Derby Dive Services

PADI Night Diver Specialty Instructor training with CD Chad. Missing from the dive is CD jim_wyatt22 (aka Cave Dive Florida - Jim Wyatt) who’s apparently afraid of diving in the dark.

Derby Dive Services very own Monika in-class studying to become the next scuba instructor. We wish her the best of luck!

PADI Course Director Paul Nonemaker rallies the troops in the latest IDC. Photo by surprise IDC participant Capt. & Course Director Jim Wyatt.

When people ask why we dive check out this cool story

We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of our ERDi1 Public Safety Diving class! Our dedicated students have put in a lot of hard work, gaining essential skills and knowledge to enhance safety and efficiency in underwater rescue operations. Thank you for entrusting us with your training and for your commitment to making our community safer. Stay tuned for more updates and training opportunities!

We had an absolute blast at our recent Try Scuba event at E.P Tom Sawyer Park! A massive thank you to everyone who came out and gave scuba diving a shot. Your excitement and adventurous spirit made the day amazing.

From first-time divers to our seasoned scuba friends, it was fantastic to see so many happy faces exploring the underwater world.

Check out some of our favorite moments from the day!

If you missed this one, don’t worry! We’ve got more events and dive opportunities coming up, so keep an eye out.

Slots are almost full! Register today!

Registration is now open.
First 50 divers paid get the slots.
Prerequisite: PSD certified
Email or call with any questions
Registration Link:
https://forms.gle/r1tXvDNDbe7uJw9J7

Registration is now open.
First 50 divers paid get the slots.
Prerequisite: PSD certified
Email or call with any questions
Registration Link:
https://forms.gle/r1tXvDNDbe7uJw9J7

Only a few spots left! Register today!

𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐑𝐃𝐢 𝟏 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐒𝐃 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞

Join us for an exciting and intensive ERDi 1 class in Mt. Juliet, TN, from August 1-4, 2024. This course is open for enrollment and offers an opportunity to enhance your public safety diving skills.

𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨:
Minimum age 18
SDI Open Water Diver certification or equivalent
Current CPR, first aid, and oxygen

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣:
Equipment preparation and selection
Problem solving and tender skills
Responding to a call and search patterns
Scene evaluation and environmental risks
Evidence handling and dive skills Line signals, diver communications, and multiple search patterns
Victim recovery, emergency procedures, and decontamination procedures

𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙨 (𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙚𝙚):
PADI Public Safety Diver: $150
PADI Full Face Mask: $75
PADI DrySuit: $150
ERDi Full Face Mask: $75
ERDi DrySuit: $75

𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝘿𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙨:
Cost: $600
Limited to 8 individuals
Location: Mt. Juliet, TN

Secure your spot today! Space is limited. Register now at
https://www.derbydiveservices.com/events-1/erdi-1-class-august-2024

For any questions, contact: [email protected]

𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐑𝐃𝐢 𝟏 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐒𝐃 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞

Join us for an exciting and intensive ERDi 1 class in Mt. Juliet, TN, from August 1-4, 2024. This course is open for enrollment and offers an opportunity to enhance your public safety diving skills.

𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨:
Minimum age 18
SDI Open Water Diver certification or equivalent
Current CPR, first aid, and oxygen

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣:
Equipment preparation and selection
Problem solving and tender skills
Responding to a call and search patterns
Scene evaluation and environmental risks
Evidence handling and dive skills Line signals, diver communications, and multiple search patterns
Victim recovery, emergency procedures, and decontamination procedures

𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙨 (𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙚𝙚):
PADI Public Safety Diver: $150
PADI Full Face Mask: $75
PADI DrySuit: $150
ERDi Full Face Mask: $75
ERDi DrySuit: $75

𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝘿𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙨:
Cost: $600
Limited to 8 individuals
Location: Mt. Juliet, TN

Secure your spot today! Space is limited. Register now at
https://www.derbydiveservices.com/events-1/erdi-1-class-august-2024

For any questions, contact: [email protected]

This weekend was a spontaneous splash! We teamed up for a last-minute private trip with Manta Scuba Diving to scout the most exhilarating dive spots in Cabo for our clients.

👀 What We Discovered:
- Breathtaking underwater landscapes teeming with vibrant marine life
- Exclusive dive sites that promise unforgettable experiences
- A world of underwater beauty waiting to be explored by you!

We’re buzzing with excitement over the dive options we’ve uncovered and can’t wait to start planning trips for our local clients to dive into these amazing spots themselves!

