Public Safety Diving

2024 Public Safety Divers Conference

Friday, March 22nd, 2024 9:00am to 4:30pm
Meadowlands Exposition Center

Beneath the Sea is presenting a comprehensive 7-hour symposium tailored specifically for the Public Safety Dive community. This event will examine, inform, and enlighten current public safety diving practitioners with a combination of best practices and networking opportunities within the industry. Whether you are a newcomer to public safety diving or a seasoned veteran, you will gain valuable insights that will reshape your perspective on this vital field.

The program showcases presentations from nationally and internationally recognized frontline public safety diving professionals. A round table discussion, moderated by Buck Buchanan of Dive911, will delve into key topics such as developing your last scene point, certified vs. qualified, and navigating changes within departments and policies. Don't miss this unique opportunity to have your questions about public safety diving addressed firsthand!

Scheduled presenters include:

• Butch Hendrick - Life Guard Systems
  Techniques in Ice Diving
• Josh Gibbs - Mobile PD & Daphne Search and Rescue
  Using Sonar and Developing a Last Seen Point
• Buck Buchanan - Dive911
  Words Matter: Treating Public Safety Diving as a Technical Rescue
• Joseph Toth - Ocean Technology Systems
  Communication in Modern Public Safety Diving
• Waylon Price - Oceanbotics
  Using Technology and Divers Within Public Safety Operations
• Andrea Zaferes - Life Guard Systems

Lunch will be provided by Beneath the Sea.