for use or EMS providers take over care of the victim.

If a bystander was previously trained in CPR and is confident in his or her ability to provide rescue breaths with minimal interruptions in chest compressions, then the bystander should provide either conventional CPR using a 30:2 compression-to-ventilation ratio (Class IIa) or hands-only CPR (Class IIa). The rescuer should continue CPR until an automated external defibrillator arrives and is ready for use or EMS providers take over care of the victim.

If the bystander was previously trained in CPR but is not confident in his or her ability to provide conventional CPR including high-quality chest compressions (i.e., compressions of adequate rate and depth with minimal interruptions) with rescue breaths, then the bystander should give hands-only CPR (Class IIa). The rescuer should continue hands-only CPR until an automated external defibrillator arrives and is ready for use or EMS providers take over the care of the victim.

Should you have any questions about this subject and teaching your DAN courses, contact us at 1-800-446-2671 Option 4, +1-919-684-2948, or email us at oxygen@diversalertnetwork.org.

Please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information on costs and specific times associated with any dates in your area and your location for DAN training.

Guardian Full Face Mask - THE NEW FACE IN DIVING

2008-04-04T11:13:00.000-07:00

Guardian Full Face Mask - THE NEW FACE IN DIVING - Stop everything!

Take a look at our new Guardian Series Full Face Masks. OTS stepped up to the plate and designed the finest full face mask with divers in mind. This is not a Gas Mask or any other type of mask that has been modified for divers. It was built from the ground up with your comfort and needs in mind. For more information click on the picture - You won't be disappointed!

The Guardian Full Face Mask

Designed With Divers In Mind!!!

With over 60 years of diving experience and having sold almost every Full Face Mask (FFM) on the market, it was easy to see there was a need for something better. A common problem with most FFM, is the seal. The lack of a good seal causes the diver to use air quicker and can interfere with the divers ability to hear if using underwater communications.

The Guardian as a Better Mask

The Guardian was designed with a double seal, allowing for the comfort of both small and large faces.

Equalizing system which helps fit virtually all noses.

Variety of Colors are offered

Low profile (visibility is superb)

Hose comes off the right side (most preferred by divers)

Easily adjustable head straps & robust buckles.

Ambient Breathing Valve (ABV)

Easily removable 2nd stage regulator (great for storage and maintenance)

Mask bag and more. . .

One of the first to use the Guardian was Mr. Howard Hall.

His elite divers utilized the Guardian while filming using a large format camera.

We will be releasing more information on the movie when we get final authorization.

For more information, contact an OTS Representative or OTS direct.

Ocean Technology Systems
3133 West Harvard Street, Santa Ana, CA. 92704
Telephone: (714) 754-7848 Fax (714) 966-1639

Please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information on costs and specific information.

Omni Divers Underwater Services, L.L.C. ordered one at the DEMA show in Orlando last year. OTS says we are in line for delivery soon. We will post on this blog when it arrives.

New housing for the Nikon Coolpix S600 digital camera

2008-04-04T10:55:00.000-07:00

New Product Release From Fantasea Line

We are pleased to announce the release of a new housing specifically designed for the Nikon Coolpix S600 digital camera. The Fantasea FS-600 housing, depth rated to 60 meters/200 feet, is fully functional providing photographers with access to all camera functions.

Fantasea Line Releases the FS-600 Underwater Housing for Nikon Coolpix S600 Digital Camera

New Housing Provides Access to All Camera Controls and Functions

Fantasea Line announces the release of a new housing specifically designed for the Nikon Coolpix S600 digital camera. The FS-600 housing, depth rated to 60 meters/200 feet, is fully functional providing photographers with access to all camera functions. Fantasea's new compact housing design and improved construction ensures easy handling and accurate access to camera functions through the critical placement of push-button controls. The Fantasea FS-600 housing has a double O-ring seal on all controls, anti-glare hood over LCD screen, removable flash diffuser and a 46mm threaded lens port.

The FS-600 housing is ideal for outdoor and underwater photographers' needs. Underwater photographers can dive or snorkel and capture all the excitement of this fascinating world, while outdoor photographers also have the option of capturing the action of such activities as white water and paddle sports, sailing and boating, surfing, fishing, hunting, backpacking and camping. The FS-600 protects the Coolpix camera from water, sand, dust, and other damaging elements.

