Emergency Response Diver I
This course will train successful candidates in the basic skills necessary for participation in limited open water public safety diving activities. The ERD I Diver will be able to operate as a team member and support person within a dive team organization.
ERD I Upon successful completion of this course, ERD I Divers may engage in basic public safety diving activities without direct supervision. Graduates may also participate in limited application recovery/rescue operations, providing that:
1. The ERD I Diver operates under the supervision of a team supervisor.
2. Operations are limited to 18 Meters/60 Feet in depth.
3. Operations are conducted in conditions consistent with training.
4. Dive profiles are kept within no decompression limits.
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are qualified to enroll in:
1. ERDI Ops Components.
2. ERD II Course
May be taught with ERDI Tender Course.
Student Prerequisites ERDI
1. SDI Open Water Scuba Diver certification or equivalent.
2. Provide proof of current First Response Adult and Child Emergency Care Provider and Oxygen Administration Provider certification or equivalent. Note: First Response courses may be combined with the course by qualified instructors.
3. Minimum age 18.
It is the ERDI Instructor’s responsibility to evaluate a candidate’s open water skills prior to starting any emergency response diving water skills.
*** The Cost of this is per-student, per-day. Call for PSD, Police, or Fire Department Group Rates. ***
