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Join the International Association of Dive Rescue Specialists,
Panama City Fire Department, Florida State University &
Dive Rescue International for the
International Public Safety Diver Conference
October 20-23, 2014 Panama City Beach, Florida
The 2014 International Public Safety Diver Conference will be held in Panama City Beach,
Florida. The conference registration fee includes hotel room 10/20-10/23 and breakfast,
lunch and dinner on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (10/21-10/23) of the conference.
For additional information regarding conference registration and/or accommodation
questions, contact David Owens at the IADRS office (970) 482-1562 or via email at
[email protected]
See the conference agenda for
Pre & Post Conference class
Information.
Courses include:
• Dive Rescue 1
• Evidence Recovery Operations
• Interspiro Technician
• Animal Rescue in Floods
• Public Safety Diver Survival
Three Days of Lecture
and Workshops
There will be opportunities for
diver and non diver shore support
personnel hands on training during
the conference. Further information
about these trainings
will be posted on the
IADRS website once
finalized.
Visit our website at www.IADRS.org for all conference information
2014 IADRS Conference
Holiday Inn
11127 Front Beach Road
2014 Conference agenda Panama City Beach, Florida 32407
Monday
1300-1500 – Trainer Meeting
1630-1800 – Registration
1830-1930 – Welcome meeting
Tuesday (Lecture at FSU)
0800-0830 – Opening Ceremony/Welcome/ Panama City FD/ PCBPD
0830-0930 – River Recovery
Jephson
0930-0945 – Raffle ticket sales/break/exhibitors
0945-1045 – Floods and moving water - Colorado
Thavenet
1045-1100 – Raffle/break/exhibitors
1100-1200 – Floods and moving water - Colorado
1200-1300
Thavenet
– Lunch/raffle in the big room
1300-1600 Tuesday Workshops
a. Floods and moving water response – Ropes and rigging
b. Dive Operations – Simple to Complex - Part 1
c. Underwater investigations – Intro, Team Building, Evidence recovery
and Skeletal remains recovery
d. Exhibitors at Sea Wall (hands on)
1600-1700 – Exhibitors
1700-1715 – Load Buses/Return to Hotel
1900-2130 – Dinner at Hotel (Cocktail Hour at 1800)
Huff/Richert
Orusa/Salach
Heckler
2014 IADRS Conference
Holiday Inn
11127 Front Beach Road
Panama City Beach, Florida 32407
Wednesday (Lecture at FSU)
0800-0900 – Basic Scuba Skill – It’s matter of life or death!
Huff
0900-0930 – Raffle/Exhibits
0930-1030 – Operational Checklist-Pilots use them, why aren’t we?
Sadler
1030-1100 – Raffle/Exhibits
1100-1200 – Equipment Maintenance
Richert
1200-1300 – Lunch/Raffle in big room
1300-1600 - Wednesday Workshops
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dive Operations – Simple to Complex – Part 2
Surviving the Public Safety Dive Operation
Underwater Investigations – Drowning & SCUBA Fatalities
Exhibitors at Sea Wall (hands on)
1600-1700 – Exhibitors
1700-1715 – Load Buses for Hotel
1830-1845 – Load buses for awards dinner at Man in the Sea Museum
1845 - Busses leave for awards dinner
1930-2200 – Awards dinner and fund raiser
2200-2215 – Load buses back to Hotel
Orusa/Salach
Huff/McAfee
Heckler
2014 IADRS Conference
Holiday Inn
11127 Front Beach Road
Panama City Beach, Florida 32407
Thursday (Lecture at FSU)
0800-0900 – Divers Alert Network – PSD Fatalities Study
S. Snyder
0900-0930 – Raffle/Exhibitors
0930-1030 – Diving, Diet and you
Sadler
1030-1100 – Raffle/Exhibitors
1100-1200 – Family Liaison
Moore
1200-1300 – Lunch/Raffle in the big room
1300-1600 - Thursday Workshops
a.
b.
c.
d.
Leadership – “The art of managing your dive team”
Underwater Investigations – Body Recovery
What influences the Water Rescue Teams standard of care?
Floods and moving water response – Ropes and rigging
S. Wison
Heckler
F. Jackson
Huff/Richert
1630-1615 – Load Buses for Experimental Diving Unit Tour. Sign up at information desk.
