Shore Responder
Shore Responder Course Objectives
The Shore Responder can be any member of your department. A patrol officer or fire fighter often is the first on the scene, gathering information from witnesses for divers and helping prepare the dive team for a safe mission. Certified Shore Responders facilitate efforts among various responding public safety agencies while maintaining a safe scene for the duration of the incident. This valuable team member is a necessary component of every successful dive mission.
Program topics include:
- Assembling scuba equipment
- Dressing and preparing divers
- Search pattern fundamentals
- Basic scene evaluation and sketching
- Patrol management
- Introduction to decompression tables
Duration – 2 days (16 hours)
Recommended for – Public safety officers who respond to water incidents
Prerequisites – Member of a public safety agency and at least 18 years old