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I posted this on another site so if you have already seen this forgive me. This is a lesson’s learned type of post, as always, I will thank you in advance for reading to the end. I spend a lot of time in the water, many times Solo due to the type and frequency of my non-PSD dives. With this in...

Over the past several months, tragic events have caused me to look deep into how we view training and experience. We as a society have come to view attending a school or class as the end all to our education, while forgetting our real life experiences. Let me back this up with some examples, by...

I want to start this discussion by looking at the advantages and general features that should be considered when using a gas block. In case anyone is not familiar with what a Gas Block is, it is an air manifold that provides the capability of inputting the outputs of 2 or more first stage...

How large of a pony bottle or emergency air supply should Public Safety Divers carry with them? We often get caught following rules of thumb, like minimum pony bottle size should be 19 Cubic Feet. But is this the proper way to look at the sizing of an emergency air supply? I hope to open a...

As we approach the New Year, my thoughts go out to my fellow public safety divers. One of the surest ways to guarantee getting injured or having problems is lack of training or experience in performing any job or task. With this in mind, if you are a tender or non diver support person on a...

I had a conversation with another instructor yesterday that became the inspiration for this post. One of his comments was that Public Safety Command Staff and Budget folks do not see the need for more than basic training or equipment in water rescue. After all we have so few water related calls...

On July 15, 2013 I had a Cardiac Arrest, following a river recovery of a drowning victim. My arrest occurred on dry land, not in the water. As I approach my 2 year anniversary, I am looking for other divers that have experienced a cardiac arrest and returned to diving. There are several...