Scuba Center has been selling quality scuba diving and water rescue equipment for over 30 years. Our suppliers include: ACR, Aqua Lung, Aqua Sphere, Deep See, Dive Rite, Global Manufacturing, Henderson, Hodgman, Hunter, Innovative Scuba Concepts, Mad Dog, OMS, OS Systems, OxyCheq, Pelican, Poseidon, Pro Tec, Sospenders, Stearns Industrial, Trident, Viking, Warmers, plus a host of accessory companies. You will find support for a wide range of Surface Water Rescue and Public Safety Diving equipment at our Eagan, Minnesota location. If we don't stock what you need, we would be happy to special order it.

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Current DHS Threat Level:

US Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS) -- Current Threat Level -- Homeland Security Threat Level

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Homeland Security Advisory System

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has three primary missions: Prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage from potential attacks and natural disasters.

Color-coded Threat Level System is used to communicate with public safety officials and the public at-large through a threat-based, color-coded system so that protective measures can be implemented to reduce the likelihood or impact of an attack.  Raising the threat condition has economic, physical, and psychological effects on the nation; so, the Homeland Security Advisory System can place specific geographic regions or industry sectors on a higher alert status than other regions or industries, based on specific threat information.
The following Threat Conditions each represent an increasing risk of terrorist attacks.

1. Low Condition (Green). This condition is declared when there is a low risk of terrorist attacks.

2. Guarded Condition (Blue). This condition is declared when there is a general risk of terrorist attacks.

3. Elevated Condition (Yellow). An Elevated Condition is declared when there is a significant risk of terrorist attacks.

4. High Condition (Orange). A High Condition is declared when there is a high risk of terrorist attacks.

5. Severe Condition (Red). A Severe Condition reflects a severe risk of terrorist attacks.

For more detailed information, consult the Department of Homeland Security.

US Department of Homeland Security -- The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has three primary missions: Prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage from potential attacks and natural disasters. -- DOHS

Resources

Grant Programs

A program of the Preparedness Directorate's Office of Grants and Training in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, grants are awarded to fire departments to enhance their ability to protect the public and fire service personnel from fire and related hazards. Three types of grants are available: Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG), Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S), and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER). This Website provides a description of the three types of grants available and offers resources to help fire departments prepare and submit grant requests.

  • Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) - The primary goal of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations. Since 2001, AFG has helped firefighters and other first responders to obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training, and other resources needed to protect the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards. The Office of Grants and Training in the Department of Homeland Security administers the grants in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration. 

  • Fire Prevention and Safety - FP&S Grants Home - The Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FP&S) are part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) and are under the purview of the Office of Grants and Training in the Department of Homeland Security. FP&S grants support projects that enhance the safety of the public and firefighters from fire and related hazards.

  • Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response - SAFER Grants - The purpose of the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants is to help fire departments increase the number of frontline firefighters. The goal is for fire departments to increase their staffing and deployment capabilities and ultimately attain 24-hour staffing, thus assuring that their communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. The SAFER grants support two specific activities: (1) the hiring of firefighters, and (2) recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters.