Dive Rescue 1
2026-08-04 08:00 - 2026-08-06 17:00 (America/Denver) | Douglas County Water Safety Building, 530 Willow Dr., Alexandria, MN, 56308, United States
OBJECTIVE
Dive Rescue International’s premier program for public safety divers, covering dive team organization, rescue, recovery, and investigations. Learn essential strategies for media interaction, family communication, and agency collaboration.
MAIN TOPICS

Public Safety Diving Accidents
Drowning
Dive Team Organization & Management
Search Patterns
Scene Evaluation
Victim Retrieval
Service to the Family, Media, & Other Agencies
Vehicle Accidents
Underwater Investigation
Field Exercises

PREREQUISITES

At least 18 years of age
Member of a Public Safety Agency
RSTC Medical Statement
Open Water Certification
Proof of Dry Suit Diving certificate, if applicable
Physically fit (13 MET or greater recommended)

BRING TO CLASS
All students will need:

U.S. Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
A knife
A whistle
Adequate clothing for working outside
Pen and paper for taking notes and sketching

Critical Skills Diver
2026-08-05 08:00 - 2026-08-06 17:00 | PCFD Station 2, 2003 Beck Ave, Panama City, FL, 32401, United States
OBJECTIVE
Critical Skills Diver training prepares Public Safety Divers (PSDs) to use repetition in training as a means to improve in water confidence and competence. PSDs are introduced to the concepts of muscle memory, stress survival responses, and crisis rehearsal for self-rescue. Proper response to key underwater emergencies are examined and practiced. Student skill level evolves through repetition of familiar and unfamiliar challenges. Simply, this course introduces the knowledge and skills that help PSDs develop the ability to prevent and / or survive a diving emergency.
PREREQUISITES

Member of a Public Safety Agency
At least 18 years old
RSTC Medical Statement
Current First Aid, EMT or Paramedic certification
Current CPR certification

BRING TO CLASS

US Coast Guard approved PFD with knife and whistle
Adequate clothing and protection from the environment
Pen and paper for note- taking and sketching.

Diving students must provide their own equipment: Wetsuit or dry suit, scuba regulator: recently serviced + environmentally
protected with alternate air source (i.e.: octopus), timing device, depth + submersible pressure gauge, BC with oral/power inflator,
4 tanks with current Hydro + VIP, mask, snorkel, fins, weight belt + 2 cutting tools (knife, wire cutters, or trauma shears).

Critical Skills Diver Trainer
2026-08-07 08:00 - 2026-08-08 17:00 | PCFD Station 2, 2003 Beck Ave, Panama City, FL, 32401, United States
OBJECTIVE
Successful completion of the Critical Skills Diver Trainer (CSDT) program provides the Instructor with required skills that improve their divers’ ability to react to stress including survival responses, and prevention of panic. The instructor will learn to use repetition in training as a means to improve in water competency, confidence, and comfort. This program introduces the process of managing stress and preventing panic in diving through muscle memory, stress survival responses, and crisis rehearsal drills.
PREREQUISITES

Member of a Public Safety Agency
At least 18 years old
RSTC Medical Statement
Current First Aid, EMT or Paramedic certification
Current CPR certification

BRING TO CLASS

US Coast Guard approved PFD with knife and whistle
Adequate clothing and protection from the environment
Pen and paper for note- taking and sketching.

Diving students must provide their own equipment: Wetsuit or dry suit, scuba regulator: recently serviced + environmentally
protected with alternate air source (i.e.: octopus), timing device, depth + submersible pressure gauge, BC with oral/power inflator,
4 tanks with current Hydro + VIP, mask, snorkel, fins, weight belt + 2 cutting tools (knife, wire cutters, or trauma shears).

Light Salvage & Recovery
2026-08-09 08:00 - 2026-08-11 17:00 | PCFD Station 2, 2003 Beck Ave, Panama City, FL, 32401, United States
OBJECTIVE
The focus of the program will be conducting salvage operations as they apply to underwater crime scenes and investigations. The techniques taught in this program can be applied to the salvage or recovery of boats, automobiles and aircraft. By teaching your dive members to complete safe salvage operations, you can offer an environmentally conscious service to your community. Students should be prepared to make several lifts using various techniques.
PREREQUISITES

Member of a Public Safety Agency
At least 18 years old
RSTC Medical Statement
Current First Aid, EMT or Paramedic certification
Current CPR certification

BRING TO CLASS

US Coast Guard approved PFD with knife and whistle
Adequate clothing and protection from the environment
Pen and paper for note- taking and sketching.

Diving students must provide their own equipment: Wetsuit or dry suit, scuba regulator: recently serviced + environmentally
protected with alternate air source (i.e.: octopus), timing device, depth + submersible pressure gauge, BC with oral/power inflator,
4 tanks with current Hydro + VIP, mask, snorkel, fins, weight belt + 2 cutting tools (knife, wire cutters, or trauma shears).

