Last night in Gibsonburg, Ohio a simulated distressed diver training scenario was conducted.  It took place at Whitestar Quarry, which is an excellent place to dive and learn to dive.  Many of us have been there numerous times.  Each year it seems that there is some sort of diver related emergency and local first responders need to be ready.

The simulation was surfaced based for the rescuers who utilized all aspects of the ICS, boats, and EMS.  Park rangers handled the investigation aspects and secured the diver equipment and witnesses.

Our role as divers was to surface a diver who then submerged for a minute prior to resurfacing.  Once rescuers arrived at the first diver a second simulated distressed diver surfaced.  Two safety divers remained on the bottom to watch the simulated victims and communicate with them via hand-signals and buddy phones as to any unanticipated boat traffic or problems.  The simulated diver victims used hand signals to relay to onshore safety spotters that they were “OK” during the scenario.

Below is a link to the Toledo News crew story and below that is a video as we deployed the simulated divers using the Fire Cam HD Mini.  For those wondering the Fire Cam worked well at 35′ under.

Toledo News Now Coverage Of The Training

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