Equipment and training for dive rescue teams
Your single-source partner for public safety diving, ice rescue and surface water rescue equipment in the Upper Midwest.
Work that brings answers and closure
Public safety dive teams search for evidence, submerged vehicles and missing persons, often in near-zero visibility and hazardous conditions.
Not every team member gets wet. Surface support handles scene management, tending and witness interviews. Effective teams need excellent search and recovery skills, specialized communications, self-rescue techniques and gear built for the job. We provide both the training and the equipment.
Dive rescue
Full face masks, comms, drysuits and contaminated-water gear.
Ice rescue
Ice rescue suits, sleds and tending equipment.
Surface water
PFDs, throw bags and swiftwater rescue gear.
Training
PADI Public Safety Diver & Surface Support Specialist.
Professional-grade equipment
Ruggedized BCDs, field-proven regulators and surface-supplied systems engineered for public safety and military divers.
Aqua Lung Public Safety
Apeks regulators, ruggedized BCs and the Rapid Diver Pro, professional-grade equipment for dive and rescue teams.
SCUBAPRO Public Safety
Durable, reliable life-support equipment trusted by teams worldwide.
XS Scuba Public Safety
Proud to be both an XS Scuba recreational and Public Safety dealer.
A SAM-registered supplier
Scuba Center is a SAM (formerly CCR) registered supplier for the United States Government. CAGE Code: 3PHY4.
Our customers include:
- U.S. Coast Guard & federal agencies
- Law enforcement agencies
- Search and Rescue (SAR) teams
- Fire departments
- State & local government and school districts
- Television & film productions
Request a team quote
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PADI Public Safety Diver courses
Do I need to be on a team to take PADI Public Safety Diver?
No. The PADI Public Safety Diver, Surface Support Specialist and Advanced Public Safety Diver courses are open to anyone who meets the prerequisites. Your instructor, however, must be affiliated with a public safety dive team.
Is PADI Public Safety Diver an official credential?
It provides the foundational knowledge and experience public safety divers need, and many professional teams choose PADI training. On its own it is not a vocational license; the team or department offering training issues any professional credential.
What are the prerequisites?
Students must hold PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent) to begin and must be certified Rescue Divers by the end of the course, the highest diver prerequisites in the industry for foundational training.
Which specialties help public safety divers most?
Dry Suit Diver and Full Face Mask Diver top the list, followed by Emergency Oxygen Provider, Night, Search & Recovery, Self-Reliant, Ice Diver and Underwater Navigator.
What about NFPA and OSHA compliance?
PADI Public Safety Diver courses generally meet specific standards found in NFPA 1006 and 1670 and are designed to comply with applicable OSHA requirements.