Scpsdi Course Catalog 1

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S. C. Public Safety Divers Intl. 1930 Salem Road Scranton, SC 29591 USA Phone: (843) 409-1241 Web: www.scpsdi.net Email: [email protected]

S. C. Public Safety Divers Intl.

We now accept

And Departmental Purchase Orders *We are the only training agency in South Carolina to have all of our Public Safety Diving Programs have been Accredited/Approved by the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy with additional state approvals from Georgia POST, Nevada POST Idaho POST, Alaska POST and the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards for In-Service Training and a member of The Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)

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Diver and Dive Team Course Catalog All courses are NFPA 1006 compliant

SCCJA I.P #255

PSD Level 1 Certifications (Non-PSD Diver): PSD Open Water Scuba Diver: PSDOW This course will teach participant the skills and knowledge required to be a safe, comfortable open water diver and Line-Tender. PSD Advanced Open Water Diver: PSDAOW This course is designed to build on your open water skills and incorporate more advanced scuba techniques such as Wreck Diving, Deep Diving, Night Diving, Buoyancy Control, Diver Rescue Techniques, and much more. Diving in Contaminated Waters: DCW The purpose of this course is to provide general guidance and basic procedures for diving in contaminated water. Divers should have, at a minimum, 15 logged dives in varying environments before PSD Level 2. PSD Level 2 Certifications (Limited PSD Diving): Diver Medic: DMT The Dive Team Medic is an individual who provides initial/pre-hospital care to dive team members who become ill or injured in the dive setting. PSD Night Diver/Compass/Mapping: PSDNC This course is designed to teach the techniques of Night Diving, Compass Navigation and Mapping of Crime Scenes. Divers should have, at a minimum, 15 additional logged dives before PSD Level 3.

1–9 Divers

10 or more Divers

PSD Open Water Diver (Course materials included)

$300.00 per diver

$275.00 per diver

PSD Advanced O/W Diver (Course materials included)

$250 per diver

$225.00 per diver

Diving in Contaminated Waters (Course materials included)

$175.00 per diver

$150.00 per diver

PSD Level II

PSD Diver Medic Course (Course materials included)

$400.00 per diver

$375.00 per diver

PSD Night Diver/Compass Navigation (Course materials included)

$200.00 per diver

$175.00 per diver

PSD Level III

PSD Search and Recovery Course (Course materials included)

$300.00 per diver

$275.00 per diver

PSD Underwater Crime Investigation (Course materials included)

$400.00 per diver

$375.00 per diver

Forensic Diving (Course materials included)

$350.00 per diver

$300.00 per diver

ORDNANCE AND HARBOR SECURITY SEARCHING (OHSS) (Course materials included)

$350.00 per diver

$300.00 per diver

PSD Dive Supervisor Course (Course materials included)

$875.00 per diver

PSD Instructor Course (Course materials included)

$3,285.00

Course Title PSD Level I

PSD Instructor Cross- Over (Course materials included)

$1,585.00

• Prices are subject to change without notice • We accept Visa, Master Card and Departmental Purchase Orders

• Minimum of 21 • Adv. O/W Diver or higher with 50 logged dives Current Recreational Scuba Instructor in “Active” teaching status

• Instructor travel expenses not included

SOP Guidelines: SOP We can design a Standard Operating Procedure Guidelines specifically for your agency based on current standards. Consulting Service: CS We will review your training, operational readiness and make recommendations based on current guidelines. American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification: (37 hrs/3 days) This course is designed to teach you the skills necessary to be certified as an American Red Cross Lifeguard. This is an ARC certification course. Why choose our PSD program? The training of qualified dive team members is not an overnight process. The training and education is a continual process. Once the divers are properly trained and qualified to perform diving operations, the team must continue with training in different types of environments and situations. Our instructors will put your team in real life situations with the safety of the divers first and foremost. The training they receive will enable them to make sound decisions with regards to the overall goal of the operation. Sometimes, the only choices are to “Abort the Dive” or “No Dive”. The turnover rate can have an effect on the team and how well they work together. If members of your team are not trained together there is a high likelihood of an accident due to poor diver to diver communication. Each team member who completes our training will have the confidence in knowing that their dive buddy has the same training. Therefore, members can focus on the task at hand. Where is the training held? All class sessions will be held at your department and pool sessions around your schedule when required, will be held in your local area. The check out dives will be at varying dive sites and we try to have the check-outs in your area (additional fee).

