Public Safety Diving

Preface xi The Foundations of a Public Safety Dive Team 1(10) Dive Team Command 11(16) Dive Team Personnel 27(14) Diver Training 41(16) Equipment for Shore Personnel 57(10) Diving Equipment 67(30) Cylinder Safety 97(8) The Initial Response 105(20) Deploying the Team 125(14) The Search 139(14) Search Patterns 153(20) Communication and Line Signals 173(10) Contingency Procedures and Scene Safety 183(12) Physiological Components of Diving 195(10) Diving Maladies 205(22) Contaminated Water 227(8) Handling the Drowning Victim 235(16) Submerged Vehicles 251(16) Boat Operations 267(12) Law Enforcement Operations 279(12) Special Considerations and Technology 291(20) Appendix 311(16) Answers To Study Questions 327(16) Index 343