ERDI News

Beneath The Sea, SDI™ and You!

There is lots of FUN to be had even if you’re not a Tech Diver…..YET! It’s that time of year again… Beneath the Sea is here March 23rd -25th and TDI™-SDI™-ERDi™ will be looking forward to meeting with you once … Continue reading »


Black Water Training

You never know when you will find yourself in it….BLACK WATER! Most of us got into diving because of the shows we had seen on TV, a movie we watch or stories from friends we had heard about their diving … Continue reading »


TEAMS Serving Popular Off Shore Racing and Other Boating Events Take Note!

ERDI helps you and your Team stay informed PSD Teams serving coastal areas are alerted to pending changes that are thought to be ratified and approved shortly. Off Shore Super Series (OSS) ANNOUNCES RULE MODIFICATION FOR 2012 The Board of … Continue reading »


Recent Cruise Ship Grounding on Tuscany Coast Launches Teams into Action

ERDI pleads with PSD TEAMS to train hard and be prepared By now no one in our field is unaware of the demise of the cruise liner Costa Concordia, just yards from the Italian coast. The dangers that it presented … Continue reading »


Crime Scene Investigation vs. Non-Evidence Recovery

By Bo Tibbets The differences may at times be subtle BUT they do exist, so be prepared! Does your Public Safety Dive Team perform both Crime Scene Investigations as well as Non- Evidence Recovery Operations? While many agencies are being … Continue reading »


RAPID DIVER™ Grows in Popularity with ERDI™ PSD TEAMS

When response time is of the essence, so is RAPID DIVER™& ERDI™ Training RAPID DIVER™ is a lightweight, all-inclusive scuba system that mates a tank, regulator and buoyancy module to a uniform-fit, load-bearing harness. It was created in response to … Continue reading »


NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Guidelines and What They Mean

Important Guidelines for ALL PSD Teams Before we get into the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) guidelines, a few items need to be clarified and some background provided. First on the list: Emergency Response Diving International (ERDI) is an international … Continue reading »


Season’s Greetings & Happy New Year 2012

All of us at International Training, from SDI™ – TDI™ – ERDI™, would like to wish you the happiest Holiday Season and say THANK YOU for your patronage and friendship. We look forward to 2012 and would like to take … Continue reading »


ERDI Testifying in Court

In many cases it can be the culmination of the Dive Operation In the past several years there has been an increased need for training of public safety divers on transferring their dive operation information to the legal arena. Public … Continue reading »


ERDI TEAMS GO MOBILE

More PSD Teams than ever recognize the need to “take the dive locker with them” As every ERDI diver and team knows, the dive site, time of day, year and mission are not chosen; they are handed to you. As … Continue reading »