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  1. LtJohnBFD

    FD Rescue Diver Certification Route... Which way is better

    Thanks for the offer, but we have chosen our route and are requesting the funds and time to make it happen. I certainly appreciate everyone's input and helpful advice. i will post an update as soon as the rusty squeaky wheels of city government start to turn. Regards, Ltjohn p.s. I am in...
  2. LtJohnBFD

    Training Standards?

    Welcome Elzaar! We are a small metro Fire Dept in Maine who are trying to develop the same basic type of unit & Standards. Although we have a core of experienced divers, there were not enough to deploy a full team response. If you check out the thread for ...
  3. LtJohnBFD

    Gary D.

    My best wishes for a speedy recovery are going your way too Gary. John P
  4. LtJohnBFD

    FD Rescue Diver Certification Route... Which way is better

    Thanks to everyone that posted with help on this topic. I am delivering a proposal to our Executive Staff at their next meeting to send 2 of our team to DRI to bring them up through to PSSI. It will be expensive, but save in the long run and deliver better/ more appropriate training at home when...
  5. LtJohnBFD

    FD Rescue Diver Certification Route... Which way is better

    Thanks for your input James and Erich. It is appreciated! John
  6. LtJohnBFD

    FD Rescue Diver Certification Route... Which way is better

    Thanks Mark and Gary, That confirms what I suspected after struggling with our PSD training. We would take twice as long to move on with PSD topics in classes, basically due to re-training from habits learned in previous classes to what works best in rescue, as I'm sure you've experienced. I...
  7. LtJohnBFD

    FD Rescue Diver Certification Route... Which way is better

    Hello All, I am the Technical Rescue Division Coordinator for the Bangor Maine FD, and we are finally moving towards officially being capable of responding with Rescue Divers. We are currently sponsoring 10 new divers through Beginners and Advanced Open Water Padi certification courses. We...
  8. LtJohnBFD

    Thoughts on ice diving

    Ice Diving is all about who you are, where you dive, and what set of rules apply to those answers... for most Public Safety Divers operating under the public safety or FD umbrella, you will have to answer to either OSHA or BLS and their interpretation of NFPA 1670 Standards if something goes...
  9. LtJohnBFD

    Hello to all

    Good Morning to all - another snowy day in the Great State of Maine; can't wait to get wet again soon! Look forward to meeting /sharing tales with y'all...
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