ERDI News

One of the many benefits of working in the diving industry is you get to travel to some amazing places and meet even more amazing people. During our Czech Republic trip we did just that. In the early spring of … Continue reading »

A different perspective for Public Safety Dive Teams By far the majority of jobs for Public Safety Dive Teams are carried out in shallow water. Certainly it may be muddy, polluted, swiftly moving and otherwise extremely hazardous, but the added … Continue reading »

A question that is batted around on public safety diver forums, meetings and general discussions is ‘what is an acceptable or maximum depth for a PS diver?’ If only there was a straight forward answer to this question. In order … Continue reading »

After the incredible success of the Public Safety Dive Team Workshop events in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, ERDI is very happy to be involved in the upcoming events on August 10, 2012 in Mukilteo, WA at Lighthouse Park. Come join ERDI, … Continue reading »

I recently bumped into an old friend who is still in public safety on the volunteer level after a career as a firefighter. The volunteer fire department of his community also had an organized dive team and my friend was … Continue reading »

A very brief, and admittedly unscientific, poll of a few PSD team leaders from the North East turned up an interesting conundrum: Using Nitrox as a breathing gas has several recognized benefits for working divers, but several PSD teams cannot … Continue reading »

Nitrox has been a key component to many technical divers’ scuba routine for over 2 decades now and, once most of the “voodoo gas” myths were dispelled, nitrox has been more than favorably received by the sport diving community as … Continue reading »

The benefits of diving with nitrox have long been known, but have they been applied to public safety diving (PSD)? We don’t think they have. A quick look at some of the benefits: Reduced nitrogen uptake Increased safety margins (when … Continue reading »

After the incredible success of the Public Safety Dive Team Workshop events in San Diego, Alabama and Massachusetts, ERDI is very happy to be involved in the upcoming event in Pennsylvania. Come join ERDI, DUI and your fellow public safety … Continue reading »

Several years back, during an informal meeting to discuss the standards to be adopted for one of several new ERDI Diver Ops programs, one of the senior members of ERDI’s advisory panel – a senior law enforcement officer and active … Continue reading »