Want to host a Course? If you or your agency would like to host a course and make some money, then give us a call. PSD Level 3 Certification (PSD Ready):

Search and Recovery: PSDSAR Instruction will cover techniques, principals and application of Search and Recovery methods, including planning techniques, organization procedures, problems and hazards of Search and Recovery. Underwater Criminal Investigation: UWCI Instruction will cover techniques, principals and application of Underwater Criminal Investigation methods, including planning techniques, organization procedures, problems and hazards of Underwater Crime Investigation. Forensic Diving: FD This course is designed to "Enhance" the knowledge and skills of the Underwater Crime Investigator. ORDNANCE AND HARBOR SECURITY SEARCHING: OHSS

Instruction will cover techniques, principals and application of Ordnance and Harbor Security Searching methods, including planning techniques, organization procedures, problems and hazards of Ordnance and Harbor Security Searching. *THIS COURSE DOES NOT IMPLY OR TEACH YOU HOW TO REMOVE/DIFUSE LIMPETS/BOMBS.

Upon successful completion of all training, divers will be ready to conduct PSD Operations. The department should conduct “In-Service Training” Monthly

PSD Dive Supervisor: PSDDS This course teaches the basics of group control and should be taken by two senior members of the dive team. PSD Instructor Course: PSDIC The PSD Instructors Course will cover all areas of Public Safety Diving. Upon successful completion, the PSD instructor will be authorized to instruct all levels of Public Safety Diving (including PSD Assistant Instructor). PSD Instructor Crossover Course: PSDICC The PSD Instructors Crossover Course will cover all areas of Public Safety Diving. Upon successful completion, the PSD Instructor will be authorized to instruct all levels of Public Safety Diving including Assistant Instructor.

Swimming and Scuba Examination All applicants shall successfully perform the following swimming tests consecutively: • Surface swim 500 yards without the use of swim aids (Open Water Diver and Higher) • Surface swim 900 yards with mask, fins, and snorkel (Open Water Diver and Higher) • Tread water for 15 minutes without fins and your hands out of the water for the last two minutes (Open Water Diver and Higher) • In full scuba gear, transport another person of equal or greater size a distance of 300 feet (100 yards) in the water (Advanced Open Water Diver and Higher) • Surface dive to 10 feet and retrieve a 10 pound object and return to the edge of the pool without the use of swim aids (Open Water Diver and Higher)

All applicants shall successfully perform, during the course, the following underwater scuba tests: • Remove and replace face mask (Open Water Diver and Higher) • Remove and replace scuba unit (Open Water Diver and Higher) • Demonstrate buoyancy control and hold for 30 seconds (Open Water Diver and Higher) • Demonstrate “buddy breathing” (Open Water Diver and Higher) • In water, mouth to mask resuscitation while prepping for emergency extraction • Recover and clear a regulator at depth (Open Water Diver and Higher) • Perform a controlled decent without using a guideline (Open Water Diver and Higher) • Perform a controlled emergency swimming ascent (Open Water Diver and Higher) We train Recreational and Public Safety Divers. The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy and DHEC-EMS Division has approved most of our PSD programs. Our instructors, former and current Law Enforcement Instructors, are well trained, highly experienced, extremely qualified individuals who teach with a clear, descriptive, step by step procedure. They teach techniques, principles, and operational procedures for specific recovery operations. These programs are compatible with existing administrative policies and with legal and political considerations. We have trained agencies/officers in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Georgia and U.S. Naval Base Guam just to name a few.