SDI TDI ERDI Instructor Trainer Materials Update

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IT Materials Webinar

This update is mandatory for all Instructor Trainers and IT Staff Instructors to remain active next year. See below for more details.

How to Sign up for Pre-Recorded IT Material Update Webinar

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Details about the IT Material Update

Cost: $295 usd
Attendance: Mandatory for all Instructor Trainers and IT Staff Instructors to remain active next year. See below for more details.
Language: English Only, Other languages to follow

Why is this IT Update Important?
Like any update, ITI strives to keep our members as informed as possible with: changes to standards, new materials or updated materials. This update, for the IT materials, is unique because we have taken the past year to completely revamp all the IT materials to provide better tools for developing dive professionals. The new materials are a culmination of years of conducting ITW’s and gathering the feedback from all IT’s and IT Staff Instructors on what has worked best in the field.

Why is this IT Material Update Mandatory?
As stated in the “Why is this Update Important” section – these materials are nothing like the ones you have used for years or what you were trained with during your ITW or IT Staff Instructor program. The IT manual went from 90 pages to 600 plus. The structure was changed from one manual that tried to cover all three training types (SDI, TDI, ERDI) to a designated section for each instructor program. The evaluation slates have been updated to create a better flow for in-water evaluation and to accommodate for up to eight instructor candidates. These materials are also now fully in line with all the instructor materials. With all these changes, an in-depth explanation on how to use the materials is warranted.

Why am I being Charged for the IT Material Update?
Since the first ITW we ran in 1998 we have stuck with the belief that the IT’s and now IT Staff Instructors were at the top of the list for our most loyal supports which is why we have never charged for: IT upgrades, IT updates and for IT’s attending ITW’s for refreshers. We have also always believed that the IT’s and IT Staff Instructor’s ensure the long term success of the company. This is different now, a lot of time and effort has gone into developing a set of materials that we believe will carry us for years to come and you will not have to buy additional materials to develop diving professionals in the foreseeable future. We believe that once you see these new materials you will immediately realize the value.

When is the next IT Material Update?
Our plans for the IT material Update, is to conduct them at every trade and consumer show we attend (a list of these shows can be found in the events section at https://www.tdisdi.com) and to have 6 live webinar in 2013. We also have plans to record the webinars so they can be watched anytime that fits into your schedule and we are in the process of having them conducted in multiple languages. Keep watching our professional newsletters that come out once a month for future dates as well as additional languages.

Purpose for the update
Update IT’s and IT Staff of the completely revamped IT materials that include: expanded 600+ page IT manual, revised evaluation slates, IT Resource CD, IT PowerPoint’s®, access to online IT materials. All participants will get a step-by-step update on the flow and application of the new materials and will maintain active IT and IT Staff Instructor status.

Dive Rescue Team: An Interview with the Dive Captain

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Name: Sean Hidalgo
From: Stockton CA
Work: City of Stockton Fire Department

ERDI: Thanks for taking time from your day to talk with us about your experience in Public Safety Diving.  Lets get right into it Sean and tell me a little bit about yourself

Sean: I’m from Stockton California and I am a Fire Captain with the City of Stockton fire department.

ERDI: Can you give us a little about your background in diving?

Sean:  My background in diving basically started here on our dive rescue team.  The first time I started diving was when I became a team member back in 2000 and from there I progressed on to instructor in 2002 with another agency and then quickly crossed over to an SDI and ERDI.

ERDI: You’re actually in a unique position from most public safety divers in that you wanted to join dive team even though you were not a diver at the time.

Sean: Yes, the way it happened was our recruiting department had a couple specialty programs open up, one of them being on a dive team.  There is a selection process that includes swim tasks and an interview process before we go into open water and then the rescue dive training.  So it is a little different but wearing a full face mask underwater with zero vis is not too big of a transition from fighting a fire with no visibility wearing a full face mask. So for me, it was an easy transition and that was how I got my start into public safety diving.

ERDI: that’s really cool, now since you got your start this way, do you go on recreational dives just for fun?

Sean:  Yes, I do a few classes here and there and have also enjoyed teaching friends and family of the fire department and some of the kids including my boys.  Both my boys are certified.  And as far are recreational dives, it’s usually when we are on vacation.  Recently we dived in Hawaii while on vacation and most recently in Cabo San Lucas.  And every once and a while, we dive around here in the rivers to look for good spots for training exercises, but most of my diving is on duty.

4:30minutes into interview

ERDI: What types of public safety are you involved in?

Sean: There are 2 things we deal a lot with in Stockton. Zero visibility, you know the kind where you can’t even see your hand when its right in front of your face and the second thing we deal with is contaminated water.  We have a large delta area that we cover, so anywhere around there we have a lot of exposures to pesticides and heavy metals from a old military base. so we are always prepared with fluids on the truck.

We are a 99% pure rescue team.  When 911 is called about someone in water, we are the team they call.  From the call we have an hour to attempt a rescue.  Depending on the situation and what we have, we usually stay longer just to find the vehicle or person and help the local DART recovery team.

ERDI: What team exercises does your team do to stay sharp?

