Feb-Apr, 2016 Public Safety Diver Search Patterns · 2016. 2. 3. · Creates a physical connection (search line or communication line) between diver and line tender Equips divers

A systematic approach to a dive team’s search beneath the surface of the water is

required to manage risk. The three primary risk factors when a diver is in the wa-

ter are:

The safety of the diver executing the search

The risk of not finding the object of the search

The inability to rule out that the object is in the search area

The first step to manage these risk factors is to use discretionary time and scenar-

io-based training to identify, define and practice safe effective search patterns. This

type of training creates the ideal situations to detect realistic problems divers may

encounter. With the problem identified, corrective action is implemented and re-

hearsed repeatedly to improve search pattern execution. The corrective action is

practiced under realistic conditions in the dive team’s response areas. Keep in

mind that search patterns must be conducted with minimum waste or effort which

results from practice before the water rescue response. Because time is the vic-

tim’s biggest adversary, the more efficient the execution of the search pattern, the

better the chances for a victim rescue.

A search pattern should meet the benchmarks for safety, simplicity and effective-

ness as identified in public safety dive best practices. The search pattern should

also be suitable for different underwater conditions and a variety of objects. There

is no universal search pattern that meets the needs of every underwater search

operation, however, there are times when teams devise patterns to meet their

local regional needs. In these instances, ensure that the search pattern in-

corp4orates the following standards for safety and effectiveness.

Provides clear and constant electronic communications between diver and line

tender

Furnishes two or more ways for the diver to communicate that he or she

needs help

Provides inherent capability to locate a lost diver

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PSD Search Patterns 1

PSD Search Patterns

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The “No Dive” Decision 2

The “No Dive” Decision

(Continued) 3

PSD Entanglement Hazards 3

PSD Entanglement Hazards

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Leadership Corner

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Training Calendar 5

International Public Safety

Diver Conference 6-11

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Creates a physical connection (search line or communication line) between diver and line tender

Equips divers with a method to release themselves from the physical connect in an emergency

(release from search line in an emergency)

Includes a safety diver and a 90% diver topside ready to deploy

Establishes a pattern starting at a known point, covering a known area, and ending at a known

point

Adapts to various underwater environments

Marks found objects

Finds objects of various sizes

Accommodates either shore or boat based operations

To find an object underwater or determine the object is not in an area, an established method

of search is necessary. Executing sub-surface diver based search patterns requires committing the pub-

lic safety diver to the hostile underwater environment. With diver safety being the first priority, dive

teams should consider using unmanned technology to perform the underwater search. The advances in

sonar and remotely operated vehicles (ROV) have made them relatively easy to use and reasonably

affordable. Side scanning or sector scanning technology can be used to clear large areas of water much

faster than a swimming diver and the ROV can be used to interrogate targets identified by the sonar.

The types of auxiliary systems on an ROV varies, but many are equipped with high definition cameras,

sonar and a grappling device to grab and possibly retrieve items from depth.

The public safety dive team’s strategic priorities of Life Safety, Incident Stabilization and Proper-

ty/Environmental Conservation require a risk management system to protect divers conducting these

search patterns. Following the safety benchmarks for search patterns is a critical component of that

risk management system.

References: Dive Rescue International, Dive Rescue Specialist—Operational Training of Public Safety Divers, Steven Orusa, 2007

Of the many parts of a dive team’s risk management plan, the “No-Dive Decision” is composed of a

two-decision process. The first is in the hands of the public safety dive team, where the team does a

careful Risk/Benefit Analysis before committing a diver to a subsurface search. This process evaluates

the dive operation to determine if the risk to the safety of the diver is worth the benefit of conducting

the dive. The safety of the diver shall be number one and this may lead to a No-Dive Decision at that

time.

