UP DATE--SLO UW S&R 2014 annual dive confernce

[Sam Miller III]

5th Annual Diver Education Conference
March 15, 2014
8:00 Am - 5:00 Pm
Pacific Gas & Electric - Energy Education Center
6588 Ontario Road, Avila Beach, CA.

Topics and order of presentation subject to change
Dr. SamMiller III Dive Historian - Opening Presentation
The Divers Down Flag
Karl Huggins USC Wrigley Marine Institute - Director of the Hyperbaric Facility
Dangers of Panic - Dive Computers
Patrick Smith Commercial & Scientific Diver, MA in Public History & Historic Preservation
Co-Author "Shipwrecks of Southern California"
Discovery of the Grunman Torpedo Bomber in the Channel Islands
Dr. SamMiller IV Hyperbaric & Undersea Medicine - Emergency Medicine
Marion Medical Center Emergency Physician
Aquatic Environment Infections & Treatments
Paul Buechner Lead Instructor, Wilderness Medicine Institute -
Diver Medic, National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology
Survival at Sea
John McKenney Professional UWCinematographer - Deputy & Public Safety Diver
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Underwater Search & Recovery Team
Perils of the Deep
Thomas Nugent Captain US Navy (Retired) Supervisor of Naval Reserve Diving
West Coast & Hawaiian Islands
Examples of Navy Search & Recovery Dive Operations
Static Displays:
Classic underwater camera systems form the collection of Devon Tompkins Classic spear guns from the collection of Sam Miller III.
Fee:
There is a non-refundable $10.00 fee for the Diver Education Conference that covers the cost of the
morning snacks and buffet lunch. Pre-registration is required due to the limited seating. Contact Depth
Perceptions Diving Services to register. Payment can be made by cash or check only. No credit or debit
cards accepted. Last day to register is March 10, 2014.
Conference Sponsors:
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff - Underwater Search & Recovery Dive Team
Conference Syllabus Reproduction - Morning Coffee, Ice & Cookies
Pacific Gas & Electric Company - Energy Education Center
Energy Education Center Facilities
Depth Perceptions Diving Services
Conference Organization - Syllabus Binding - Conference Promotion
Registration:
Pre- Registration Is Required
Contact - Depth Perceptions Diving Services 805-595-3631 cmcdiver@aol.com
12322 Los Osos Valley Road
San Luis Obispo, CA. 93405
Payment - $10.00 Per Person. Payable to Depth Perceptions by Cash or Check.
No Credit or Debit Cards Accepted.
Includes - Conference Syllabus, Beverages, Snacks & Buffet Lunch
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[Sam Miller III]

A few facts about the conference speakers....

4 are listed in "Who's Who of SCUBA Diving"
4 are SSI Pro 5000 divers
2 received California SCUBA service award
5 are involved full time in the diving profession
1 is the only hyperbaric doctor between Santa Barbara & San Francisco
1 traveled the world as a UW photographer
2 are ex LB Neptunes-Spear fishing
1 set a spearfishing record
1 was acclaimed as a "Father of free diving and spearfishing" in 2000
1 served several tours in VN as a SEAL
3 are ex-military officers
7 have published articles, papers and produced diving movies
All are accomplished underwater photographers
All are certified SCUBA instructors: LA Co, NAUI, PADI, USN, etc
All have between 40 and 65 years of dive experience