Time after time I try and stress how demanding and how stressful being a PSD can be. Especially on a team as active as we are. You need to have a way of venting and getting rid of the stress and not let it affect the rest of your life.
We are down to 8 members (we are authorized 10) and have no hope of increasing that number in the near future. A big percentage of the Brass and Operations Division have been on the team in years past and will not return because of the demands.
Today we are down to 7. Our only female has dedicated 8 years to the team but has had enough. She turned in her gear today. That sucks, as she was a good PSD.
On a good note, County Waterways has a boat I have been after for years and they wouldnt give it up. Now they want one of our patrol boats that none of us like and have looked for places to sink it. So it looks like a trade is in the works. We will have our own dedicated Dive Team boat and SS platform that will travel with the unit.
Basically the boat is a miniature Mike Boat all aluminum with an outboard. The bigger one they have looks the same but has twin 454 with Mercrusiers, which we dont need.
Here is one on the same lines: http://www.almarboats.com/2004/content/commercial.php
So, good news and bad news in the same breath.
Gary D.
We are down to 8 members (we are authorized 10) and have no hope of increasing that number in the near future. A big percentage of the Brass and Operations Division have been on the team in years past and will not return because of the demands.
Today we are down to 7. Our only female has dedicated 8 years to the team but has had enough. She turned in her gear today. That sucks, as she was a good PSD.
On a good note, County Waterways has a boat I have been after for years and they wouldnt give it up. Now they want one of our patrol boats that none of us like and have looked for places to sink it. So it looks like a trade is in the works. We will have our own dedicated Dive Team boat and SS platform that will travel with the unit.
Basically the boat is a miniature Mike Boat all aluminum with an outboard. The bigger one they have looks the same but has twin 454 with Mercrusiers, which we dont need.
Here is one on the same lines: http://www.almarboats.com/2004/content/commercial.php
So, good news and bad news in the same breath.
Gary D.