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Public Safety Diving and Surface Water Rescue | Links and SAR reference materials Public Safety Diving Surface Water Rescue and Public Safety Diving | Links and SAR reference materials | Proud to support Dive Rescue International and the International Association of Dive Rescue Specialists ( IADRS ).

Flag of the United States of America | Click here for USA.gov (formerly FirstGov.gov) | The U.S. government's official web portal to all federal, state and local government web resources and services. | Links to US Air Force, US Army, US Coast Guard, CDC, CIA, DoD, DOT, EPA, FAA, FBI, FEMA, Homeland Security, Marines, NOAA, Navy, OSHA, and many other Federal Agencies and Organizations | Public Safety Diving Equipment and Reference MaterialsPublic Safety Diving and Surface Water Rescue activities are by their nature very different from recreational diving.  The importance of appropriate training, equipment, and experience for Public Safety Diving and Surface Water Rescue can not be stressed strongly enough.  While these are excellent reference materials, in no way should this information be considered a replacement for proper training for the specific type of activity in which you plan to participate.

This section is provided as a community service in support of the professionals in the Public Safety Diving and related fields who serve in Minnesota and across the country every day.  It is hoped that these Public Safety reference materials may in some way help to make their job a little easier... and much safer.

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Dive Rescue International | Public Safety Ice Rescue Trainer Course | Hosted by Scuba Center in Eagan, MN | www.diverescueintl.com

Scuba Center will be hosting an Ice Rescue Trainer course
February 17-19, 2012 in Eagan.

Prepare your department for surface ice rescues by sending a member of your staff to become a certified Dive Rescue International Ice Rescue Trainer. Graduates return to their departments with a complete training program for their agencies. Program topics include instructor methodology, selecting and using specialized equipment, ice-rescue protocols, and various rescue techniques. Programs are presented in a classroom, and on-ice training site.
Note: This is a surface rescue program only; there will be no diving. This program requires an application prior to registration.
Must be a member of a public safety agency. Other prerequisites apply.
Download a flyer / registration form
Public Safety Diving Equipment Manufacturers

We are proud to carry many brands of equipment that may fit the needs of your Public Safety Diving Team and/or Surface Water Rescue Team. If you require assistance selecting the appropriate items for your Public Safety Diving Team and/or Surface Water Rescue Team, we are here to help. Please contact our Public Safety Sales Dept. at: (651) 681-8434 or email

Equipment Authorized for U.S. Military Use (AMU List)

Government Sales Information

Aqualung Public Safety Diving, Surface, Tactical, Water Rescue, and SAR Swimmer Equipment | The leading provider of maritime solutions for life support products and services for the US Department of Defense, Homeland Security, State and Municipal Governments, and many International Military commands. Aqua Lung has a full range of equipment for the open circuit military or professional diver. This range includes regulators, buoyancy compensators, analog and digital gauges, and all accessories to fit virtually every mission requirement. In addition to traditional diving equipment, Aqua Lung has a full line of equipment for the surface, tactical, water rescue, and SAR swimmer. This equipment includes specialized life vests, masks and fins, boots and gloves. | Public Safety Diving Equipment

 Apeks Marine Equipment Ltd. | Apeks began with one goal - to make the best regulators in the world. Today, through constant innovation and development, Apeks regulators meet the benchmark standards other manufacturers strive for. | Public Safety Diving Equipment DUI Drysuits | Whether you are a recreational weekend diver, a technical diver pushing the envelope, a public safety diver needing protection in an unknown environment, a working commercial diver, a scientific diver in 28 degree water, or a military special ops diver with a mission. DUI has the equipment for you. | CF200, CLXse, CLX450, CNse, CXO, FLX50/50, FLX Extreme, RS Series, 30/30, TLSse, TLS350, TLSPS,... | Equipment for Recreational, Technical, Commercial, and Public Safety Diving.
Henderson has developed wetsuit systems for all water rescue situations, for both military and civilian Public Safety applications. All of these items have been chosen for use as replacement and original issue by the USCG Helicopter Rescue Swimmer Program. | Public Safety Diving Equipment Innovative Scuba Concepts | Worldwide distributor of a wide range of high quality diving accessories. | Equipment for Recreational, Technical, Commercial, and Public Safety Diving. Interspiro | The Interspiro line of AGA (Divator) diving full face masks (ffm) are second to none! All have been field proven by Government, Military, Commercial & Public Safety Teams around the world. Interspiro has 70 years of experience as a groundbreaking innovator of respiratory protection for non-breathable environments. They develop, manufacture and market respiratory and auxiliary equipment for firefighting, work in hazardous environments and professional diving.
OTS | Equipment for Recreational, Technical, Commercial, and Public Safety Diving. SEASOFT uses a hard athletic sole when manufacturing their boots. This eliminates the up and down motion of the foot (inside the foot pocket of your fins) that causes cramping. By bypassing these small muscles, SEASOFT Booties use the large muscle groups to powerfully move you through the water. Join the US military, police, sheriff and fire departments and thousands of other divers in discovering just how warm, comfortable, safe and effective you can be in SEASOFT Booties. | Public Safety Diving Equipment  Stearns Industrial | Stearns has grown from a small Minnesota company to become the World's largest manufacturer of PFDs ( personal flotation devices ). Since 1948, innovative industrial, survival and rescue equipment has been at the center of their business. Stearns Industrial products for Public Safety, Marine Rescue and Survival are widely recognized as industry leaders. The US Coast Guard, US Navy and many NATO Countries can be found among their major clients. | Public Safety Diving Equipment
Trelleborg Viking | Product quality and performance have made Trelleborg Protective Products one of the world’s leading producers of protective clothing and products. They develop and manufacture chemical protective suits, dry diving suits (under the Viking drysuits brand name), inflatable shelters and a wide range of industrial products. The Viking PRO 1000 is popular for many Public Safety Diving applications. | Public Safety Diving Equipment Whites products are the result of proven manufacturing techniques and advanced materials. Patterns are developed using sophisticated computer design technology and relentless testing in the most extreme conditions. Whites now manufactures and designs drysuits for the Military, Public Safety, coast guard/rescue teams, immersion suit users, and countless recreational and professional drysuit users around the world. | Equipment for Recreational, Technical, Commercial, and Public Safety Diving. XS Scuba | Over 30 years of cumulative experience goes into every product that bears the XS Scuba name. Their philosophy is simple – build reliable products, that offer unique features at reasonable prices. From our beginning product of a patented weight belt, XS Scuba has quickly grown to be a full-line supplier of snorkeling and diving products. | www.xsscuba.com | Public Safety Diving Equipment
Safety & Search Accessories