The FS-600, like all Fantasea housings, comes with an optional Accessory System which will enable photographers to further enhance their imaging capability.

Free One Year Flood Insurance Policy

As with all other Fantasea Camera Housings, in the event of accidental water leakage, the Coolpix camera inside is insured*. This attractive additional protection is exclusive only to Fantasea Housings and provides the ultimate peace of mind for photographers, who want to be sure their cameras are adequately and safely protected during use in these rugged environments.

*According to the terms and conditions of the Flood Insurance Program.

About Fantasea

Fantasea Line is an international company dedicated to developing, manufacturing and marketing of creative and affordable product solutions for the diving, underwater photography and water sports markets. Fantasea's management has been involved in the diving, water sports and photographic industries for over 37 years. With offices and representatives worldwide, Fantasea cooperates with leading international manufacturers on joint venture projects for product development and distribution.

Please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information on costs and specific information.

MEDIC FIRST AID on Compression-Only CPR

2008-04-03T11:15:00.000-07:00

MEDIC FIRST AID on Compression-Only CPR
Apr 3, 2008

MEDIC FIRST AID will be releasing new support materials for Instructors and students later this week to reflect recent changes in guidelines calling for compression-only CPR in the event of a witnessed adult collapse in an out-of-hospital setting.

Earlier this week, the American Heart Association amended and clarified guidelines for bystanders who witness an adult out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest. The AHA released an advisory calling for compression-only CPR by untrained responders or those who are not confident in performing conventional CPR, which combines chest compressions and rescue ventilations. The AHA science advisory, “Hands-Only (Compression-Only) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Call to Action for Bystander Response to Adults Who Experience Out-of-Hospital Sudden Cardiac Arrest” was published in the March 31, 2008, edition of the journal Circulation.

MEDIC FIRST AID concurs that compression-only CPR is a viable alternative in certain situations to conventional CPR, which combines chest compressions with rescue ventilations in a ratio of 30 compressions to two rescue ventilations. Our training programs follow science treatment recommendations and guidelines based on the 2005 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Since the AHA advisory amends these specific guidelines, we have begun to update our training materials and class presentation materials to reflect the amended guidelines. New support materials addressing compression-only CPR will be available beginning Friday through the Instructor login section of our website, medicfirstaid.com.

The concept of compression-only CPR has been widely discussed since the 2005 guidelines were released. Since then, MEDIC FIRST AID Instructors have been teaching conventional CPR, with the caveat that compression-only CPR can be performed when the first aid provider is unable or unwilling to provide rescue ventilations. It is important to note that compression-only CPR is not recommended for children and infants, adults discovered unresponsive, and non-heart-related arrests such as drowning victims, and persons suffering from a drug overdose.

“This amendment to the guidelines is actually more clarification than change for students attending MEDIC FIRST AID training classes. Trained providers are already given the option to perform compression-only CPR,” says Bill Rowe, director of product development. “We will quickly have supplemental materials out to help provide further information and clarity. Meanwhile, our Instructors can reassure those they train that MEDIC FIRST AID training materials do indeed reflect the most current CPR training guidelines available.”

By eliminating the apprehension associated with the need to ventilate, compression-only CPR may encourage more bystanders to take action and attempt CPR when an adult collapse is witnessed. Studies show that when an adult is seen to collapse, compression-only CPR can be as effective as conventional CPR. Regardless of the approach, high-quality chest compressions with as few interruptions as possible help keep blood pumping from the heart to the lungs and brain, increasing the odds of successful resuscitation.

MEDIC FIRST AID International, Inc
1-800-800-7099
Fax 1-541-344-7429
response@medicfirstaid.com
www.medicfirstaid.com

Please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information on costs and specific times associated with any dates in your area and your location for Medic First Aid training.

TDI Surface Supplied Air Diving Courses

2008-04-02T09:00:00.000-07:00

RC Goodwin & Associates, Inc.

is being trained in the following

Technical Diving International (TDI) courses:

Surface Supplied Tender

Surface Supplied Air Diver

Surface Supplied Air Operator

Courses to be held May 2008

Compression-Only CPR

2008-04-01T11:27:00.000-07:00

Compression-Only CPR
Apr 1, 2008

In recent months we have been closely following the discussion and debate regarding the benefit of compression-only CPR in comparison to the conventional CPR method of combining ventilations and compressions.

