Date:  March 27
Time: 10 am EST/7 am PST to 1 pm EST/10 am PST
 
3 Contact Hours/0.3 CEUs
This 3-hour lecture based class provides public safety professionals and commercial industry leadership with a framework and philosophy for investigation of commercial and recreational diving accidents.
 
Who Should Attend:
Public Safety Dive Team Leadership and Members
Local diving organizations (public, private, non-profit)
Public Safety Leadership who may support dive rescue or dive accident investigations
Anyone wanting to better understand dive accident investigation concepts
 
What You Will Learn:
Why investigate diving accidents?
Modes of diving
Types of equipment for investigators
Physiological factors for responders
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (KSA) of accident investigators
Tools for investigation
Preparing for an investigation
Conducting an investigation
Inspecting the site
Report and testimony
 
Relevant case studies may be provided as handouts and/or video files.
 
Instrcutor: Paul Seldes
Instructor Paul Seldes is a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), a Florida Professional Emergency Manager (FPEM), and a Florida Master Instructor (FMI). He has served in leadership roles for a large Florida coastal County and served in Command and General staff positions on a Dept of Homeland Security (DHS) FEMA Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT). He has supported operations at events of national significance including the 2020 and 2021 Superbowl and several space launches. Mr. Seldes responded to large disasters as part of Command and General Staff including several major hurricanes, the 9-11 terrorist attacks in NYC, and multiple tornadoes, flooding events, and wildfires. Mr. Seldes is a scuba Instructor-Trainer with SDI-TDI and has advised public safety dive teams and accident investigators.