Who is this course for:

• Any team that is deploying divers into the water
• Any team that has not been formally trained on the proper tending of divers

What you can expect to learn:

• Team structure
• Effective communication with the diver via, line signals and electronic communication
• Diver safety by: choosing the right diver for the conditions, air consumption calculations
• Mapping and documentation
• Scene evaluation

Tenders should expect to take lots of notes and spend time analyzing outcomes to be prepared for the next callout. Learning the proper PPE for the tender and spending long hours in that PPE, crime scene recognition, search patterns and decontamination procedures are some more of the topics covered. In addition, ERD Tender students learn and master tending skills in both confined water and open water settings.

What’s in it for you and your team: a stronger team structure that is better rounded and prepared to handle any situation.