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Tragic events here in Indianapolis... http://www.theindychannel.com/news/3589152/detail.html Boy Dies In Possible Drowning 13-Year-Old Submerged In Lake For About 90 Minutes POSTED: 5:29 pm EST July 28, 2004 UPDATED: 6:53 pm EST July 28, 2004 INDIANAPOLIS -- A 13-year-old...

I just wanted to say congratulations and welcome to the family. Indypddiver

Here in Indianapolis, we have both a police dive team as well as a fire dive team (not to mention the hand-full of other teams within the city townships). Both are large departments. The idea is that the fire team responds to rescue situations (the p.d. also responds). They hold the scene for...

Hey, those are pretty cool! Heck, we just tried to get a patch for our uniforms approved after 30 years of having a dive team. I doubt that will even fly. Good luck with the rings.

I would also be very interested in amount of training days / calls per year. We have been battling the administration to add training days for a while now. Here in Indianapolis (the PD) we train once a month, but sometimes ask for additional days and get them. We dive strictly dry suit/aga...

In reference to the two firefighters to whom which Mr. Ferrara refers, I knew them both and was present, and searching, after the call came out. Without going into too much detail, I can tell you that the fire department training, at the time, was handled by an outside trainer (the same trainer...

We also used OATH until fairly recently. We have since began to move toward using line signals that Dive Rescue Intl. recommends: Tender to Diver...................Diver to Tender 1. Are you ok?....................1. I"m ok 2. Turn/ Take Line...............2. Allow Line 3. Stop/Trouble...

We do not recieve extra pay for being members of the dive team, nor does it earn you extra points in promotion processes. I completely agree with Gary...if a guy wants to get on the dive team just because he might make some extra cash, then he's probably not the kind of guy we're generally...

While enjoying a nice Easter Sunday with family and friends, the pager beeps and away I go... http://www.indystar.com/articles/3/137099-6343-092.html One person drowns at Eagle Creek Two men fall into the reservoir, but only one can be rescued in incident this afternoon. By Jon...

Yea, I'm just fine. Its kind of like you said in some of your other posts. You really just detach yourself from the tragedy-part of it and focus on the job that you have to do. Again, like you said before, with the exception of one, I don't think I know the names of anyone that we have ever...

Just to update...I am trying to get an electronic copy of our SOPs to get to you guys.

We also try to configure our gear is the most efficient manner possible, so that getting dressed takes the least amount of time possible. I personally have my BC, tank, and reg set completely set up and ready to go (air off) at all times. I also have my underwear, dry suit, weight belt, and fins...

We had a similar situation occur here last summer. Three brothers, one was 19 if I remember, and the other two in thier 20's. The brothers rented a canoe on a nice sunny day on one of our city reservoirs. None were wearing PFDs when the canoe tipped over, sending all three into the water. One...

Boater Dan, I could probably contribute to the cause. Let me get an electronic copy of the team SOPs and I'll send them asap.

We are lucky enough to have a former longtime Navy diver on our team, but unless someone else told you what he used to do you'd never find out. He would be the absolute last one to ever tell you. He is probably the most laid back, unassuming guy you'd ever meet. He has been diving in places and...

Gary D., I am am member of a team that is search & recovery first. However, when a rescue call comes out, we also respond and back up the fire department team as needed. After a set time frame, the scene becomes a recovery and we take over. Even though as search & recovery divers we have...

An instructor for the FD/PD just since the program was revamped...I might add.

Jawbone, That is absolutely amazing! Totally self funded? That's unheard of, wow. Just out of curiousity, when you say you own all of your gear...are you talking boats, communications gear, etc., as well as your diving equipment? I think about our team and we all dive in contaminate-rated dry...

I absolutely agree. The smell that I was alluding to was AFTER the body came out of the water...definitely not while it was in. I have never smelled a body underwater and in my experience, the cadaver dogs usually don't either. I think in 10 or 12 incidents where I've seen a cadaver dog used to...

Since we're on the topic...a teammate and I pulled a "guy" out of the river that runs through the city here a couple of months ago. The "guy" had been in the water for approximately 6 months. Nothing left but that waxy material that body fat turns into after so long. The victim's race, sex...