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Where is your stand in the controversy surrounding the method whereby the search line

Discussion in 'Public Safety Divers/Search and Rescue' started by crls, Dec 2, 2009.

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  1. crls

    crls Public Safety Diver

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    Dear colleagues,


    Where is your stand in the controversy surrounding the method whereby the search line is attached to the diver.

    What harness are you using?


    Thank you,
     
    crls, Dec 2, 2009
    crls, Dec 2, 2009
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  2. ChainSaw0069

    ChainSaw0069 Public Safety Diver

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    Could you elaborate more on the controversy? My divers are trained to do fan patterns while teathered to a line. We have in line communications so we can communicate diver to tender. Should the communication fail we are able to use pull signals. One thing we use is a blow out for the line. In the event of an emergency My divers are able to pull the blow out and be off the .
     
    ChainSaw0069, Dec 2, 2009
    ChainSaw0069, Dec 2, 2009
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  3. crls

    crls Public Safety Diver

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    Holding onto the working end of the search line by hand or attached to a harness!
     
    crls, Dec 3, 2009
    crls, Dec 3, 2009
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  4. DM95

    DM95 PADI Pro

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    Our guys are attached to the harness in case the back up diver needs to get to them quick. Never heard of any controversy....procedures vary by department.
     
    Last edited: Dec 3, 2009
    DM95, Dec 3, 2009
    DM95, Dec 3, 2009
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  5. crls

    crls Public Safety Diver

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    What harness are you using?
     
    crls, Dec 3, 2009
    crls, Dec 3, 2009
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  7. DM95

    DM95 PADI Pro

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    DM95, Dec 3, 2009
    DM95, Dec 3, 2009
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  8. TC

    TC Miscreant Moderator Staff Member ScubaBoard Supporter

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    We had some harnesses made for us by Seatec.

    We use quick release shackles to attach the line to them.
     
    TC, Dec 3, 2009
    TC, Dec 3, 2009
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  9. 200 Bar

    200 Bar Public Safety Diver

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    We use our hands
     
    200 Bar, Dec 3, 2009
    200 Bar, Dec 3, 2009
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  10. crls

    crls Public Safety Diver

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    For now we have:
    2 teams with harness
    1 team with hands

    Come and vote! what you use?
     
    crls, Dec 3, 2009
    crls, Dec 3, 2009
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  11. ChainSaw0069

    ChainSaw0069 Public Safety Diver

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    My team and another in the county use a harness with the quick release shackles.
     
    ChainSaw0069, Dec 3, 2009
    ChainSaw0069, Dec 3, 2009
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