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Emergency Response Diver Courses

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 perquisite to ERD I Ops Components courses.

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

Prerequisites: Member of existing team. Need to have at least open water certification.

Cost: $450

What's involved: At least one weekend of training with classwork.

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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 II Ops Components
-wERD Confined Space Ops
-wERD Hull Inspection Ops
- wERD Rapid Water Ops
-wERD Surface Supply Ops
-wERD U/W Explosives Recovery Ops
-wERD U/W Threat Assessment Ops

Prerequisites: Member of an existing team. Successful completion of ERD I.

Cost: $450

What's involved: At least one weekend of training with classwork.

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ERD 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. 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.

Prerequisites: Member of an existing team. Successful completion of ERD I and ERD II.

Cost: $450

What's involved: At least one weekend of training with classwork.

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Please call us (919-570-DIVE) or email to inquire about classes scheduled to work with your schedule.

If you do not see a class listed that you are interested in, please contact us to inquire.

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