Dive and Rescue Educators Inc.

2112 Belle Chasse Hwy #11-296

Gretna, LA. 70056
Office: (504) 362.5731 Fax: (504) 391.3211 Cell/Deployment: (504) 382.1097
Director of Operations: Paul Fraser www.diveandrescue.org Administrative Mngr: BJ Smith

MISSICN SUMMAk (2004- Current)

Swlm 1he 1raln 8eason: 1lm 8ooL 8eneflL Swlm for Childrens Hosp. os|t|on- Mar|ne Safety Coord.
2013 (nov 2) Swlm across Lake onLcharLraln, 23 mlles
8esources rovlded: Crew/SupporL 1eam Medlcal and Marlne SafeLy
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8ogalusa 8oaL 8aces 8eason: CoordlnaLed and provlded waLer rescue os|t|on- Water kescue Coord.
2012 (SepL 29-30) asseLs for Lhe 8ogalusa, LA nlLros/L1CP boaL races.
8esources rovlded: WaLer rescue Leam for boaL accldenL response

Purrlcane lsaac 8eason: Imminent Dam failure Tangipahoa, LA os|t|on- kescue 1eam Coord.
2012 (AugusL rovlded Lop waLer rescue/dlve Leam 6 vessels
8esources rovlded: lor: Lou|s|ana 1ask Iorce 1, LA State Fire Marshalls Office

Purrlcane lsaac 8eason: llood 8escue response os|t|on- kescue 1eam Coord.
2012 (AugusL) llood rescue Leams for local and surroundlng areas
8esources rovlded: rovlded Lop waLer/dlve Leam rescue, 4 Leams
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!ohn uoe 8eason: SuspecLed drownlng ln Lalourche, LA Canal os|t|on- Search 1eam Coord.
2012 (Aprll) 2 am boaLlng accldenL
8esources rovlded: rovlded 3 search and rescue/recovery Leams
vCLun1LL8 Lou|s|ana 1ask Iorce 1, LA State Iire Marshalls Office

lane 8ecovery 8eason: 8ecovery of crashed plane os|t|on- kecovery D|ve 1eam
2011 (nov 22) Clrrus plane recovery Leader
8esources rovlded: LlfL bag recovery, Lake onLcharLraln, LA.

8ogalusa 8oaL 8aces 8eason: CoordlnaLed and provlded waLer rescue os|t|on- Water kescue Coord.
2011 (SepL 24) asseLs for Lhe 8ogalusa boaL races. 1hls evenL was an
aLLempL by local buslness men Lo boosL Lhe local economy
8esources rovlded: 4 8escue vessel and rapld dlver capablllLles.
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Arkansas llre Acad. 8eason: addlLlonal rescue Lralnlng and compeLlLlon. os|t|on- Water kescue
2011 (!une 2,3,4) Best Small Boat Crew 2011 1eam Coord|nator
8esources rovlded: 2 rescue skls, 1 8lgld Pull lnflaLable 8escue 8oaL.
vCLun1LL8 * uurlng our parLlclpaLlon ln Lhls Lralnlng, our rescue
Leam responded Lo canoes capslzed by whlLe waLer.
3 rescues of 3 canoes. Cf whlch, 2 vlcLlms submerged underwaLer before belng rescued.

Mlsslsslppl 8lver 8lse 8eason: oLenLlal Levee fallures, norLh LA. os|t|on- kescue 1eam Coord.
2011 (May 18) LA State Fire Marshalls Office
8esources rovlded: rovlded Lop waLer/dlve Leam 4 vessels
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lronglrl 8eason: CoordlnaLed malnllne waLer rescue asseLs. os|t|on- Mar|ne Safety Coord|nator
2011 (May 22) lnLeragency coordlnaLor of all waLer rescue asseLs 1op Water ] D|ve kescue
8esources rovlded: 4 boaLs, 2 skls, capLalns, waLer
rescue Lechnlclans, dlvers
paramedlcs, publlc safeLy dlvers, rapld response dlvers

lronman 1rlaLhlon 8eason: CoordlnaLlon of malnllne waLer rescue os|t|on- Mar|ne Safety Coord|nator
2011 (Aprll 17,May 13)asseLs wlLh approxlmaLely 3000 swlmmers. 1op Water ] D|ve kescue
8esources rovlded: lnLeragency coordlnaLor for waLer rescue asseLs.
11 boaLs, 4 skls, capLalns, waLer rescue Lechnlclans.
paramedlcs, publlc safeLy dlvers, rapld response dlvers

lane 8ecovery 8eason: lane crash ln Lake onLcharLraln, LA. os|t|on- Search and kecovery
2011 (Aprll 21) Search and 8ecovery ulve Leam D|ve 1eam Coord|nator
8esources rovlded: LlghL commerclal/publlc safeLy debrls removal equlpmenL

Aaronne MlLchell
Aaronne 8ussell 8eason: SuspecLed drownlng ln Lake onLcharLraln, LA os|t|on- D|ve 1eam Coord.
2011 (Aprll) nephews of nClu llre llghLer uarlus ?oung
8esources rovlded: rovlded dlve Leam, sonar boaL and search crew Lo
vCLun1LL8 New Cr|eans I|re Department

!lm uugan 8eason: AfLer wharf collapse, !lm uugan was os|t|on- D|ve 1eam Coord.
2011 (March) mlsslng ln Lhe Mlsslsslppl 8lver.
8esources rovlded: 3 waLer borne Leams of searchers. ubllc SafeLy
vCLun1LL8 ulve Leam Lo New Cr|eans narbor o||ce

