Fire Department conducts water rescue and recovery training

Fort Wayne Fire Department Water Rescue & Recovery Team served as hosts for Water Rescue and Recovery Training provided by Dive Rescue International, May 15-17. Divers from Fort Wayne Fire Department and Angola, Huntington, Lafayette, Thorn Creek and Warsaw fire departments participated in the Dive Rescue I Training which included classroom training at the Public Safety Academy of Northeast Indiana, water competency skills and scenario-based training that challenged their skills as public safety divers.

Dive Rescue International prepares public safety professionals for aquatic incidents and has instructed over 1,500 trainers throughout North America and the world. Its training system is unique in that it draws on the expertise of an extensive network of public safety professionals. To learn more about Dive Rescue International, visit their website www.diverescueintl.com

The three-day training for Northeast Indiana divers provided sessions that reinforced basic diving skills and escalated into more situational awareness on solving complex diving issues.