TRAINING
FOR THE
REAL
WORLD 21st
century emergencies require a cutting edge response
ERDi provides the edge needed to respond and
operate in a liquid environment.
The threat has changed, shouldn't your
training?
1.877.SCUBA.USA offers public safety training that simulates actual situations
to give the ERDi candidate a clear understanding of how it happens in
the real world.
Emergency response dives are executed using equipment from the back of a
truck with very short notice. These factors dramatically reduce
the potential support structure. That's not to say the Emergency
Response Diver is a better, or more enduring diver. We just need
to be clear that dive and land based training should match the
requirements of the job…
Alone and attached to a tether, the Emergency
Response Diver must be comfortable diving in zero visibility
conditions constantly avoiding or dealing with entanglements while
searching for a specific object. The Emergency Response Diver
must be able to search, locate, document and recover objects as the
dive mission dictates.
These 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. They
are also a great mechanism for familiarizing non-diving team members and
administrators with public Safety Diving operations
ERD Operations and Technician Certification from
Entry Level Through Instructor
ERDi training is
not for everyone. Candidates must be adventurous and
willing to get involved
ERDi Awareness
ERDi meets NFPA
guidelines
ERDi training will bring you to a level where hazardous situations are
dealt with as the norm
You'll learn
practices and procedures used by emergency services worldwide
Emergency Response Diving
Operations:
ERD Tender and or ERD Contaminated Water Diving
The Operations level course is completed with the participant doing the
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:
ERD 1 and Specialty Ops
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.
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.
Supervisor
The training you will receive in the ERD Supervisor course will prepare
you to supervise ERD team operations as well as assist ERD Instructors
with training. NFPA standards, supervising divers in varying conditions
and interagency operations are some of
the topics covered. Like all ERDI
courses, ERD Supervisor is OSHA and NFPA compliant. In addition, the ERD
Supervisor
course serves as a base to develop leadership qualities and
future ERD Instructors. During the open water training segment of the
course, some of the skills ERD candidates will demonstrate mastery of
are search patterns, proper evidence handling
techniques, incident
command and supervision of the scene from initial arrival through final
debriefing.
Instructor
and Upgrades
The ERD Instructor course is the next step in the ERDI Professional
realm. The ERD Instructor Development Course prepares and teaches
candidates to conduct ERD Tender, ERD I, ERD II and ERD Supervisor
courses under the guidance of an ERD Instructor Trainer. The candidate
is then evaluated in the ERD Instructor Evaluation Course. During the
IEC portion the candidate will be evaluated on teaching abilities in the
classroom, confined water and open water. In addition, the ERD
Instructor will demonstrate proficiency in a number of skills from the
ERDI curriculum.
This 4
day (two weekend) program is scheduled for:
Spring 2012
Deposit
$100 reserves you a spot for the course of your choice
Call Phil
for details and pricing Toll Free 1.877.SCUBA.USA
Our
commitment and mission is to provide:
A
solid curriculum that will graduate well prepared Public Safety
Divers
Continuing support by being there when you need us.
OPS
COMPONENTS
ERD Contaminated Water
Diving
ERD Drysuit Ops
ERD Full Face
Mask Ops
ERD Night Ops
ERD Small Boat
Ops
NON DIVING COURSES
ERD Tender ERD Rescue Swimmer ERD Contaminated
Water Awareness ERD Ice /Surface Rescue
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ERDi
Course Descriptions
ERD
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 and is OSHA and NFPA compliant.
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
II
This ERDi course enables the
public safety diver to develop detailed knowledge and advanced
skills in emergency response diving. In addition, students will gain
experience in utilizing drysuits and full face masks as part of dive
operations. ERD II is also a prerequisite to ERD Supervisor as well
as ERD II Ops Components courses.
ERD
SUPERVISOR
The training you will receive in the ERD
Supervisor course will prepare you to supervise ERD team operations
as well as assisting ERD Instructors with training. OSHA
regulations, NFPA standards, supervising divers in varying
conditions and interagency operations are some of the topics
covered. Like all ERDi courses, ERD Supervisor is OSHA and NFPA
compliant. As an ERD Supervisor, your own officers
can keep your Team updated and ready to respond to SCUBA and Marine
Emergencies with the latest techniques and training.
Underwater PSD Confidence Course
Here you will encounter simulated underwater hazards that a
PSD could possibly encounter on a dive. This course is
designed to build confidence and introduce the skills needed
to overcome an unforeseen underwater obstacle. Such as;
Entanglements, Out of Air Situations, Navigating
Obstructions etc.
An ERDi Ops
Certification Card will be issued after successful
completion for each of the following courses.
ERD
Full Face Mask Ops Certification
Course Overview
Effective and safe use
of full-face masks for diving.
Demonstrate a
proficiency in the use of fullface masks
practical pool exercises
Open-Water Dives
Drysuit Ops Certification
The ERD Drysuit OPS course is designed to develop the
knowledge and skills that are necessary for drysuit diving
ops in emergency response diving. In addition to the
fundamental other important topics include:
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.
Tender
This course will
discuss the duties and responsibilities of the dive tender,
as well as some of the specialized techniques and procedures
necessary to help the tender be more professional,
proficient and competent in his duties within an emergency
response diving team.
The ERDI Tender
course can be taught at multiple levels in accordance with
NFPA guidelines. The level of participation in the practical
portion of the course will determine the final level of
certification. The classification levels are: Awareness,
Operations, and Technician. All ERDI programs are available
to Public Safety professionals regardless of their position
within a department.
ERDi is the Public
Safety diving (PSD) agency that trains Police, Fire and other Public
Safety Organizations in Search and Rescue techniques in just about every
submerged environment known. ERDi trains departments on how to
build and maintain their own PSD teams and is the only Public Safety
diving training agency that has their own insurance that endorses its
own standards. All the programs are OSHA and NFPA compliant.
Some of the most successful ERDi teams are the Chicago Fire Department,
Chicago Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms.
Education: Academic and practical training supported by ERDi published Standards
and Procedures. All levels of training, including Basic Open Water SCUBA
certification.
Experience:
Regularly scheduled supervised drills and updates to ensure your teams
readiness.
Flexibility: Courses conducted within your area of operation and
on weekends or weekdays for convenience.
Service: In house factory certified technicians for fast and
dependable service
Safety First: All ERDi Courses are NFPA compliant
Helping Public Safety Professionals, into ----and out, of the water!
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