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Our team was initially trained by the New Mexico State Police dive team, from their PADI instructor. We've also received training from an IDEA instructor, TDI (nitrox) instructor, and most recently DRI. Nearly all members are at rec. Rescue diver, or PSD/DRT1, or both. We've also been on...

Thanks for the replies. I was aware of the limitations of recreational diving standards onto governmental entities, but as I had never heard of this claim, became concerned. The ANDI instructor also told him we weren't allowed to fill our own tanks as we're not trained and certified to do...

A friend recently took a recreational scuba instructor course from ANDI and was told that my agency (fire department) must have a dive master on every dive, with insurance, regardless whether it's a training dive or an actual callout. We've had our team for almost 20 years, and have nearly...

Our team just finished the PSD course and Dive Rescue 1 Specialist. Man, what a difference between the PSD and rec courses! This was the best, most informative training our team has ever had. I've got to hand it to Dive Rescue International. They've got their stuff together. Mr. Blades...

Our department is fortunate enough to be having a DRI instructor give our existing team a PSD crossover cert, then Dive Rescue I. Our team has been in existance for close to 20 years, and finally we're getting certified! We always stuck with the recreational certs, but our county OEM...

I just bought an Aqualand NX from a buddy. My first comp, so I don't have much to compare it to, but it seems really nice for rec diving. --Eddie

Yes, it would be only for underwater, with a live feed to monitors topside. I'm trying to give the swim coach and natatorium director some general figures for their budget requests. Thanks

Hello, I've not taken any diving photography or videography classes yet, but have a question. I'm trying to find a video camera that I can use to shoot our local high school's swim and dive meets, so that it can be shown on a big screen live, during the meet, for spectators. Is there a...

On an ocean dive, one divemaster had an Atom, another had a console (think it was a Wisdom), and some of the clients had ones i wasn't familiar with. The lead divemaster used my buddy's Cochran to time our SI. --Eddie

O.K., maybe it wasn't clear, but maybe that's why I am also confused. Using just tables, anyone can figure down to a zero sat, and get you back to an "A", or any other group to figure on repetitive diving with nitrogen residual. My buddy's Cochran has a countdown to show SI with nitrogen...

I searched, and didn't adequately get the answers I was looking for. I don't have a computer yet, but I was reading the manual on a buddy's Cyber Aqualand NX yesterday, as I'm considering buying it. It states there's a no-fly countdown, but it appears the SI isn't a countdown, but just a...

I don't have a computer yet, but I'm looking towards a wrist mount with spg/depth console backup. I think it'll be a lot better for me while chasing fish with a gun to have my depth showing right in front of me, so I'll stay out of trouble, and like stated, while holding my gun or a camera and...

Thanks, gents. We did a debriefing this morning. Unfortunately, only 6 divers were there. No PD or dispatch, and none of the other members of our team, or the department, were there. Some issues were tackled, some beneficial, but as a whole, we lost the input from all parties who were...

I've been on the team since April, and tonight got my first recovery. Also was the first callout of the year. Dude tried swimming across the Pecos river (@100 yards), fully clothed. I was third shift on sweeps, and he was down around an hour when I got him. River temp was 66, so we...

Well, my LDS sells sherwood and genesis. I'm trying to get a higher-end reg and still stick with them. Don't get me wrong, I've looked at bunch of others, and have seen some at shops while on the road. I want the best for my money, and also want something I'm not going to have to upgrade in a...

Thanks for the opinions. Now to make a decision...

I'm thinking of getting a maximus. Is the underarm hose a good way to go, or is it uncomfortable?

Also, I just want to be clear that I'm not trying to get a battle started here. If no one has any info, I could always call the agencies myself. BTW, after a search, not much about NFPA could be located.

ERDi (my mistake) is Emergency Response Diving International. It's TDI/SDIs new program. RDI is my screwed up version of DRI (sorry!). Reason I'm asking, is I figured someone who's taken one of these programs would know how closely NFPA 1670 & 1006 are followed. Our justification has to...

Might be a moot question, but our department is looking to become a Type 3 FEMA (NIMS) agency. So far, I know of ERDI, RDI, IANTD as certifying PSD's. That's just after a few minutes of searching. FEMA requires that the agency be "certified" PSD, but they also state that "Standardized...