ERD Ice Diving OPS
Conducting emergency response operations in an overhead environment, such as ice diving, presents hazards and challenges to the ERD team not found in normal situations. Important topics and skills that are presented during this course include physiological aspects of cold-water diving, appropriate equipment for ice diving, surface support procedures as well as scene preparation and lost diver drills
Availability: Contact us for booking information
Who this course is for:
- The certified ERD I Diver who conducts missions in/near frozen bodies of water
- The certified ERD I Diver who penetrates ice during dive operations
- The certified ERD I Diver who enters an overhead ice environment
Course prerequisites:
- Minimum age 18
- ERD I or equivalent
- SDI Dry Suit or ERD Dry Suit Ops component
What you can expect to learn:
- Aspects of cold-water diving, appropriate equipment for ice diving, surface support procedures as well as scene preparation and lost diver drills
What’s in it for you and your team?
- Vital information necessary to safely deploy and complete dive operations under and on top of ice evniornments
ERD Ice Diving Ops minimum requirements:
- Complete two open water dives executing diver skills
