ERD​ I DRYSUIT OPS
The ERDI Dry Suit Ops Course develops the knowledge and skills that are necessary for dry suit diving operations in emergency response diving. Introducing fundamental skills of dry suit diving and other important topics such as; encapsulation, contaminated environments, protecting portable water supplies and decontamination procedures.

Who is this course for:
Any PS diver that enters a: river, stream, pond, or lake and disturbs the bottom
Any PS diver that enters the water where a vehicle, light aircraft, or human/animal remains could be
Any PS diver who is not familiar with the four generally accepted classifications of contaminated water

What you can expect to learn:
How to prepare for contaminated water before you enter. What to do once you are out of the water. Proper cleaning, storage, and maintenance of your PPE
Divers should be prepared to spend long hours in their PPE as well as cleaning PPE and demonstrate proficiency in all contaminated water skills and techniques, dive assessment and parameters, and a high level of awareness. Dives incorporate hazard recognition and handling, use of specialized equipment; decontamination equipment, full face mask and surface supplied air delivery systems require additional training.
ERD Contaminated Water Ops Technician level minimum requirements:
One confined water session
Two dives with a minimum of 30 minutes bottom time
Post dive decontamination exercises

​​​Who this course is for:
A certified open water diver who is currently a public safety professional
A certified open water diver who would like to operate and support persons within a dive team organization
Course Prerequisites:
Minimum age 18
SDI Open Water Diver certification or equivalent
Current CPR, first aid and oxygen administration certification

Who this course is for:
A certified ERD I diver who will complete missions requiring a full face mask
A certified ERD I diver who engages has not been formally trained on a full face mask
A certified ERD I diver working towards ERD II Ops
Course prerequisites:
Minimum age 18
Certified as ERD I or equivalent
Current CPR, first aid and oxygen administration certification
What you can expect to learn:
The knowledge and skills necessary to plan and execute full face mask diving operations

ERD Full Face Mask Ops minimum requirements:
Demonstration of proper donning and equalization
Perform controlled mask partial flood and clear, full mask flood and clear, mask removal and replacement
Switch to back up mask
Remove mask and utilize alternate source of air

ERD I

This first level Emergency Response Diving Course is designed to give the certified open water diver, or open water certified public safety diver, the fundamental skills needed to safely function as part of an OSHA and NFPA compliant public safety dive team in both the diver and tender roles.

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ERD​ I FULL FACE MASK OPERATIONS COURSE
The ERD Full Face Mask Course provides the skills and knowledge for the ERD diver to utilize full face masks for emergency response diving.

Who this course is for:
A certified ERD I diver who has completed their Dry Suit Ops component
A certified ERD I diver who engages in missions in potentially hazardous water conditions
Course prerequisites:
Minimum age 18
ERD 1 or equivalent
Current CPR, first aid and oxygen administration certification
What you can expect to learn:
Environmental factors and hazards, types and features of dry suits, addressing diver insulation, dry suit maintenance, buoyancy controls and managing dry suit emergencies
How to begin filling requirements towards enrolling in ERD II training
ERD Dry Suit Ops minimum requirements:
Demonstrate proper dive planning.
Dry suit donning and a complete understating of all dry suit functions
Dry suit emergency procedures to make sound judgments

ERD I CONTAMINATED WATER DIVER OPS
The ERDI Diving in Contaminated Water Ops Component is one of the most challenging public safety diver training programs.