Critical Skills Diver
2026-08-10 08:00 - 2026-08-13 17:00 | Litchfield Fire Department, 1 Skyview Lane, Litchfield, IL, 62056, United States

Dive Rescue 2
2026-08-10 08:00 - 2026-08-13 17:00 | Litchfield Fire Department, 1 Skyview Lane, Litchfield, IL, 62056, United States
OBJECTIVE
The Dive Rescue II course is an intensive four-day program combining critical skills diving and rapid intervention techniques into one comprehensive training. CSD training focuses on building in-water confidence through repetition, emphasizing muscle memory, stress responses, and emergency preparedness. Students practice key skills to prevent and manage diving emergencies effectively. After completing the RIT program, the Public Safety Diver (PSD) will have established the baseline skills, knowledge, and abilities to recognize and respond to a PSD in distress on the surface or submerged. This course addresses requisite knowledge requirements found in NFPA standards.
CSD TOPICS

Define Diver Limits
Identify Diver Skills
Different Stages of Diver Stress
Scuba Diving-Related Stressors
Different Signs of Stress a Diver Can Exhibit
Physiological Effects of Stress
Panic Reaction & the Physiological & Behavioral Symptoms
Examine Diver Fatality Profiles
Examine Human Cognitive Systems
Examine Human Physiological Systems
Fitness, Confidence, & Competence Training
Scene Evaluation

RIT TOPICS

Safety Diver Roles & Responsibilities
Safety Check
Signs of Distress
Rapid Intervention Techniques to Assist Conscious and
Unconscious PSDs
Rapid Intervention Techniques to Assist Submerged Divers in
Distress
Special Considerations Concerning Staging Safety Divers
Specialized Equipment

PREREQUISITES

At least 18 years of age
Member of a Public Safety Agency
RSTC Medical Statement
Open Water Certification
Physically fit (13 MET or greater recommended)

BRING TO CLASS
All students will need:

U.S. Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
A knife
A whistle
Adequate clothing for working outside
Pen and paper for taking notes and sketching

Diving students must provide their own equipment:

Wetsuit or Drysuit
Scuba regulator- recently serviced and environmentally
protected with alternate air source (i.e.: Octopus, Air II, ect.)
Timing device
Depth and submersible pressure gauge
BC with oral/power inflator
Two tanks with current Hydro & VIP
Full Face Mask, Snorkel, & Fins
Weight belt
Two cutting tools (knife, wire cutters, or trauma shears)

Rapid Intervention Techniques
2026-08-10 08:00 - 2026-08-13 17:00 | Litchfield Fire Department, 1 Skyview Lane, Litchfield, IL, 62056, United States
OBJECTIVE
The Dive Rescue II course is an intensive four-day program combining critical skills diving and rapid intervention techniques into one comprehensive training. CSD training focuses on building in-water confidence through repetition, emphasizing muscle memory, stress responses, and emergency preparedness. Students practice key skills to prevent and manage diving emergencies effectively. After completing the RIT program, the Public Safety Diver (PSD) will have established the baseline skills, knowledge, and abilities to recognize and respond to a PSD in distress on the surface or submerged. This course addresses requisite knowledge requirements found in NFPA standards.
PREREQUISITES

At least 18 years of age
Member of a Public Safety Agency
RSTC Medical Statement
Open Water Certification
Physically fit (13 MET or greater recommended)

BRING TO CLASS
All students will need:

U.S. Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
A knife
A whistle
Adequate clothing for working outside
Pen and paper for taking notes and sketching

Diving students must provide their own equipment:

Wetsuit or Drysuit
Scuba regulator- recently serviced and environmentally
protected with alternate air source (i.e.: Octopus, Air II, ect.)
Timing device
Depth and submersible pressure gauge
BC with oral/power inflator
Two tanks with current Hydro & VIP
Full Face Mask, Snorkel, & Fins
Weight belt
Two cutting tools (knife, wire cutters, or trauma shears)

Dry Suit Repair
2026-08-12 08:00 - 17:00 | PCFD Station 2, 2003 Beck Ave, Panama City, FL, 32401, United States
OBJECTIVE
Students in this class will discuss how to maintain and repair minor tears, punctures, and holes in vulcanized rubber and trilaminate dry suits. There will be a demonstration of wrist ring, cuff seal, neck seal, and hood installation. Leak testing procedures will also be addressed. Glue and patch materials will be provided for training use during the class. Students are encouraged to bring their own dry suits to class for repair and testing.
PREREQUISITES

Member of a Public Safety Agency
At least 18 years old and 21 years of age for the Trainer course
RSTC Medical Statement
Current First Aid, EMT or Paramedic certification
Current CPR certification

BRING TO CLASS

US Coast Guard approved PFD with knife and whistle
Adequate clothing and protection from the environment
Pen and paper for note- taking and sketching.

Diving students must provide their own equipment: Wetsuit or dry suit, scuba regulator: recently serviced + environmentally protected with alternate air source (i.e.: octopus), timing device, depth + submersible pressure gauge, BC with oral/power inflator, 4 tanks with current Hydro + VIP, mask, snorkel, fins, weight belt + 2 cutting tools (knife, wire cutters, or trauma shears).

Dive Rescue 1
2026-10-02 08:00 - 2026-10-04 17:00 | Crystal Lake Fire Department, 316 Sandy Beach Rd., Ellington, CT, 06029, United States