Lake onLcharLraln 8eason: rovlded several dlve Leams Lo remove debrls os|t|on- D|ve 1eam Coord.
Clean up uec 2010 38 LargeLs over uecember/!anuary 2010/11
!an 2011 A granL by Crowder Culf allowed us Lo Lraln durlng Lhls Llme.
8esources rovlded: rovlded several Leams, underwaLer debrls removal Lools
vCLun1LL8 dlve capablllLles.

lronman 1rlaLhlon 8eason: CoordlnaLlon of malnllne waLer rescue os|t|on- Water kescue Coord|nator
2010 (Aprll) asseLs wlLh approxlmaLely 3000 swlmmers. 1op Water ] D|ve kescue
8esources rovlded: lnLeragency coordlnaLor for waLer rescue asseLs.
11 boaLs, 4 skls, capLalns, waLer rescue Lechnlclans,
paramedlcs, publlc safeLy dlvers, rapld response dlvers
uS nAv? 8eason: Conflrmed and Lagged crashed nAv? 1-34C, os|t|on- ub||c Safety
2010 (!anuary) ln Lake onLcharLraln, new Crleans, La. D|ve 1eam Commander
8ecovery of navy AvlaLor.
8esources rovlded: 7 cerLlfled, experlenced rescue / publlc safeLy
vCLun1LL8 dlvers, search boaL, nlghL Llme operaLlons Lo
New Cr|eans Lmergency Cperat|ons Center (LCC)

lronman 1rlaLhlon 8eason: 1
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llne rescue servlces, 3000 swlmmers os|t|on- Water kescue Coord|nator
2009 (Aprll) LocaLlon: Lake onLcharLraln, new Crleans, La. 1op Water ] D|ve kescue
8esources rovlded: 9 moLorlzed rescue vessels sLaffed wlLh cerLlfled
rescue / publlc safeLy dlvers, waLer rescue
Lechnlclans and paramedlcs.

Purrlcane lke 8eason: rovlded coverage around lncompleLe os|t|on Water kescue Coord|nator
2008 (SepLember) work by Lhe A.C.L. aL Lhe Parvey Canal area.
8esources rovlded: 4 WaLer rescue vessels wlLh equlpped Leam
vCLun1LL8 allowed Parvey lu resources Lo be broughL Lo LaflLLe, LA.
by Iefferson ar|sh Lmergency Management

Purrlcane CusLave 8eason: 8esponded Lo requesL of waLer rescue. os|t|on Water kescue Coord|nator
2008 (SepLember) Arrlved 2 hours before dlspaLched resources
8esources rovlded: 4 WaLer rescue vessels wlLh equlpped Leam
vCLun1LL8 |aquem|nes ar|sh Government

Purrlcane CusLave 8eason: 8equesLed as addlLlonal waLer rescue os|t|on Water kescue Coord|nator
2008 (SepLember) resources ahead of CusLave by
vCLun1LL8 New Cr|eans I|re Department
8esources rovlded: 4 WaLer rescue vessels wlLh equlpped Leam

Cffshore Super Serles 8oaL 8aclng 8eason: CompleLe waLer rescue os|t|on Water kescue Coord|nator
2008 LocaLlon: Lake onLcharLraln. kenner, La.
8esources rovlded: 8 moLorlzed rescue vessels sLaffed wlLh cerLlfled
rescue / publlc safeLy dlvers, waLer rescue Lechnlclans and paramedlcs.
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Purrlcane kaLrlna 8eason: 8y order of nClu SCu Chlef SLeve Clynn, responded os|t|on Water kescue
2003 Lo and asslsLed wlLh waLer borne rescue operaLlons off
l-10 aL Llyslan llelds LxlL.
8esources rovlded: rovlded knowledge, experlence, [udgmenL and lndlvldual capablllLles
vCLun1LL8 Lo New Cr|eans I|re Department
lnLernaLlonal Champlonshlp 8oaL 8aclng
2004 Llve Lelevlslon producLlon, CuLdoor Llfe neLwork,
CompleLe managemenL and coordlnaLlon of local os|t|on- Water kescue Coord.
waLer rescue resources.
new Crleans llre ueparLmenL
2004 8eason: Search and 8ecovery CperaLlons. lrls 8ayou
nClu CapLaln L! lredrlcks
8esources rovlded: CompleLe managemenL and coordlnaLlon of
vCLun1LL8 ulve Leam asseLs Lo os|t|on- D|ve 1eam Coord.
New Cr|eans I|re Department





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1eam Member 1ralnlng lncludes:

LM1/aramedlc
ubllc SafeLy SCu8A
8escue ulver
8escue 8oaL CperaLlons
SwlfL WaLer / llood 8escue
8escue Swlmmers
8apld 8esponse ulver
Anlmal llrsL Ald
PellcopLer CperaLlons (uSCC)
PazmaL
lCS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800

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18 fL CoasL Cuard Crange 8escue 8oaL 70hp
22 lL CoasL Cuard Crange Zodlac 8Pl8, 200hp
16 fL whlLe flaL rescue boaL, 40 hp wlLh fold ouL swlmmer
plaLform, alum guard rall for push/pull capablllLy, can be
launched wlLhouL ramp
37fL CaLamaran, Lwln dlesel, open and covered Lop deck

(1) 4 person Suv Wave 8unner
(3) lnflaLable rescue and flaL uLlllLy boaLs
(1)- LlecLrlc A1v, ground supporL
(1) luel A1v, ground supporL
(1) Lmergency 8esponse vehlcle
PellcopLer deploymenL capable

AddlLlonally, we conslder Lhe lLMA equlpmenL cache for
a deployable 1ype 1 WaLer 8escue 1eam as parL of our
deploymenL lnvenLory
304-382-1097
www.dlveandrescue.org