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  1. Yotsie

    DRI Med Dive Class Feb 10-11, 2014 in Modesto CA

    We are hosting a Dive Rescue International Med Dive course in Modesto, CA February 10-11, 2014. Here is the link to the flyer. http://www.diverescueintl.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/MD_Modesto.pdf
  2. Yotsie

    New Video from recovery three years ago

    Dennett Dam Known As 'Drowning Machine' - Video - KCRA Sacramento This recovery will probably haunt me until I retire (8 years btw...yea!!!). Text book case for people to wear PFDs. The second case they speak about actually occurred downstream of the dam.
  3. Yotsie

    VideoRay ROV

    My team is looking at possibly purchasing a "Pro 3XE GTO". I was anting to know if anyone out there has any experience with any VideoRay products. We needed to stay with a "micro" ROV due to the fact that we are inland and our max. depth is 40 FFW in any of our waterways. Any feedback good...
  4. Yotsie

    Another Recovery

    http://www.modbee.com/local/story/28679.html So I'm home, trying to relax on one of the very few days off I get anymore. The Nextel chirps. 33 year old male seen going under the water after struggling at the surface. I call the marine unit guys, they're on scene with fire with no luck. I...
  5. Yotsie

    Medical Exams....

    My team has adopted "Medical Exam Standards" much like the ones posted on the IADRS website, into our SOPs. Problem is trying to get our office off the pot in getting our divers to the doctor to get it done. My question is: Do you have medical exam standards? How often do your divers...
  6. Yotsie

    Vehicle crash yields one recovered

    Monday night I get a call from the on duty Watch Sergeant. Wants to know if the team will deploy at night to search for a driver of a car that crashed just above Dry Creek east of the town of Waterford. The thought is, the guy got ejected from the crash and landed in the water. Have made a...
  7. Yotsie

    And yet another body recovery

    Yes, 3 in less than two weeks. This summer is gonna be busy! Possible homicide victim dumped in the California Aqueduct. Pretty straightforward recovery. The guys did an excellent job searching the crime scene and documenting everything. Debrief went very well and of course, we learned some...
  8. Yotsie

    Second Body Recovery in a Week

    It only happens during my work week while I'm trying to sleep. I did sneak in four and one half hours this time. 1220 hours yesterday (Friday 3/16) the pager goes off. "Team Activation for Body Recovery Timbell/Hazeldean. This is a area east of a small town called Waterford. Seems our victim...
  9. Yotsie

    First body recovery of '07

    At 1123 hours on 03/09/07, just 45 mins after putting my butt in bed,(I'm one of the graveyard supervisors for patrol) the pager goes off and the Nextel is ringing. The team commander is on the phone rattling off info on a mission. Did I mention I had just fallen asleep? Since #1 is on...
  10. Yotsie

    Divers killed inspecting intake pipes

    This is in the county south of us. Water Resources is very mum on this one. Divers killed inspecting intake pipes California Aqueduct near Los Banos site of tragedy By VICTOR A. PATTON MERCED SUN-STAR Last Updated: February 8, 2007, 04:03:56 AM PST LOS BANOS — Two...
  11. Yotsie

    Dive Rescue I Class

    I know it's probably not the best time of year, but I thought I'd start early. We are hosting a Dive Rescue International Dive Resce I class August 15-17, 2007. Here is the official link: http://www.diverescueintl.com/doc/Modesto,%20CA_DRI_flyer.pdf This is a great program taught by...
  12. Yotsie

    JW Fisher U/W metal detector

    Anyone one using any model JW Fisher metal detector? Looking for comments on performance, maintainence, etc. Or do you use another brand? Paul
  13. Yotsie

    What we've been doing the last few days!

    Alcohol + Pickup truck + Canal = Dead Friend What the following stories don't say is both were falling down drunk. They were spinning donuts on the canal bank and spun off into the canal. The canal they ended up in is lined with huge chunks of broken concrete and rebar. We recovered the...
  14. Yotsie

    Bad start to a looooong weekend!!

    Friday started out with us assembling at the hanger to head out to Dry Creek at Kerwin Park for an evidence search for the Modesto Police Department. Seems Thursday evening MPD had an attempted murder case after bad guy tried to chop off half of victim’s face with a 3 foot machete. Bad guy...
  15. Yotsie

    Asst. Team Leader

    We had training yesterday, which ended up being a skills training and "team unity" day. :beerchug: Well, before the BBQ, the Team Leader announces that he and the Lt. have decided to promote me to Asst. Team Leader. My jaw hit the floor, to say the least! After a closed door session with the...
  16. Yotsie

    Scheduled training scrubbed

    Our team was scheduled for a remote insertion operation yesterday (May 17). We assemble at the hanger and are informed we have a call out. CHP located a vehicle submerged near a fishing access facility. We load up our van and head out. We go onscene and can barely make out the glimmer of a...
  17. Yotsie

    It's gonna be a long summer!!!!

    Last night (saturday) I was getting ready to head out the door to meet my parents and fiance at a pretty fancy restaurant when the pager goes off. I could tell right away it was a callout, and I was right. "Teenager thrown from boat after boating accident with no life vest". Made it to the...
  18. Yotsie

    We are going to two a month training days!!

    Yesterday was the first of our new two a month training days. We finally got our request to expand our training time, so some months it will be two days in a row, this monthy it's bi-weekly. Yesterday we went to the Delta Mendota Canal for vehicle recovery training. The Delta Mendota is one...
  19. Yotsie

    New guy checking in!

    Hi all, Just stumbled across this forum while checking out sites for my next vacation. I started out in 1998 with PADI O/W cert. I've been a PSD since late 1999. Just got back from an 8 day siesta in Cozumel (that was rough!). Looking forward to more diving in waters like that! I mostly dive...
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