The American Heart Association has released a science advisory, Hands-Only (Compression-Only) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Call to Action for Bystander Response to Adults Who Experience Out-of-Hospital Sudden Cardiac Arrest. The advisory, published in the March 31, 2008 edition of the journal Circulation, amends and clarifies the guidelines for bystanders who witness an adult out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest.

The most significant change in the advisory is to acknowledge that compression-only CPR and conventional CPR are considered to be equally adequate for treating adults who have had a witnessed collapse, and are assessed to be unresponsive and not breathing adequately. It is important to note that this recommendation does not apply to arrests that are not witnessed, arrests in children, or arrests suspected of not being related to the heart.

MEDIC FIRST AID training programs follow science treatment recommendations and guidelines based on the 2005 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Since the AHA Science Advisory amends these specific guidelines, we will immediately begin to make assessments on any changes required to our training materials and class presentation in order to make sure we are consistent with current guidelines.

We will provide information very soon on the impact that this will have on our training programs and changes Instructors will need to make in conducting courses.

MEDIC FIRST AID International, Inc
1-800-800-7099
Fax 1-541-344-7429
response@medicfirstaid.com
www.medicfirstaid.com

Please email omnidive@gmail.com if you are interested or want additional information on costs and specific times associated with any dates in your area and your location for Medic First Aid training.

PSI/PCI Visual Cylinder Inspector Training

2008-03-27T10:04:00.000-07:00

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March 29, 2008

Worldwide Training in High Pressure Cylinder Safety

Greetings,

Thank you for your interest in the upcoming PSI/PCI Visual Cylinder Inspector training.

The next course in your area will be held Saturday, March 29, 2008 in Washougal, Washington starting at 9:00 am.

This certification course teaches the basics of conducting the annual visual inspections of solid wall and composite SCUBA and SCBA cylinders. The 7 - 8 hour course is suited for those new to visual inspection well as those who have been inspecting without formal training through its wide range of inspection subjects including damage limits, neck cracking, and laws affecting inspectors.

In addition, this course meets the OSHA and DOT requirements for employee HAZMAT training and attendants completing the course are qualified to conduct "in-house" HAZMAT training for cylinder handlers.

Previously certified inspectors may attend this full course or the Refresher Course for re-qualification at a reduced rate. The course is open to anyone 16 years or older and no previous cylinder inspection experience is required. Participates receive certification as Visual Cylinder Inspectors upon course completion.

The course tuition is $350.00 and includes the text book "Inspecting Cylinders" by Bill High, a course curriculum workbook; supplemental materials and certification are also included.

If you have any other questions before the class is scheduled feel free to contact me directly.

Thanks again for you interest in our training program.

Regards,

Phil Graf
PSI Instructor # 130
omnidive@omnidivers.com

For more information about Visual Cylinder Training, both SCBA and SCUBA, contact omnidive@omnidivers.com.

Link at
www.omnidivers.com/visualcylinderinspection.html.

Link at
www.omnidivers.com/visualcylinderinspectionclasses.html

Thank you for your interest in the upcoming PSI/PCI Visual Cylinder Inspector training.

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

Emergency Response Diving International (ERDI) ERD I course in Grants Pass, Oregon

2008-03-17T14:55:00.000-07:00

Josephine County (Oregon) Search and Rescue Team is hosting an Emergency Response Diving International (ERDI) ERD I course in Grants Pass, Oregon in the spring of 2008.

For more details email omnidive@omnidivers.com about course fees, dates, times, and equipment needs, etc.

The following is a brief outline of the course:

ERD I (Emergency Response Diver I)

This entry level emergency response diving course is designed to give the public safety diver the fundamental skills needed to safely function as part of a public safety dive team. This course is OSHA and NFPA compliant, as are all other ERDI courses.

Topics such as:

problem solving,
tender skills,
search patterns, and
evidence handling are covered just to name a few.

Dive skills include:

executing search patterns,
victim recovery, and
decontamination procedures among others.

ERD I also serves as a prerequisite to ERD I Ops Components courses.

ERD I Ops Components

ERD Drysuit Ops
ERD Ice Diving Ops
ERD Full Face Mask Ops
ERD Night Ops
ERD Small Boat Ops
ERD U/W Crime Investigation

The ERD Tender course is being held at the same time.

ERD Tender

This course is designed to introduce the public safety professional to the ERD Tender skills necessary to participate in public safety diving operations in a non-diving roll. Successful completion results in the ERD Tender certification.

The ERD Tender course can be taught in conjunction with the ERD I course. While the ERD Tender course is a non-diving course, the tender student should have a working knowledge of diving physics, physiology, techniques, and equipment.

Email us a omnidive@omnidivers.com for details, costs, prerequisites, etc.

Link at www.tdisdi.com/erdi/Courses.html

Another link at www.omnidivers.com/erdi.html

PSI/PCI Visual Cylinder Inspector Training

2008-03-16T16:44:00.000-07:00

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March 22, 2008

Worldwide Training in High Pressure Cylinder Safety

Greetings,

Thank you for your interest in the upcoming PSI/PCI Visual Cylinder Inspector training.

The next course in your area will be held Saturday, March 22, 2008 in Washougal, Washington starting at 9:00 am.

This certification course teaches the basics of conducting the annual visual inspections of solid wall and composite SCUBA and SCBA cylinders. The 7 - 8 hour course is suited for those new to visual inspection well as those who have been inspecting without formal training through its wide range of inspection subjects including damage limits, neck cracking, and laws affecting inspectors.

In addition, this course meets the OSHA and DOT requirements for employee HAZMAT training and attendants completing the course are qualified to conduct "in-house" HAZMAT training for cylinder handlers.

Previously certified inspectors may attend this full course or the Refresher Course for re-qualification at a reduced rate. The course is open to anyone 16 years or older and no previous cylinder inspection experience is required. Participates receive certification as Visual Cylinder Inspectors upon course completion.

The course tuition is $350.00 and includes the text book "Inspecting Cylinders" by Bill High, a course curriculum workbook; supplemental materials and certification are also included.

If you have any other questions before the class is scheduled feel free to contact me directly.

Thanks again for you interest in our training program.

Regards,

Phil Graf
PSI Instructor # 130
omnidive@omnidivers.com

For more information about Visual Cylinder Training, both SCBA and SCUBA, contact omnidive@omnidivers.com.

Link at
www.omnidivers.com/visualcylinderinspection.html.

Link at
www.omnidivers.com/visualcylinderinspectionclasses.html

Thank you for your interest in the upcoming PSI/PCI Visual Cylinder Inspector training.

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

Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals (BLSPRO)

2008-03-13T12:57:00.000-07:00

Class starts at 9 am March 15, 2008, in Washougal Washington. Email us for details.

The remote nature of dive accidents, whether a few hours from shore or days from civilization, frequently requires more advanced levels of care than are offered by traditional or entry-level CPR programs.

The remote nature of dive accidents, whether a few hours from shore or days from civilization, frequently requires more advanced levels of care than are offered by traditional or entry-level CPR programs. DAN Instructors and Instructor Trainers will now be able to offer a healthcare provider-level basic life support program for their student and divers.

Called Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals (BLSPRO), this program is ideal for dive professionals and divers interested in understanding professional-level resuscitation techniques. This program is designed to be applicable to the diving market, including scenes and scenarios from dive situations, as well as the non-diving/healthcare market.

Coupled with DAN’s existing Training Programs and the new Advanced Oxygen First Aid program, DAN Instructors and Instructor Trainers will now be able to offer a complete diving emergency program.

This program also addresses basic life support skills for adults, children and infants.

Objectives
Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals is a professional-level basic life support program designed to teach advanced skills to dive professionals, divers who find themselves in remote situations where emergency help is not immediately available and interested others who are involved with diving.

Recommended Minimum Hours of Training
Knowledge and skills development hours = 8

This is an 8-hour program, although it is skills dependent program, not time dependent. It is video driven. The instructor shows short video segments, demonstrates the skills in real-time, does a second skill demonstration breaking down key steps as appropriate and then conducts student practice.

With a small number of trained students, the course could be completed in less time. With large groups or adult learners, it is possible that the course could take more than 8 hours to complete. There are also shorter options for retraining and a direct challenge for professional rescuers with a tremendous amount of experience and skill providing basic life support.

Required Curriculum Subject Areas
The program covers the broad skill areas including:

Initial assessment
Airway management
Breathing and ventilation
Circulation
Including AED use
Control of bleeding
Shock management
Ongoing assessment

There are two AED options with this program. The instructor can choose to include the AED information included with the program, or integrate the dive specific information from DAN’s Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving course.

Skills learned in this program that set it apart from lay-provider level CPR courses include:

two-person CPR;
ventilation using a bag valve mask;
finger sweep;
suctioning;
cricoid pressure; and
the technique for caring for an unconscious choking victim.

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

Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals

2008-02-23T16:33:00.000-08:00

Classes starting March 15, 2008, Washougal Washington. Email us for details.

The remote nature of dive accidents, whether a few hours from shore or days from civilization, frequently requires more advanced levels of care than are offered by traditional or entry-level CPR programs.

The remote nature of dive accidents, whether a few hours from shore or days from civilization, frequently requires more advanced levels of care than are offered by traditional or entry-level CPR programs. DAN Instructors and Instructor Trainers will now be able to offer a healthcare provider-level basic life support program for their student and divers.

Called Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals (BLSPRO), this program is ideal for dive professionals and divers interested in understanding professional-level resuscitation techniques. This program is designed to be applicable to the diving market, including scenes and scenarios from dive situations, as well as the non-diving/healthcare market.

Coupled with DAN’s existing Training Programs and the new Advanced Oxygen First Aid program, DAN Instructors and Instructor Trainers will now be able to offer a complete diving emergency program.

This program also addresses basic life support skills for adults, children and infants.

Skills learned in this program that set it apart from lay-provider level CPR courses include:

two-person CPR;
ventilation using a bag valve mask;
finger sweep;
suctioning;
cricoid pressure; and
the technique for caring for an unconscious choking victim.

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

DAN Training and Education

2008-02-23T16:12:00.000-08:00

Classes starting March 15, 2008, Washougal Washington. Email for details.

As a DAN Instructor, you can offer your students nine classes that will help make them safer divers.

These classes are:

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies
Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving
Automated External Defibrillators for Aquatic Emergencies
Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals
Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen (REMO2™)
On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers
Diving First Aid for Professional Divers
Diving Emergency Management Provider Program

DAN Instructors are scuba diving educators who want to offer dive safety programs to their students. To become a DAN Instructor, you must participate in a DAN Instructor Qualification Course (IQC).

The IQC follows a modular format. There is a Core Module and then a separate module representing each training program. You can take all nine modules as part of one course, or just take the Core Module and one course module - whatever you are interested in teaching. Later, as long as you remain a current and active DAN Instructor, you can take additional modules without retaking the Core Module. The Core Module is now available online.

Prerequisites for DAN Instructor Qualification Course:
DAN Member
Active scuba diving educator
Current CPR Instructor
Documentation of First Aid training

Prerequisites for DAN IQC Modules:

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
CPR Instructor

Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies
CPR Instructor

Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Instructor

First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
CPR Instructor

Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving
CPR Instructor

Automated External Defibrillators for Aquatic Emergencies
Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving Instructor

Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals
CPR Training

Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen (REMO2™)
Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Instructor

On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers
Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Instructor

Dive Accident First Aid for Non-Divers

To offer this program, DAN Instructor Trainers and Instructors must be in Active Teaching Status for:

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving

Diving First Aid for Professional Divers

To qualify, the candidate must:

Have an affiliation with an aquarium, scientific diving program, public safety diving program or a commercial diving operation
Be a CPR Instructor
Be a current DAN Member

Current DAN Instructor Trainers and Instructors who are certified to teach Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries, AEDs for Scuba Diving and First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries, and who meet the other criteria, may complete an online crossover.

Course Objective

The DAN Instructor Qualification Course (IQC) trains and educates qualified scuba diving educators to plan, manage, conduct and promote dive safety through DAN Training Programs such as the Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries course, the Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen (REMO2™) course, the Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving and the First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries course along with the Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies course.