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The second element of the decision-making process includes the right of the individual public

safety diver to say No! I can’t make this dive. This is accomplished by the individual diver conducting

his/her personal risk/benefit analysis to determine their ability to make to dive. A divers training, equip-

ment, comfort level, experience and health may play into their decision to make the dive or step aside

and let another diver move to the primary diver role. The ability for a diver to make a no-dive decision at any point in the operation is a safety tool

that should be written into the dive team’s SOP/SOG. It is important that the dive team leadership promotes this safety procedure in the culture of the dive team. By writing this no-dive decision into

the team’s policies and promoting this safety procedure into the culture of the team, it will prohibit

peer pressure from causing a diver to make a dive they are unprepared to handle.

References: Dive Rescue International, Dive Rescue Specialist—Operational Training of Public Safety Divers, Steven Orusa, 2007

Fish habitats come in a variety of shapes, sizes and materials and provide fish cover. In a fisherman’s

eye, these are gold mines for harvesting big trophy fish. However, to the Public Safety Diver, they

cause major safety problems with entanglement in low visibility and interrupt good search pattern in-

tegrity. These habitats are being made endlessly in what is known as “Rush for the Brush” projects and

are being placed all over the US. They are being placed in rivers, lakes and ponds from single units

around the shallow edges to multiple units being placed on top of each other in the deep areas.

While performing monthly Dive training in a private lake, the Indianapolis Fire Department Di-

ve Team was faced with this entanglement hazard for the first time. The diver started his pattern be-

yond the habitat and, as he made his first sweep, the line became entangled. As the diver tried to un-

foul his line, the line became more entangled in what he described as a lot of PVC pipes. The diver was

unable to reach the center of the habitat where the rope was entangled. As the Diver attempted again

to un-foul the line it tightened and pulled the diver face first into the bottom of the lake. The diver fol-

lowed dept. procedure signaling for the back-up diver via verbal coms. to assist. The Diver was able to

disconnect from his chest harness and surface to keep the back-up diver from entering the entangle-

ment. The line had become so fouled into this habitat that the safest end result was to cut the OTS

tethered communications rope at the entanglement point closest to the shore. The divers were both

OK, remained calm, fell back on their training, and overcame this seemingly impossible hazard.

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Entanglement Hazard for PSD Divers

I would strongly encourage all PSD teams to make your divers aware of this new entanglement

hazard and work towards training your divers on solutions to overcome this hazard. They can be

found on line at numerous web site locations.

Thank you to Lt. Scott Huff with the Indianapolis Fire Department for sending this to the PSD

community. Knowledge is power and makes us safer

Everyone that has been in the position of a dive team leader or the instructor of a training

course has been faced with bringing a group of individuals together as a team. Many times we are faced

with being in a classroom and on a training location with other dive team members we may not know

or don’t know very well. This occurs when we have regional trainings or attend classes outside our

departments or agencies. Its human nature to sit at a distance and gage or size up everyone else in the

room or on the scene and as members of the public safety community we are “on guard” more than

the non-public safety community.

If you think back many years you most likely learned everything you need to know about

“breaking the ice” with a group of individuals from your time at a summer camp. On day one your

camp counselor had everyone introduce them selves to the rest of the cabin then it was off to play a

few games. Everyone remembers the three legged relay race or the egg on the spoon relay race? What

did these events do to the group? We all laughed at each other and shared ideas on how to do it bet-

ter, but more importantly, we were communicating with each other and learning about each other.

Summer camp and youth sports are based on confidence and team building skills. We can use these

same techniques to build relationships on our own teams and/or in a training session.

Before the eye rolling starts, I am not saying to have a three legged race at your next class or

monthly training, I am saying you can develop a small team building exercise to help kick start the rela-

tionship building. Anyone that has attended one of my classes knows I like to use the “Mine Field” ex-

ercise to begin building team work. It’s simple and can be conducted in the classroom, pool deck, park-

ing lot or beach. I use a throw bag rope to mark a ten foot by twelve foot box that is divided in two

lanes. In the two six foot by ten foot lanes, place items (mines) the divers will need to step over. You

can use fins, gloves, clay pigeons, etc. Anything that will not be damaged, if stepped on.

