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Continuing Education (CE) Courses - ERD-1 Cape Girardeau FD 6/1/2025 - 6/27/2025 (see reporting instructions for details)

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Brief Description: Course contracted through Muddy River Training Consultants. Contracted Price: $10,500

Full Description: Course contracted through Muddy River Training Consultants. Contracted Price: $10,500

This 32 hour course will train successful candidates in the basic skills necessary for participation in limited open water public safety diving activities. The ERD I Diver will be able to operate as a team member and support person within a dive team organization. This student will graduate with certification from Emergency Response Divers International with ERD-1 Public Safety Diver Technician / Drysuit (If provided by student) and Full Face Mask.

Course Objectives:  Upon successful completion of this course, ERD I Divers may engage in basic public safety diving activities without direct supervision. Graduates may also participate in limited application recovery/rescue operations, providing that:
     1. The ERD I Diver operates under the supervision of a team supervisor.
     2. Operations are limited to 18 Metres/60 Feet in depth.
     3. Operations are conducted in conditions consistent with his training.
     4. Dive profiles are kept within no decompression limits.

Student pre-requisites: Open Water Dive Certification

: The maximum capacity for this class has been reached. Your request can be added to the waitlist. Additional seats may become available for future enrollment.

Training Location: Cape Girardeau Fire Department
1 S. Sprigg
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

Resources Required: Host agency provides the following: Access to a swimming pool, Dive site no deeper than 40 feet with limited visibility, Classroom, Breathing Air Fill Station.

Student provides the following: BCD, Scuba Drysuit (If desired) Wetsuit, Regulator, Fins, Mask, any department specific dive gear the student would like to be trained on. If student wishes to be certified in drysuit Operations, The student needs to supply a operational scuba drysuit for use in the class.

Vendor provides the following: Items for underwater recovery - Firearm, Body, Knife. Scuba Full Face Masks and Communications equipment

All dive equipment will be checked and approved by the lead instructor for safety considerations on the first day of class*

If you need dive equipment to use, please reach out to the lead instructor Tyler Prater at info@mrdivers.com ASAP, as there is a very limited availability of equipment to borrow.

Reporting Instructions: June 1 - Online Coursework Begins

June 25- Orientation & Pool Session; 0900-1700

June 26 - Dive Practicals; 0900-1700

June 27 - Dive Practicals; 0900-1700