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Mission Statement
Our mission is to serve the citizens of Charles County by
providing properly trained and equipped divers to assist in underwater
emergencies. Further, we shall always strive to raise public conscience
concerning safety around water and ice.
Purpose
Charles County Dive Rescue (CCDR) is an all-volunteer, non-profit
(501c3) organization formed in 1989. Our primary objectives are
two-fold:
1) PUBLIC SAFETY DIVING
 | CCDR has 26 members, 18 are divers. |
| CCDR members have received
internationally recognized training in the field of public safety
diving. |
| Our SOG's are based on training and
material derived from many sources. Some of these include:
 | Life Guard Systems, Inc. - Rapid
Deployment SAR, Blackwater SAR, and Large Area Search trainings
programs |
| Dive Rescue International, Inc. -
Dive Rescue 1 training program |
| National Asso. of Search and
Rescue (NASAR) - Guidelines for Public Safety Diving and Operation
of Public Safety Dive Programs |
| American Academy of Underwater
Sciences - Cold Water Diving Guidelines |
| US Navy Dive Manual |
| Dive Rescue Training Manual -
Linton S.J., Rust D.A., Gilliam T.D., Dive Rescue International,
Inc., Concept Systems Publishing, 1986 |
| Public Safety Diving - Hendrick,
W., Zaferes A., Fire Engineering Books and Videos Publishing, 2000 |
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| Our members attend national
conferences to stay abreast of the latest developments in public
safety diving. |
| Membership is drawn from a cross
section of public safety professions and the public at large
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2)PUBLIC AWARENESS
| Drowning is the third leading cause
of accidental death. Awareness is the most effective way to combat
this statistic. |
| We promote public awareness
concerning safety around water and ice in many ways. Some of these
are:
| Meetings and classes with various
youth, community, and civic groups (i.e. Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, &
Girl Scouts.) |
| School visits and participation
in health and safety fairs. |
| Displays at the county fair. |
| We work with the Board of
Education Fifth Grade Water Safety Program. |
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3) Application for Membership
| Regular business meeting are held
the 4th Thursday of each month at the Lancaster Community Center,
Lancaster Circle, Waldorf, MD. |
| Applications may be submitted at
any business meeting or mailed to our P.O. Box. |
| Applications can be downloaded
here. |
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