In addition, the course develops role-model teaching techniques in the use of first aid for suspected dive injuries. Instructor Candidates also have the opportunity to develop further knowledge in relation to the special considerations involved in providing emergency first aid.

The DAN IQC consists of eight modules. There is a core module that introduces DAN and the DAN Training philosophy. This core program serves as the introduction for all other DAN Training programs. The remaining program modules represent each of the individual training courses offered by DAN. Qualified Instructor Trainers can present all seven program modules or select only the modules appropriate for the Instructor Candidates.

Qualifications of DAN Instructors

Successful completion of the DAN Instructor Qualification Course (IQC) results in certification recognizing the Instructor Candidate's understanding and performance of the knowledge and skills contained within this program.

Instructors must maintain active teaching status with DAN in order to conduct DAN Training programs. In order to maintain active teaching status, DAN Instructors must teach or assist with teaching each course they are certified in once within a 24-month period.

Recommended Minimum Hours of Training

Knowledge and Skills Development

Core Module: 4 Hours
Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Module: 2-3 Hours
Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies Module: 2-3 Hours
Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries: 1-2 Hours
First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries Module: 2-3 Hours
Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving: 1-2 Hours
Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals: 8 Hours
Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen Module: 1-2 Hours

The time the course actually takes to teach varies depending upon many factors, including the number of students and their ability to process the educational components of the program along with the number of modules offered. Instructor Trainers desiring to include subjects or training beyond the course requirements may do so only before or following the course. Any additional training must not be required for completion of course requirements.

Required Curriculum Subject Areas

The Instructor Trainer must ensure Instructor Candidate familiarity with each of the following subject areas:

Knowledge Development Core Module

What is DAN?
DAN Training Methodology
Role of the DAN Instructor
General Standards and Procedures for All DAN Training Programs
Marketing DAN Training Programs
Disease Transmission
Oxygen and AED Equipment/Safety
First Aid Equipment

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Course Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Oxygen First Aid for Aquatic Emergencies Course Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development
Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development
O2 Resuscitation Systems (MTV and BVM)
Providing Advanced Oxygen First Aid
Recommendations for Advanced Oxygen Providers and equipment use
Skills Development
CPR Review
Resuscitation with an MTV
Resuscitation with a BVM

First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals

Knowledge and Skills Development categories
Initial Assessment
Airway management
Breathing and ventilation
Circulation
Including AED use
Control of bleeding
Shock management
Ongoing Assessment

REMO2™ Course Module

Manual Overview - Standards and Procedures
Knowledge Development Session
Overview
Topics
Skills Development Session
Overview
Use of Scenarios
Injured Diver Scenarios
Teaching Exercise

Diving Emergency Management Provider

To offer this program, DAN Instructor Trainers and Instructors must be in Active Teaching Status for:

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving InjuriesFirst Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Scuba Diving

Preferred Additional Credentials:
DAN Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries

Examination

General Standards and Procedures Exam - 20 Questions
Module Exams - 10 Questions Each

Course Summary

The Instructor Trainer must ensure that the Instructor Candidate is able to successfully demonstrate the ability to perform the required skills for each certified program in a role model fashion.

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

Ice Diving March 2008 in McCall Idaho

2008-02-16T10:25:00.000-08:00

Omni Divers - Ice Diving 2008

DIVING LOCATIONS:
March 2008

POTENTIAL DIVING LOCATIONS:
Cascade Lake, Cascade, ID
Payette Lake, McCall, ID

DATES:
March 21 - 23

PREREQUISITE:
Advanced Open Water Certification
or evidence of deep, navigation, and night dives

COST:
Class - $295
Text - $35
Certification fees - $25

Ice Diving Information for 2008

More Specific Detailed Information on March Ice Diving 2008

Ice Diving March 2008: We have now established a date and will start in earnest for the preparations for the March 2008's ice dives. We will soon make room reservations McCall, Idaho for March 2008.

We will do a presentation in McCall on Friday evening at 6 pm at the new McCall Fire Station, McCall Idaho.

We still will need to get organized earlier than Friday night in order to see what everybody is going to bring as their share of shovels, tents, tarps, ropes, ice harnesses, cross cut saw, gas for the snow blower, the snow blower, blower oil, carabiners, dry clothing bags, several extra pairs of gloves, waterproof boots, dry socks, etc.