The following are just a few of the knives, cutting tools, whistles, and other rescue and recovery accessory items we carry or can special order.  Check out our Online Surface Water Rescue and Marine Safety Store for even more options.  If you don't see what you have in mind, contact us and we will find it.

Aqua Lung Rocket & Rocket II Fins

Aqua Lung ( US Divers ) Rocket Fins and Rocket II Fins - - Traditional all rubber design. Popular with military, public safety, and professional divers. -- Public Safety Diving EquipmentOne of the first vented rubber fins in North America. Popular with Military and Professional Divers.

Aqua Lung Shredder SAR Fins

Aqua Lung Shredder SAR Fins | WATER RESCUE SAR SWIMMING HELICOPTER OPERATIONS -- Public Safety Diving EquipmentFits DUI RockBoots, SeaSoft Stealth, and Whites EVO 3
Floating Rescue Knife | Knives, SeaSnips, and cutting tools | Public Safety Diving AccessoriesFloating Rescue Knives
Global tethered diving harness -- Harness available in Black or Blue nylon webbing -- Many Commercial and Public Safety Diving Applications. -- Public Safety Diving EquipmentGlobal
Tethered Diver Harness
For most rescue applications
Black #54290     Blue #54291		 Stearns Rescue Mate Rescue Bags 70 feet of Rope |

Rope Throw Bags

 SeaSoft Stealth Military Boots | Public Safety Diving EquipmentSeaSoft Stealth
Military Boots
Stearns Industrial products for Public Safety, Marine Rescue and Survival are widely recognized as industry leaders. The US Coast Guard, US Navy and many NATO Countries can be found among their major clients. | Public Safety Diving Equipment

Stearns I426
Comfort SAR PFD

 Stearns I595 Ice Rescue Suit for extreme cold water & ice conditions. | Ice Rescue Suits | Public Safety Diving and Water Rescue EquipmentStearns I595
Ice Rescue Suit

WRSI Water Rescue Helmets
Stearns / WRSI Water Rescue Helmet | Public Safety Diving and Water Rescue EquipmentSpecially designed WRSI water rescue helmet is designed to provide maximum protection.

Scuba Center Training Courses
DAN Emergency Oxygen Provider

DAN DEMP

DAN On-Site Neurological Assessment
Drysuit Diver Specialty Emergency First Response (EFR) Equipment Maintenance Specialty
Full Face Mask Diver Specialty Search and Recovery Specialty Ice Diver Specialty

Public Safety Diving & Related Training Resources
ATF Counter Terrorism Training Department of Homeland Security
Dive Rescue International Emergency Response Diving Int'l Int'l Assn. of Dive Rescue Specialists
Lifeguard Systems, Inc. National Academy of Police Diving National Assn. of Public Safety Divers
Public Safety Diving Assn. Survival Systems Training, Inc. U.S. Navy Diving

Public Safety Reference Materials
Advanced Diver Magazine American Police Beat
DAN -- Divers Alert Network Department of Homeland Security
DOT - - Department of Transportation Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA ) Firehouse.com
FireRescue Magazine International Assn. of Chiefs of Police
International Assn. of Emergency Managers Int'l Underwater Cave Rescue & Recovery
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Minnesota Homeland Security Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association
National Association for Search and Rescue NFPA--National Fire Protection Association
Nat'l Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) NOAA Dive Site
National Safety Council National Sheriffs' Association
NTSB--National Transportation Safety Board Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
Streicher's Public Safety Equipment Twin Cities Metro Fire Directory
U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety
U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) U.S. National Whitewater Center
U.S. Navy Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association
 

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