office of homeland security and emergency services dive team
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Office of Homeland SecurityOffice of Homeland Securityandand
Emergency ServicesEmergency ServicesDive TeamDive Team
HistoryHistory
Team Started in 1950’sTeam Started in 1950’s– Oldest team in the USOldest team in the US– Two Teams in pastTwo Teams in past
URU 9 and URU 11URU 9 and URU 11 Has been one team since 2000Has been one team since 2000
Membership NumbersMembership Numbers– 42 Members42 Members– 6 Captains6 Captains– 1 Training Officer1 Training Officer– 1 Assistant Chief1 Assistant Chief– 1 Chief1 Chief
HistoryHistory
Part of the Alameda Part of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office County Sheriff’s Office of Homeland Security of Homeland Security and Emergency and Emergency Services OfficeServices Office– SARSAR– K-9K-9– Aero SquadronAero Squadron– Mounted PosseMounted Posse
FundingFunding
Small Budget from Sheriff’s OfficeSmall Budget from Sheriff’s Office Formed a Non-ProfitFormed a Non-Profit Money Comes from Donations By:Money Comes from Donations By:
– IndividualsIndividuals– Business’Business’– CompaniesCompanies
SavingsSavings– We save the Sheriff’s Office over $1 Million We save the Sheriff’s Office over $1 Million
annuallyannually
Who Are WeWho Are We
All Volunteer UnitAll Volunteer Unit– TeachersTeachers– Construction workersConstruction workers– Business ownersBusiness owners– IT peopleIT people– Utility workersUtility workers– Community membersCommunity members
Time CommitmentTime Commitment
One meeting a monthOne meeting a month One training dive a monthOne training dive a month Call outs throughout the yearCall outs throughout the year
– In all kinds of weatherIn all kinds of weather– Day or nightDay or night
Time CommitmentTime Commitment
As a New MemberAs a New Member– Attend monthly meetingAttend monthly meeting– Attend monthly training diveAttend monthly training dive– Attend Public Safety Diving AcademyAttend Public Safety Diving Academy
One Saturday a month for six monthsOne Saturday a month for six months
What Do We DoWhat Do We Do
Respond To Respond To Evidence Evidence RecoveriesRecoveries
What Do We DoWhat Do We Do
Respond To Respond To Drowning Drowning ScenesScenes
What Do We DoWhat Do We Do
Respond Respond To Vehicles To Vehicles in the in the WaterWater
What Do We DoWhat Do We Do
Respond Respond To Mutual To Mutual AidAid
Why Do We Do ItWhy Do We Do It
Community ServiceCommunity Service Comfort to the Comfort to the
FamiliesFamilies Closure to the TragedyClosure to the Tragedy Pride in the UnitPride in the Unit Meet New PeopleMeet New People Specialized TrainingSpecialized Training Personal SatisfactionPersonal Satisfaction
Where We DiveWhere We Dive
Local Local LakesLakes
Where We DiveWhere We Dive
CreeksCreeks RiversRivers CanalsCanals
Where We DiveWhere We Dive
Oakland Oakland EstuaryEstuary
The SF BayThe SF Bay
TrainingTraining
Blackwater Diving Takes Specialized Blackwater Diving Takes Specialized TrainingTraining
TrainingTraining
Public Safety Diver CoursePublic Safety Diver Course
TrainingTraining
Large Area Search CourseLarge Area Search Course
TrainingTraining
Drowning Drowning Homicide Homicide ClassClass
TrainingTraining
Monthly Monthly TrainingsTrainings– At MeetingAt Meeting– Training DivesTraining Dives
PSD EquipmentPSD Equipment
It takes specialized equipment to do It takes specialized equipment to do Public Safety DivingPublic Safety Diving
PSD EquipmentPSD Equipment
Chest Chest Harness with Harness with Locking Locking Carabiner Carabiner and at least and at least two cutting two cutting toolstools
PSD EquipmentPSD Equipment
Tethered LinesTethered Lines
PSD EquipmentPSD Equipment
Pony Pony Bottle Bottle SystemSystem
PSD EquipmentPSD Equipment
Contingency Contingency StrapStrap
PSD EquipmentPSD Equipment
Contingency Contingency BottleBottle
What It TakesWhat It Takes
Joining the TeamJoining the Team– Application ProcessApplication Process– Oral Interview BoardOral Interview Board– Physical Ability TestPhysical Ability Test– Background InvestigationBackground Investigation– Public Safety Diving AcademyPublic Safety Diving Academy
RecruitingRecruiting
The CommitmentThe Commitment– Monthly MeetingMonthly Meeting
3rd Tuesday of the Month3rd Tuesday of the Month OES Building in DublinOES Building in Dublin
– Monthly Training DiveMonthly Training Dive Week NightWeek Night WeekendWeekend
– Call OutCall Out Leaving WorkLeaving Work
RecruitingRecruiting
Has a Lot of VarietyHas a Lot of Variety DedicationDedication Personal SacrificePersonal Sacrifice We Are Looking for Dedicated PeopleWe Are Looking for Dedicated People
THIS IS NOT THIS IS NOT RECREATIONAL DIVING!RECREATIONAL DIVING!
RecruitingRecruiting
If Interested:
– Please take information sheet
– Contact Gary or Mike
Thank You For Your For Interest!