We will need to think of special safety measures overnight so no one falls in the hole, i.e. flagging, poles, etc.

About the only gear we don't have for ice diving is the tent, we can try to get the same tent we used last year from one of the ice divers or we can fabricate one from blue tarps and pvc pipe.

We have been getting interest statements and now we are getting deposits to verify how much really serious interest we have in ice diving in March 2008 in Idaho.

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

Ice Diving February 2008 in Klamath Falls Oregon

2008-01-22T23:39:00.000-08:00

Omni Divers Ice Diving
January 2008 is now February 2008

DIVING LOCATIONS:
Lake of the Woods, Klamath Falls, OR
Looking forward to a great time!

DATES:
February 1 -3, 2008

COST:
Class - $295
Text - $35
Certification fees - $25

Omni Divers Ice Diving
March 2008 has changed to accommodate McCall Fire Dive Resuce Team

POTENTIAL DIVING LOCATIONS:
Cascade Lake, Cascade, ID
Payette Lake, McCall, ID

DATES:
March 7 - 9, NEW DATES

PREREQUISITE:
Advanced Open Water Certification
or evidence of deep, navigation, and night dives

COST:
Class - $295
Text - $35
Certification fees - $25

Ice Diving Information for 2008

More Specific Detailed Information on February Ice Diving 2008!

Ice Diving February 2008: We have started the preparations for the February 2008's ice dives. We will stay in motel rooms in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

We will do a presentation in Klamath Falls on Friday evening at 6 pm at the new Omni Divers location.

We will get organized earlier than Friday night in order to see what everybody is going to bring as their share of shovels, tents, tarps, ropes, ice harnesses, cross cut saw, gas for the snow blower, the snow blower, blower oil, carabiners, dry clothing bags, several extra pairs of gloves, waterproof boots, dry socks, etc.

We need to provide special safety measures overnight so no one will fall in the hole, i.e. flagging, poles, etc.

More Specific Detailed Information on March Ice Diving 2008

Ice Diving March 2008: We have now established a date and will start in earnest for the preparations for the March 2008's ice dives. We will soon make room reservations McCall, Idaho for March 2008.

We will do a presentation in McCall on Friday evening at 6 pm at the new McCall Fire Station, McCall Idaho.

We still will need to get organized earlier than Friday night in order to see what everybody is going to bring as their share of shovels, tents, tarps, ropes, ice harnesses, cross cut saw, gas for the snow blower, the snow blower, blower oil, carabiners, dry clothing bags, several extra pairs of gloves, waterproof boots, dry socks, etc.

We will need to think of special safety measures overnight so no one falls in the hole, i.e. flagging, poles, etc.

About the only gear we don't have for ice diving is the tent, we can try to get the same tent we used last year from one of the ice divers or we can fabricate one from blue tarps and pvc pipe.

We have been getting interest statements and now we are getting deposits to verify how much really serious interest we have in ice diving in February and Klamath Falls in Oregon and in March 2008 in Idaho.

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

Welcome to YMCA SCUBA!

2007-12-29T16:31:00.000-08:00

Welcome to YMCA SCUBA!

Our Style of Instruction

The history of national dive training in the United States began with the development of the YMCA Scuba Program. As divers and instructors, we have dedicated ourselves to the quest for ever-better ways to teach others to enjoy the underwater world. That is our heritage. Throughout the history of sport diving, YMCAs have maintained unsurpassed standards. Those standards have changed as our knowledge and depth of experience have changed. Others have followed. That is our record.

The first instructors, certified in Chicago, IL, in 1959, provided the dedication and knowledge that became our tradition. We now have trained divers throughout the world and helped to form other dive-training organizations. Throughout our history we have worked tirelessly to improve diver safety and enjoyment with a parallel sense of responsibility toward the underwater world which we explore.

Our accomplishments are known. Today, as in the past, no sport diver in the world is better trained than the individual who has met the high standards of YMCA Scuba.

In the 40+ years since our inception, YMCA Scuba has continued to provide the highest level of community-oriented education for divers and instructors based on the YMCA mission: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.

