In-House Training
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.
- Public Safety Diving is different from recreation and commercial diving.
- Do not choose where and when to dive.
- Water is usually cold with very poor visibility.
- Typically operate with a single diver down.
- These factors place tremendous emotional and psychological stresses on the divers.
- We maintain a rigorous in house training program to keep the skills at a level necessary to operate safely and efficiently.
- All divers and tenders must maintain minimum standards to stay operationally active.
- PADI, NAUI, & Lifeguard Systems Certified Instructors on staff to facilitate diving certifications. Including:
- Open Water
- Advanced Open Water
- Rescue Diver
- Drysuit & Full Face Mask
- Various Specialities
- CPR, O2, & AED Provider
CCDR 2012 Operational Schedule
| Date | Time | Event | Location | OIC |
| 1/1/2012 | 1800 | DCB Meeting | Station 13 | Porter |
| 1/3/2012 | 1900 | Executive Meeting | SMRTC | D. Porter |
| 1/13/2012 | 1900 | Drill, Ice Rescue Review | Station 13- JB Lane | Moyer |
| 1/16/2012 | 1900 | County Chiefs Meeting | SMRTC | Porter |
| 1/22/2012 | 800 | CPR Class | Station 13 | D. Porter |
| 1/27/2012 | 1900 | Business Meeting | Station 13 | Winker |
| 1/28/2012 | 900 | Interspiro Demo | Station 13 | Porter |
| 1/29/2012 | 800 | Drill | Station 13 - Aqualand | Upright |
| 2/3/2012 | 1900 | Drill | Station 13 - Slavens Dock | D. Porter |
| 2/7/2012 | 1900 | Executive Meeting | SMRTC | D. Porter |
| 2/9/2012 | 1830 | Joint Drill - Co. 5 Benedict | Station 13 then Station 5 | Keating |
| 2/13/2012 | 1800 | Joint Drill - Bay District | Station 13 - St. Marys Co. | Upright |
| 2/20/2012 | 1900 | County Chiefs Meeting | SMRTC | Porter |
| 2/23/2012 | 1900 | Business Meeting | Station 13 | Winker |
| 2/26/2012 | 800 | Drill | Station 13 - Mall Lake | Keating |
| 3/6/2012 | 1900 | Executive Meeting | SMRTC | D. Porter |
| 3/9/2012 | 1900 | Drill | Station 13 - Friendship Ldg | Porter |
| 3/18/2012 | 800 | Drill | Station 13 - Hallowing Pt, DNR | Garrett |
| 3/19/2012 | 1900 | County Chiefs Meeting | SMRTC | Porter |
| 3/22/2012 | 1800 | DCB Meeting | Station 13 | Porter |
| 3/22/2012 | 1900 | Business Meeting | Station 13 | Winker |
| 4/3/2012 | 1900 | Executive Meeting | SMRTC | D. Porter |
| 4/15/2012 | 800 | Drill | Station 13 - Swiftwater | Porter |
| 4/16/2012 | 1900 | County Chiefs Meeting | SMRTC | Porter |
| 4/26/2012 | 1900 | Business Meeting | Station 13 | Winker |
| 4/27/2012 | 1900 | Drill | Station 13 - Hampshire Lake | Upright |
Outside Training
- CCDR has received nationally recognized training in the following areas:
- Rapid Deployment Search and Rescue
- Black-water Rescue & Recovery
- Large Area Search and tending operations
- Ice Rescue
- Underwater Criminal Invest. / Homicide by Drowning
- Dive Rescue
- Small Boat Operations
- Drysuit and Fullface Mask Diving
- Swift Water and Flood Rescue
- Training classes for public safety diver are uniquely specialized.
- These classes are unavailable from local sources.
- CCDR typically hosts classes every year or two.