Search and Rescue diver info

[jaildiver]

Boozer:

I never dove recreationally and started my diving career as a psd. I do agree you should look at the job as a whole and not think of it as just going diving. Like mentioned above you must be prepared to pull a child from a submerged car, or bump into a body during zero vis. PSD diving happens when the call comes day or night, blizzard or warm sunny afternoon during a family gathering. You have to be committed to drop what you are doing and respond. There is very little time for preperation and planing the dive. I am lucky to be on a top notch team and have some very experianced guys on the team. I just recommend you look into the job and make the right choice for you. I wish you luck and if this is truly what you want to do my hat is off to you. Be safe and good luck

Jaildiver

 

[Boozer]

Boozer:

Are you ready to remove the body of a five year old little girl out of a submerged auto and explain to the mom what you found?

Generally "rescue" really means recovery !!!

I am aware of this. Quite a few of my family members have been firefighters in Upstate NY and I have seen infints come down ladders burned. It is a sad sight to retrive anyone that has passed but at the same time you might give closer to a family or help solve a crime. I didn't explain well in the first post but what I am not looking for this to be my only career. I operate large cranes and that is my primary career. I do thank everyone for the input I am surprised at the amount of responses. :14:

 

[Gary D.]

I am aware of this. Quite a few of my family members have been firefighters in Upstate NY and I have seen infints come down ladders burned. :14:

It is a much different scenario underwater. I have seen people who deal with land deaths on a daily basis nearly crap their drawers on a victim underwater.

Current and position can play some weird games underwater. I have had them turn and look at me with what looks like a smile on their face. I have had their eyes follow me as I moved around them. It’s not unusual to have their hair flowing like in a light breeze. And they may even be waving at you.

Even in a very still lake they can move just by the slightest water movement the diver causes as they approach.

I have seen more PSD’s ruined as divers than PSD’s that have been able to make it a career. A very large percentage of my department has been on the dive team at one time. Not a one has continued to dive after leaving the team. It is a very tough business not to be taken lightly.

It starts out fun. It will rarely end that way.

Gary D.