ERD I Diver Technician Online Class

ERD I Diver Technician Online Class: Start Your Public Safety Diver Training!

This online course is the first step towards becoming an Emergency Response Diving International (ERDI) Level I certified diver. It provides the essential academic knowledge needed to safely function as part of an OSHA and NFPA compliant public safety dive team, covering foundational skills for both diver and tender roles.

Please Note: This product is for the eLearning academic portion ONLY. It fulfills the knowledge development requirement for the ERD I certification but does not include the required pool and open water training sessions or the final certification.

Who is the full ERD I Certification for?

• Certified Open Water divers currently working as public safety professionals (Police, Fire, EMS, etc.).
• Certified Open Water divers seeking to support a public safety dive team.

What You Will Learn in this Online Course:

This comprehensive eLearning program covers a wide range of critical topics:

• Equipment preparation and selection for public safety diving
• Problem-solving techniques
• Essential tender skills and line signals
• Procedures for responding to a call
• Various search patterns
• Scene evaluation and managing environmental risks
• Evidence handling protocols
• Diver communications (line signals, touch)
• Victim recovery considerations
• Emergency procedures specific to PSD operations
• Decontamination procedures

Completing this online course meets OSHA regulations for awareness-level training regarding high-pressure cylinders for those handling them occupationally.

Prerequisites (for eventual full ERD I Certification):

• Minimum age: 18
• SDI Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent)
• Current CPR, First Aid, and Oxygen Provider certifications* (These safety certifications are required before practical training begins)

Next Steps:

After completing this eLearning, you will need to enroll in separate pool and open water training sessions with a certified ERDI Instructor to complete your ERD I certification and demonstrate required skills (including scuba proficiency, rescues, tending, and swim evaluations like an 800-meter mask/snorkel/fin swim). This online course prepares you for that hands-on training.

Start building your foundation in public safety diving knowledge today with the ERD I eLearning!

Key Topics

• Format: Online eLearning course (Academics Only)
• Content Covers:
  
  • Equipment preparation & selection
  • Problem-solving
  • Tender skills & Line signals
  • Responding to calls & Scene evaluation
  • Search patterns
  • Environmental risks & Evidence handling
  • Diver communications (line, touch)
  • Victim recovery considerations
  • Emergency procedures & Decontamination
• Compliance: Online portion meets OSHA awareness training for cylinder handling.
• Outcome: Completion of academic prerequisites for the full ERDI I certification; meets OSHA awareness training for cylinder handling. Does NOT grant ERDI I certification.