The idea is to have a blind folded diver lead through the mine field by one of his teammates us-

ing voice commands. There are many ideas for blind folds, but I most often use a standard scuba mask

with duck tape covering both lenses. Each team member goes through the course until one team has

all members complete. If a team member touches a mine they go back to the end of the line to start

over. It turns into a competition and is fun to watch. This can be an easy way for you to begin building

team work. Enjoy!

David Owens, Dive Rescue International Corporate Trainer, [email protected]

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Dive Rescue International 2016 Training Calendar

Dive Rescue 1

Fort Pierce, FL March 23-25, 2016

Pelham, AL May 16-18, 2016

Clackamas, OR May 18-20, 2016

Faribault, MN May 20-22, 2016

Iowa City, IA June 3-5, 2016

Bentonville, AR June 17-19, 2016

Bakersfield, CA November 11-13, 2016

Dive Rescue 1 Trainer

Fort Pierce, FL April 8-12, 2016

Indianapolis, IN July 25-29, 2016

Dive Rescue 2

Fort Pierce, FL March 26-30, 2016

Humminbird

Fort Collins, CO April 9-10, 2016

Interspiro Repair Tech

West Bend, WI April 9, 2016

Surface Supplied Air

Israel February 21-23, 2016

Swift Water Rescue 1

Golden, CO June 3-5, 2016

Swift Water Rescue 2


Swift Water Rescue Trainer


Underwater Investigator

Hudson, IL February 21-23, 2016

Ice Rescue Trainer

Milford, OH February 2-4, 2016

Holland, MI February 19-21, 2016

Troy, OH February 26-28, 2016

Colorado, CO March 4-6, 2016

Med Dive

Greely, CO February 24-25, 2016

Hartland, MI February 27-28, 2016

Fort Pierce, FL March 31-April 1, 2016

Iowa City, IA May 30-31, 2016

Public Safety Scuba Instructor

Fort Pierce, FL April 2-6, 2016

Indianapolis, IN. July 18-22, 2016

Ice Diving Operations Trainer

Greeley, CO. February 19-21, 2016

PSDS


Bentonville, AR June 24-25, 2016

VCI

Bloomington, IN March 11, 2016

Indianapolis, IN April 19, 2016

Bloomington, IN May 13, 2016

Bloomington, IN June 10, 2016

Bloomington, IN July 15, 2016

Bloomington, IN August 12, 2016

Bloomington, IN September 9, 2016

Bloomington, IN October 14, 2016

Bloomington, IN November 18, 2016

Bloomington, IN December 9, 2016

WOOD

Channahon, IL March 21-22, 2016

Light Salvage & Recovery


Evidence Recovery Operations

Akron, OH May 10-11, 2016

Dry Suit Repair Pelham, AL May 19, 2016

Current Diving

Fort Collins, CO April 11-15, 2016

Benton Harbor, MI May 16-16, 2016

Animal Rescue in Floods

Indianapolis, IN September 12, 2016

Dive Rescue International

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Preconference Courses:

Evidence Recovery Opera-

tions

Public Safety Diver Survival


Sonar Operations

Remotely Operated Vehicles

Interspiro Technician

Guardian Repair Technician

This year’s conference will have lecture

presentations featuring sonar operations,

evidence recovery operations,

Public Safety Diver Fatality case studies

and much more!

There will be hands on training in under

water search patterns, Basic Skills Under-

water Obstacle Course and more!

The 2016 International Public Safety Diver Conference will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The conference registration fee includes hotel room (9/12-9/15) and breakfast and lunch on

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (9/12-9/15) of the conference. Dinner will be provided on

Wednesday (9/14) at the IADRS Awards Dinner

Register Now at IADRS.org/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]

Registration deadline is August 1, 2016

International Association of Dive Rescue Specialists,

The Indianapolis Fire Department & Dive Rescue International Proudly Presents

International Public Safety Diver Conference

September 12-15, 2016

Indianapolis, Indiana

mailto:[email protected]

