Mutual Aid Dive Rescue

M.A.D.R.

Mutual Aid Dive Rescue (M.A.D.R.)

Mutual Aid Dive Rescue starts when a dive team asks for assistance of additional divers, equipment or support techs. One dive team shares the knowledge and skills that they have learned through training and experience with another dive team that may be starting out new.

An Example:

SSD and Scuba working together.

Mutual Aid Dive Rescue is a joint rescue with other rescue teams or agencys helping when assistance is needed.

Using other agency's equipment and topside support techs for doing the task.

M.D.U.

California “Mobile Diving Unit”

California is divided into three sections and if there was one Mobile Dive Unit per section and all counties were trained on the SSD equipment, there could be a Mutual Aid Dive Rescue System.

If a disaster were to happen off the coast of Santa Barbara and the local agency needed assistance and equipment, they could call a neighboring rescue team with a Mobile Dive Unit who would respond to the scene.

If more divers and equipment were needed they could call other teams to assist.

Two different counties training together. Support Tech operating air control manifold in “MDU”.

Surface Support Techs Tending a Diver From MDU

Vehicle Recovery From Under The Bridge. (Actual Recovery)

Stolen Truck Off I-5 Aqueduct (Actual Recovery)

Training Slide

Types of Training Available

Open water to Rescue Diver Advanced Dive Rescue Assistant Instructor to Instructor First Aid for Professional Divers

Surface Supplied Dive Training

Open water to Rescue Diver Advanced Dive Rescue Assistant Instructor to Instructor First Aid for Professional Divers

Courses Offered Slide

Courses offered: Crime Scene Investigation and Contaminated Water Diving

Courses offered: Crime Scene Investigation and Contaminated Water Diving

Courses offered: Sonar & Remotely Operated Vehicle Training

An ROV with a 1280 X Metal Detector Locating a Hand Gun

Using The Claw To Recover A Weapon