Sean:  Most our training revolves around zero vis, so when in the pool, we practice with black out masks.  We also have some mock vehicles we built to use in the pool for entanglement drills and confined spaces.  We try to construct real scenarios with life size vehicles and challenging obstacles so when the phone rings, we are prepared.

ERDI:  That’s sounds like good fun training.  When its time to add dive members to your team, what is that selection process like?

Sean:  We don’t necessarily look for certified divers, but I do have divers that I teach off duty that want to join the team.  To me, recreational diving is very nice if we mess up on something, we talk about it, you know, we are the good guys as the instructor.  Whereas for the dive team, when we teach open water, we are the bad guys. We hammer in skills in because our open water course is a lot longer than the recreational because we expect more.  We go into dive sociology and explain dive tables and the idea of gas log so we can deal with a dive emergency.

The biggest qualities we look for are personality, attitude and confidence in the water.

ERDI: Give us a scenario of a daily routine for your dive team

Sean:  We are a fire company first and water rescue is our specialty.  First priority is to set up gear on the fire engine and once everything is on the rig, we set up the water rescue to be ready by 8am.  Each day varies, but a typical day may include taking out the watercraft to make sure it running or pool training.

ERDI:  Do you have complacency and what do you do as a team to avoid it?

Sean:  Ensuring every morning when you come on duty, you check everything.  You check your tanks, hoses, mask and of course our fire engine.  And it’s the same thing with the water rescue.  As the captain, I usually go through everything again too.  Complacency is an evil and we’re doing good, knock on wood.

ERDI: What value do you place on the Public safety dive training?

Sean:  We look for a curriculum that meets our local NFPA Standards.  These are the standards that most dive rescue teams follow.  We also look at real word training and experience.

ERDI: one last question Sean, How does Public Safety equipment differ from recreational dive equipment?

Sean:  Diving is inherently an equipment intensive sport. We are a different breed from recreational and technical divers.  We mostly carry full face masks and some type of hazmat certified drysuit.  Every once and a while you do find rec or tech divers with full face mask, but rarely.  And you do find them wearing drysuits, but they are typically tri-laments that are nice and comfortable.

A lot of guys have surface supplied air, pony bottles or some type of back up air supply.  When I dive in Hawaii, I have a BC, tanks, mask and a snorkel; I try and keep it simple and streamlined.

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Training Update Fourth Quarter 2013

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We would like to introduce Oceania’s newest Instructor Trainers

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Top 10

It is with great pleasure that we announce our newest Instructor Trainers who have just completed a grueling Instructor Workshop. The courses were a great success and the candidates who earned the coveted Instructor Trainer ratings are as follows:

Grant Searancke (NZ)
Edd Stockdale (Victoria)
Robert Thompson (NSW)
Kelvin Bradley (NSW)
Steve Dale (Victoria)
Pierre de Villiers (QLD)
Neil Bennett (NZ)
Brent McFadden (NZ)

These newest members of the IT ranks are ready to train instructors within the Oceania Region and beyond. There is close to 140 years of diving experience in this group with Instructor Trainer ratings to cover both OC and CCR instructor courses. Along with our current IT’s we have the trainers and experience for all your diving needs for OC, CCR, Overhead and Maintenance.

When it’s time to renew your insurance, who’s got your back?

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Perhaps you’ve heard the rumors of a certification agency leaving a member to defend them self when the potential outcome is not in the best interest of the agency? Are you concerned that if you have an issue will your insurance company be there for you when you need them the most? Do you want to work with a corporate giant that is out of touch on how you run your small business? Imagine the frustration and disappointment when the first time you need them, after paying that premium all those years, they turn their back.

For the last 20 years SDI/TDI/ERDI has worked with Peter Meyer for our member’s insurance needs. This partnership, forged by many years of insurance experience, helping our members through difficult times, has made us a resource our members rely upon.

“Getting a straight answer out of companies these days can be a difficult and aggravating process. I pride myself with making sure SDI/TDI/ERDI is there for our members over the years. This is especially true when it comes to insurance. And this is the reason I make myself personally available to all of our members to assist them with their businesses. Peter Meyer has done the same for 20 years with us, and I am really happy with our relationship.” stated Brian Carney, President of SDI/TDI/ERDI.

We encourage every dive instructor to ask whomever they are purchasing their insurance with and their certification agency: “Will you be there in my time of need and can I have that in writing”? We know the answers to the questions above, and many of you would be surprised by what is actually occurring in the world of litigation and insurance claims on a regular basis by other training agencies. It is downright scary. Good marketing is one thing, but knowingly deceiving your members for financial gain without regard for them, is wrong and unconscionable.

SDI/TDI/ERDI has stood side by side with our members during tough times in the past and have assisted them every step of the way through the litigation process. This is our job and more importantly our obligation to our members. You come first, not the agency, we work for you.

If you have any doubt based on the questions above, you owe it to yourself and your business to look into working with SDI/TDI/ERDI and Peter Meyer for your insurance needs. Otherwise, you may be wondering if the lawyer assigned to your case by the training agency is looking out for you, or the agency. This doesn’t happen with SDI/TDI/ERDI.

To find out more about the SDI/TDI/ERDI endorsed insurance program click here.

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