Kise-Man
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Hello!
I don't have much time now (got to go beddee-bye-4:40 AM comes early!) but I wanted to briefly introduce myself.
I am a Deputy Sheriff in Western NC, and was certified in 1992 as a Diver (PADI). I later got Advanced OW, Rescue Diver, and actually completed the course for Divemaster, but never sent the application in for that certification.
I dove pretty heavily fro 92-96 (Florida Springs, Panama City FL, Bimini, Roatan, and several local lakes) but then I parted company with my main dive buddy and THEN got married-BOTH will kill the diving habit!
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I ended up selling all my gear...well...you've heard this all before.ity_part
ANYWAAAY...I did dive a few dives in a local lake in that time period with another buddy, but I had the hook in me for saltwater!
(I think it was the great prophet Jimmy Buffett who said "I'm going where the water is warm!")
My wife has went back to college, and I only HOPED that one day we'd get to get back into diving.
But a few months ago, I was approached by a Lieutenant in my agency who oversees all Homeland Security stuff to address forming, equipping, and commanding a Dive Team for the agency, that can be used regionally.
Now I'm CERTAINLY not BY ANY MEANS a Super Duper Advanced Diver, but I was the most advanced and experienced diver in my department. We are nearly operational as we speak, and in fact, I was REFERRED to this site because of the section on Public Safety Diving.
Either way....I'm back! It feels good!
I don't have much time now (got to go beddee-bye-4:40 AM comes early!) but I wanted to briefly introduce myself.
I am a Deputy Sheriff in Western NC, and was certified in 1992 as a Diver (PADI). I later got Advanced OW, Rescue Diver, and actually completed the course for Divemaster, but never sent the application in for that certification.
I dove pretty heavily fro 92-96 (Florida Springs, Panama City FL, Bimini, Roatan, and several local lakes) but then I parted company with my main dive buddy and THEN got married-BOTH will kill the diving habit!
ity_part I ended up selling all my gear...well...you've heard this all before.
ity_part ANYWAAAY...I did dive a few dives in a local lake in that time period with another buddy, but I had the hook in me for saltwater!
(I think it was the great prophet Jimmy Buffett who said "I'm going where the water is warm!")
My wife has went back to college, and I only HOPED that one day we'd get to get back into diving.
But a few months ago, I was approached by a Lieutenant in my agency who oversees all Homeland Security stuff to address forming, equipping, and commanding a Dive Team for the agency, that can be used regionally.
Now I'm CERTAINLY not BY ANY MEANS a Super Duper Advanced Diver, but I was the most advanced and experienced diver in my department. We are nearly operational as we speak, and in fact, I was REFERRED to this site because of the section on Public Safety Diving.
Either way....I'm back! It feels good!
Good luck on your endeavors and we look forward to hearing about you and your dive team's dives.
