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2008 Shore Support class |
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June 8th. 2008 marked the date of the most recent shore support class. Along with the new PCWRT psd divers members of the Atwater, Charlestown, Deerfield, Edinburg, Hiram, Matnua/Shalersville, Ravenna, Ravenna Twp., Streetsboro, Suffield and Kent Fire departments as well as a member of the Brimfiled PD. and one Hocking college student. |
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The PCWRT (2008) PSD Class |
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10 new divers were added to the PCWRT during the recent public safety diver class that was put on this April and May 2008. Up front left to right, Russ, Matt, Jason, Eric, Paul and in the back, Vince, Matt, Ryan, Adam, and Tony. We welcome Brimfield PD and Ravenna FD to the PCWRT. |
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Joint training (Haz-Mat & PCWRT) |
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Each year as part of our training schedule, the PCWRT and the Portage Coutny Haz-Mat teams get together to do a joint training. |
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West Branch Res. (Cold Weather Drill) |
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Streetsboro F.D. Shore Support Class |
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Streetsboro F.D. Shore Support Class |
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Streetsboro F.D. Shore Support Class |
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District Coordinator Simmons teaches about the dive equipment to the Streetsboro Fire Dept. during a shore support class. |
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Ice Dive Training (with Summit County) |
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Ice dive certification class, Portage and Summit county get together for a little joint county training under the ice. |
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Ice Dive Training |
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A diver is pulled from the Ice hole after his pattern is completed. |
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Ice Rescue Training |
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District Coodinator Simmons cretifies the Streetsboro F.D. in Ice Rescue. |
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Paul's First Ice dive |
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Kent Diver Paul Bevere, prepares to dive under the ice for the first time. |
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DR1 class ( Ravenna Twp. F.D.) |
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District coordinator Simmons teaches members of Ravenna Townships dive team the more advanced Dive Rescue one class. |
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DR1 class ( Ravenna Twp. F.D.) |
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Part of the DR1 class is teaching the team member to do a witness interview at the scene. A good interview can be the key to an effective dive operation. |
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DR1 class ( Ravenna Twp. F.D.) |
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During the witness interview scenerio, the team members are taught how to judge a credible witness from a not so credible witness. |
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DR1 class ( Ravenna Twp. F.D.) |
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Team members are also taught how to establish a last seen point, this is the point at which the dive operation will be based. |
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DR1 class ( Ravenna Twp. F.D.) |
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DR1 students will be given different scenerios to test their ability to handle stress as well as maintaining a professional attitude and appearance. |
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DR1 class ( Ravenna Twp. F.D.) |
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Dr1 students are also taught how to search for a victim and how to handle them when found. |
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Kent F.D. trains at Twin Lakes |
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Kent F.D. trains at Twin Lakes |
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Ice Dive 2007 |
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Asst. Commander Roosa with District Coordinator Simmons at the Brady lake Ice dive training. |
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Vehicles & members of the PCWRT |
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Vehicles & members of the PCWRT |
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Neuro Check |
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After every dive a Neurological check is done on each diver, this check is performed by the Aurora F.D. who supply the PCWRT with medical support. |
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Vehicle Recovery (DR2 class) |
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Members of the PCWRT prepare to sink this car and then recover it using 2 of the teams 1000 lb. lift bags. |
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Safety Diver |
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Here a safety diver is ready to go if the primary diver is in need of assistance. The safety dive is 100% ready to go and is always facing the primary divers bubbles in the water. |
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The dive scenerio. |
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Each year the PCWRT stages a dive scenerio in the county, the location and scenerio are only know by the officers and told to the rest of the team that morning. |
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The scene setup |
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Tarps are placed on the ground to stage equipment to keep it protecetd during the operation. |
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Ravenna Twp. latest PSD class. |
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District coordinator Simmons, with the latest class of Public Safety Divers from Ravenna Township F.D. |
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Scott gets ready to Ice dive |
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I Aint afraid to dive under no ice... |
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DR1 Class Streetsboro F.D. |
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DR1 Class Streetsboro F.D. |
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NO EGOs |
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The PCWRT prides itself on the NO EGO mentality that al divers, all departments, all members are the same. |
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West Branch 04/08/08 |
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The car is brought to the ramp for removal from F & S towing. We have been working with F & S recovery and towing for a few years now, they are an asset to out team. |
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West Branch 04/08/08 |
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Vince talks to Simmons and Moore as the air bag is filled. |
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West Branch 04/08/08 |
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Simmons and Bevere prepair to attach lift bag to car |
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West Branch 04/08/08 |
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Asst. Commander Roosa looks on as a back-up diver as car is lifted from its watery grave. |
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West Branch 04/08/08 |
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Team uses one of its two air bags to raise car from lake |
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West Branch |
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04/08/08 team removes a car that was sunk in the lake over the winter |
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Matt & Vince share a moment |
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Water bear and Napolean Dynamite share a special moment during the PSD class (2008). |
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