1630-1830 – Tours
1830-1845 – Load Buses for return to hotel
1930-2130 – Dinner at Hotel/Closing Ceremony
2014 IADRS Conference
Attendee Registration
This form must be returned to the IADRS
Name Address City State Zip Phone Number Email Department Current IADRS Member
Yes
No
Conference Rates
IADRS Member
Non-IADRS Member $850 $950
$750 for 2nd participant (If hotel room can be shared)
Rental Equipment
Panama City Dive Charters
5512 Thomas Drive, Panama City Beach, FL 32408
1-805-588-8022
www.panamacitydiving.com
Payment Visa, Mastercard, or Check
Credit Card # Expiration Date Name on Card Billing Address for Card City State Zip Signature Conference rates include hotel room 10/20-10/23, and breakfast, lunch and dinner on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of the conference.
A registration form is required for each attendee
FAX to: 317-641-0730 or
Mail to: IADRS, 8103 East US Highway 36, Box 171, Avon, IN 46123
*Conference agenda subject to change*
Pre & Post Conference Classes
Holiday Inn
11127 Front Beach Road
Panama City Beach, Florida 32407
Pre & Post Conference Classes
To register for any of these classes please complete the Dive Rescue International
Class Registration Form (included in this packet) and fax or mail it to Dive Rescue
International. You can also register by calling (800) 248-3483 or online at:
www.DiveRescueIntl.com
Friday, Oct. 17, 2014
0800-1700 Dive Rescue 1 Specialist Course (Day 1 of 3)
Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014
0800-1700 Dive Rescue 1 Specialist Course (Day 2 of 3)
0800-1700 Evidence Recovery Operations (Day 1 of 2)
Sunday, Oct. 19 2014
0800-1700 Dive Rescue 1 Specialist Course (Day 3 of 3)
0800-1700 Evidence Recovery Operations (Day 2 of 2)
0800-1630 Interspiro Technician (Day 1 of 1)
Friday, Oct. 24, 2014
0800-1700 Animal Rescue in Floods (Day 1 of 1)
Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014
0800-1700 Public Safety Diver Survival (Day 1 of 2)
Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014
0800-1700 Public Safety Diver Survival (Day 2 of 2)
Pre & Post-Conference Classes
Hosted by Dive Rescue International
Panama City Beach, FL
Registration
Diver
Surface Support
First Name ___________________________ Last Name __________________________
Phone _______________________________E-mail ______________________________
Supervisors Name Supervisors Number__________________
Billing Information
Credit Card NumberExp.date ______ Dept.card Personal
Name on card Billing Address Bill my Department
Purchase Order Number (if required) _________Please provide a copy of the PO with registration
Registration is available on a first come first serve basis. Payment is required for registration.
Register me for
Dates
Tuition w/ hotel
Includes nights of:
Dive Rescue I
October 17-19 $690
10/16, 10/17, 10/18
Evidence Recovery Operations
October 18-19 $610
10/17, 10/18
Interspiro Technician
October 19
$290
10/18
Mini Test Kit
Quantity
$150
Annual Service Kit with Safety Pressure
Quantity
$105.80
Annual Service Kit without Safety Pressure
Quantity
$105.16
Animal Rescue in Floods
October 24
$255
Public Safety Diver Survival
October 25-26 $570
Optional Kits for the Interspiro Tech Class
10/24
10/24, 10/25
Lunch will be provided. Additional nights may be added for $100/night.
Location and Accommodations
Rental Equipment
To register for a program
Cancellation Policy
Holiday Inn
11127 Front Beach Road
Panama City Beach, Florida 32407
Choose one of these 4 options:
Call us (800) 248-3483 ext. 18
Fax this form to (970) 482-0893
Online at www.DiveRescueIntl.com
Panama City Dive Charters
5512 Thomas Drive, Panama City Beach, FL
(850) 588-8077
www.panamacitydiving.com
Cancellations received prior to 3 weeks before the
start date of the class will receive a full refund.
Cancellations received 8-21 days prior to class
start date will receive a 50% refund. Cancellations
received 0-7 days prior to class start date will not
receive a refund.
Dive Rescue International Training
Panama City Beach, FL
Dive Rescue I - October 17-19, 2014
Our premier program is a must for all dive team members. From scene evaluation to incident debriefing this program
covers it all. Diving and surface support personnel will learn to apply the latest techniques in underwater rescue and
recovery to prepare them to respond effectively and safely to water incidents. Get started on your way to our more
advanced and trainer level programs with Dive Rescue I. Topics include: Public Safety Diving Accidents, Drowning,
Dive Team Organization and Management, Search Patterns, Scene Evaluation, Victim Retrieval, Service to the Family,
Media & Other Agencies, Vehicle Accidents, Underwater Investigation, Field exercises This program is presented in
the classroom, pool and openwater to allow students to become familiar with the techniques prior to field scenarios.
Prerequisites All students must be a current member of a public safety agency, at least 18 years of age.