2016 International Public Safety Diver Conference

Indianapolis, Indiana

Agenda

2016 Pre Conference Education

Public Safety Diver Survival Course

Saturday 09/10/16 – 0800 – 1700: Classroom & Pool Session

Sunday 09/11/16 – 0800 – 1700: Pool Session


Monday 09/12/16 – 0800 – 1700: Classroom

Underwater Investigations

Saturday 09/10/16 – 0800 – 1700: Classroom

Sunday 09/11/16 – 0800 – 1700: Classroom

Public Safety Water Rescue/Recovery Operations using Sonar

Marine Sonic

Sunday 09/11/16 – 0800 – 1700: Classroom

Monday 09/12/16 – 0800 – 1700: On water operations

Interspiro Technician Certification


To Register for the above classes use the form attached or contact Dive Rescue International

@ 800-248-3463

Guardian Repair Technician Certification


To Register for the Guardian class contact Amie @ Oceans Technology System 800-550-

1984 Ext 116 or [email protected]

2016 Conference

Day 1

Monday 09/12/16 –

10:00am Exhibit hall setup begins at 10:00 am

4:00 – 5:30pm: Registration/packet pickup

6:00 – 7:00pm: Welcome Reception

7:00 – 8:30pm: Opening ceremony

Voices of IFD

Pledge of Allegiance

Keynote speaker

Conference overview

Day 2

Tuesday 09/13/16 –

0730 –0800: Exhibitors open

0700 – 0800: Breakfast

0800 – 0830: Opening remarks

Welcome from IFD Fire - Chief Ernest Malone

Executive Director - Blades Robinson

Conference Overview— David Owens

0830 – 0900: Indianapolis Fire Department Dive Team Kevin Jones

0900 – 0930: Break, vendors raffle ticket sales

1000 – 1200: Reading Sonar images Mark Atherton

1200 – 1300: Lunch

**Conference Agenda Subject to Change**

Day 2 Continued

1300 – 1700pm: Classroom Breakout session -

In Water Breakout Session – Search Pattern Techniques

In Water Breakout Session – Basic Skills/Obstacle Course

In Water Breakout Session – Emergency Procedures

In Water Vendor Products – Pool Session

Day 3

Wednesday 09/14/16 –



0800 – 0830: Raffle

0830 – 0930: Land SAR Philosophy applied in Water Search Ops Emily Kane

0930 – 0915: Break, vendors raffle

0915 – 1015: Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine Society Dr. Sadler

1015 – 1100: Break, Vendors Raffle Sales

1100 – 1200: Manmade Fish Habitat—PSD entanglement hazard Scott Huff

1200 – 1300: Lunch

1300 – 1700: Classroom Breakout session -






Day 4

Thursday 09/14/16 –



0800 – 0830: Raffle

0830 – 0930: PSD Fatality Case study Jerry Richert

0930 – 0915: Break, vendors raffle

0915 – 1015: Fund Raising Techniques for PSD Teams Grayson FD

1015 – 1100: Break, Vendors Raffle Sales

1100 – 1200: PSD Team Training—Ideas from the membership

1200 – 1300: Lunch

1300 – 1700pm: Classroom Breakout session -





1800 – 1830: Return to Hotel

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Registration deadline is August 1, 2016

Conference Rates

IADRS Member $850 $750 for 2nd participant (If hotel room can be shared)

Non-IADRS Member $950

Hands on Training

There will be an opportunity to dive vendor equipment on Thursday afternoon of the conference. If you are

diving, you must be a certified diver and attach a copy of your C-card to this registration form. Bring your

own dive gear. Tanks & weights can be rented.

Rental Equipment Divers Supply Indy

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317-897-2822

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Conference rates include hotel room 9/12-9/15, and breakfast and lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs-

day of the conference. Dinner provided on Wednesday at the IADRS Awards Dinner

A registration form is required for each attendee

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FAX:317-641-0730 Email: [email protected]

Mail: IADRS, 8103 East US Highway 36, Box 171, Avon, IN 46123

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September 12-15, 2016 for the

2016 International Public Safety

Diver Conference

Sponsored by the Indianapolis Fire Department,

Dive Rescue International and the International

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