YMCA SCUBA

For Current Information, or to contact YMCA SCUBA

YMCA of the USA
SCUBA Program
101 N. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 872-9622
(312) 279-4492 fax

E-Mail: scuba@ymca.net

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

Merry Christmas 2007

2007-12-25T17:05:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas

and

God Bless

from the staff at Omni Divers

A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION ! ! !

2007-12-24T06:37:00.000-08:00

You are cordially invited to a Birthday Celebration!!!

Guest of Honor: Jesus Christ

Date: Every day. Traditionally, December 25 but He's always around, so the date is flexible...

Time: Whenever you're ready. (Please don't be late, though, or you'll miss out on all the fun!)

Place: In your heart.... He'll meet you there. (You'll hear Him knock.)

Attire: Come as you are... grubbies are okay. He'll be washing our clothes anyway. He said something about new white robes and crowns for everyone who stays till the last.

Tickets: Admission is free. He's already paid for everyone... (He says you wouldn't have been able to afford it anyway... it cost Him everything He had. But you do need to accept the ticket!!

Refreshments: New wine, bread, and a far-out drink He calls "Living Water," followed by a supper that promises to be out of this world!

Gift Suggestions: ; Your life. He's one of those people who already has everything else. (He's very generous in return though. Just wait until you see what He has for you!)

Entertainment: Joy, Peace, Truth, Light, Life, Love, Real Happiness, Communion with God, Forgiveness, Miracles, Healing, Power, Eternity in Paradise, Contentment, and much more! (All "G" rated, so bring your family and friends.)

R.S.V.P. Very Important!
He must know ahead so He can reserve a spot for you at the table. Also, He's keeping a list of His friends for future reference. He calls it the "Lamb's Book of Life."

Party being given by His Kids (that's us!!)!

Hope to see you there! For those of you whom I will see at the party, share this with someone today!

Ice Diving 2008

2007-12-15T11:23:00.000-08:00

Omni Divers Ice Diving
January 2008 is now February 2008

DIVING LOCATIONS:
Lake of the Woods, Klamath Falls, OR
Looking forward to a great time!

DATES:
February 1 -3, 2008

COST:
Class - $295
Text - $35
Certification fees - $25

Omni Divers Ice Diving
March 2008

POTENTIAL DIVING LOCATIONS:
Cascade Lake, Cascade, ID
Payette Lake, McCall, ID

DATES:
March 14 - 16

PREREQUISITE:
Advanced Open Water Certification
or evidence of deep, navigation, and night dives

COST:
Class - $295
Text - $35
Certification fees - $25

Ice Diving Information for 2008

More Specific Detailed Information on February Ice Diving 2008!

Ice Diving February 2008: We have started the preparations for the February 2008's ice dives. We will stay in motel rooms in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

We will do a presentation in Klamath Falls on Friday evening at 6 pm at the new Omni Divers location.

We will get organized earlier than Friday night in order to see what everybody is going to bring as their share of shovels, tents, tarps, ropes, ice harnesses, cross cut saw, gas for the snow blower, the snow blower, blower oil, carabiners, dry clothing bags, several extra pairs of gloves, waterproof boots, dry socks, etc.

We need to provide special safety measures overnight so no one will fall in the hole, i.e. flagging, poles, etc.

More Specific Detailed Information on March Ice Diving 2008

Ice Diving March 2008: We have now established a date and will start in earnest for the preparations for the March 2008's ice dives. We will soon make room reservations McCall, Idaho for March 2008.

We will do a presentation in McCall on Friday evening at 6 pm at the new McCall Fire Station, McCall Idaho.

We still will need to get organized earlier than Friday night in order to see what everybody is going to bring as their share of shovels, tents, tarps, ropes, ice harnesses, cross cut saw, gas for the snow blower, the snow blower, blower oil, carabiners, dry clothing bags, several extra pairs of gloves, waterproof boots, dry socks, etc.

We will need to think of special safety measures overnight so no one falls in the hole, i.e. flagging, poles, etc.

About the only gear we don't have for ice diving is the tent, we can try to get the same tent we used last year from one of the ice divers or we can fabricate one from blue tarps and pvc pipe.

We have been getting interest statements and now we are getting deposits to verify how much really serious interest we have in ice diving in February and Klamath Falls in Oregon and in March 2008 in Idaho.

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