Students must read and complete a RSTC medical statement prior to attending class. Any diver answering
yes to a contraindication must have a physician’s signature to participate in the diving portions of the
program. Diving personnel must also have open water certification. Please make sure to present your RSTC
Medical Statement to your instructor at the beginning of class.
Be Sure to Bring US Coast Guard approved PFD with knife and whistle, adequate clothing and protection from the
environment and pen and paper for note-taking and sketching. Diving students must provide their own equipment:
Wetsuit, scuba regulator: recently serviced and environmentally protected with alternate air source (i.e.: octopus,
Air II, etc.) timing device, depth and submersible pressure gauges, BC with oral/power inflator, two tanks with
current Hydro & VIP, mask, snorkel, fins, weight belt and two cutting tools (knife, wire cutters, or trauma shears.)
Evidence Recovery Operations - October 18-19, 2014
The Evidence Recovery Operations Specialist is specially trained in more advanced search and recovery techniques.
Students will learn how to deal with crime scenes and the difficult task of evidence preservation. This program
introduces students to advanced search patterns, evidence collection, crime scene equipment and management. This
program is presented in the classroom, pool and openwater to allow students to become familiar with the techniques
prior to field scenarios.
Prerequisites All students must be a current member of a public safety agency, at least 18 years of age. Students
must read and complete a RSTC medical statement prior to attending class. Any diver answering yes to a
contraindication must have a physician’s signature to participate in the diving portions of the program. Personnel
must also have Dive Rescue I certification. Please make sure to present your RSTC Medical Statement to your
instructor at the beginning of class.
Be Sure to Bring US Coast Guard approved PFD with knife and whistle, adequate clothing and protection from the
environment and pen and paper for note-taking and sketching. Diving students must provide their own equipment:
Wetsuit, scuba regulator: recently serviced and environmentally protected with alternate air source (i.e.: octopus,
Air II, etc.) timing device, depth and submersible pressure gauges, BC with oral/power inflator, two tanks with
current Hydro & VIP, mask, snorkel, fins, weight belt and two cutting tools (knife, wire cutters, or trauma shears.)
Dive Rescue International Training
Panama City Beach, FL
Interspiro Technician - October 19, 2014
The technicians who complete this training program will be certified by Interspiro to
perform annual service and field maintenance on their Divator MK II full face masks. With
this training, your department could not only save on thecost of repairs but also reduce
the amount of downtime for your mask. This program is presented in the classroom.
Prerequisites All students must be 18 years of age.
Be Sure to Bring Interspiro MK II Mask, 1st stage regulator (and tank if possible), An
Interspiro Mini Test Kit will be needed to test your department's masks. The Mini Test Kit can be purchased for
$150.00. Dive Rescue International's Annual Service Kit is also recommended. The Annual Service Kit for masks
with Safety Pressure is $105.80; without Safety Pressure is $105.16. If you need to purchase either kit, please let
us know at the time of registration.
Animal Rescue in Floods - October 24, 2014
When any disaster strikes, evacuation of people along with their animals is now addressed under Federal Law. This
course is designed to guide Public Safety professionals and others on how to safely conduct the rescue of animals
in the flood disaster waterborne environment. This course fulfills mandatory NIMS / FEMA training requirements.
Program topics include: Animal Rescue In Disasters – Why It Must Happen, Understanding Animal Behavior And
The Human / Animal Bond, Animal Rescue Safety Issues, & Operational Methods, Small Animal Rescue Concepts,
Large Animal Rescue Concepts, Exotic Animal Rescue Concerns, Use of Animal Transport & Control Equipment, Basic
Animal Medical Assessment and Field First Aid. This program is presented in the classroom.
Prerequisites All students must be 18 years of age.
Public Safety Diver Survival - October 25-26, 2014
This course helps prepare the public safety diver to survive the next life-threatening
diving situation by inoculating the diver against panic and stress. This program is
designed to improve and elicit automatic responses in survival situations. The program
will also cover the various stages of stress and the factors leading to panic. Participants
will learn techniques to minimize the negative effects of emotional and psychological
stress based on research of public safety scuba injuries and deaths over several decades.
This program is presented in the classroom and pool.
Prerequisites All students must be a member of a public safety agency and at least
18 years of age. Students must read and complete a RSTC medical statement prior to attending class. Any diver
answering yes to any contraindication must have the form signed by a physician. Diving students must have proof
of open water certification.
All Diving Progams are designed for personnel who are physically fit. Participants are encouraged to participate after
successfully completing the IADRS Watermanship Test or testing to a fitness level of 13 MET (Metabolic Equivalents)
or greater. Participants with aerobic fitness questions or concerns should consult their physician prior to in-water
training. Participants who have poor aerobic fitness may attend this program as surface support personnel with the
approval of the instructor.
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