Get ready for your next great adventure! We’re putting together something spectacular and would love for you to be part of it. Stay tuned for more details on how to sign up and join us under the waves. 🌊

📞 Contact us to learn more and to be the first to know when we launch these exclusive dive trips!

They say strange things happen around the time of an eclipse, and this weekend was no different! An 88-foot tugboat with a stalled starboard engine needed some assistance. With zero visibility and water at 50°F, our assessment dive discovered a giant tree wedged between the propeller and its support, blades stuck in wood.

After careful planning and collaboration with captain and crew, our diver used steel cables, straps, and bolt shackles to secure the log to a barge. Using the tugboat's port engine, we successfully freed the propeller.

Proud of our team for handling the unexpected and ensuring safety and success in extreme conditions.

The first day of spring is rapidly approaching! Who is interested in some cold water diving in April? This is a prime opportunity to get that or drysuit certification! Dates forthcoming!

What a great article!

The Art of Surviving in a Hostile Environment - InDEPTH Buck Buchanan and Wally Endres take us for a sobering deep dive into the Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) environments.

Dive911 highlight!!! Meet our team!!

Ketti is a retired U.S. Army officer with over 30 years of experience in military intelligence, planning, and operational design. She holds a PhD in Conflict Analysis and Resolution. After decades spent on destructive conflicts overseas, she decided to shift her focus to constructive efforts closer to home by heading up a non-profit dedicated to Disaster Action Research & Training (DART). Ketti loves working with kids and especially the Veterans who come to us looking for neurological and physical pain relief that scuba diving brings to the table. She thrives on teaching the details of Research and Scientific Diver programs, but happiest when searching for shark teeth in Venice, FL or cruising through the stunning cenotes of Mexico!

Dive911 highlight!!! Meet our team!!

Christine is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which is where she originally learned to dive. While there, she led a team of dedicated local divers as they explored and documented the history of a decommissioned hydroelectric dam that is resting on the bottom of Raystown Lake. That group is still actively working on that project today. After growing tired of needing to shovel snow or break ice to dive in the winter, she migrated to North Carolina where she found herself at Divers Alert Network. Christine first started as an intern, but was quickly hired as the Risk Mitigation Coordinator where she developed e-learning curriculum, created dive safety resources, and assisted with all things DAN Training. Florida sunshine and manatees pulled her south once again in 2023, and she now lives and teaches full-time out of Crystal River. Christine believes in “time on task”, and she strives to keep students in the water as long as possible during all of her courses. Sidemount and Intro to Tech are her favorite classes to teach due to the challenging, yet fulfilling skillsets that students have the opportunity to learn. In her spare time, Christine is an avid cave diver and earned her Abe Davis Award last year for completing 100 safe cave dives since being certified.

Dive911 Highlight!! Meet our team!!

Wally grew up in southwest Vermont, spent his educational career at Berklee College of Music in Boston, followed by Colorado Technical University in Colorado Springs, then spent the better part of 15 years as a Project Risk Manager and IT Business Consultant. He has spent the last 10 years as an Operations Manager, primarily functioning as a consultant, traveling internationally, for OSHA & US Military projects. During that time, he attended the VT Police Academy and worked for 2 separate agencies as a Law Enforcment Officer. He has been actively diving and training others since 2015. Formerly employed by Divers Alert Network as the Safety Services Coordinator, Wally focused on risk mitigation and hyperbaric technologies. He is a current NREMT and maintains medical licenses in Florida and surrounding states. Additionally, he is certified by the International Board of Undersea Medicine as a Diver Medical Technician and has trained with the medical staff at the Hyperbaric Medical Center in Sharm el Sheik, Egypt. Wally has accumulated a wealth of experience over the years in recreational, technical, public safety, & commercial diving, and has recently joined the dark side as a cave diver.

Dive911 highlight!! Meet our team!!

Buck Buchanan experienced diving for the first time at age 15 with a close family friend. He showed him this “magic trick” of breathing underwater and that simple act started a 40 plus year love affair with the underwater world. The ability to dive and breathing underwater has always felt like a superpower. Buck has continued to grow and experience new and exciting things. Little did he know that moment of adventure would turn into a lifelong quest of sharing the underwater those around him. He has the ability to paint a picture and plant a seed that fosters a conducive learning environment for progressive learning. The ability of the instructor to focus on his students and understands how to take that seed, add water and becomes part of the student’s growth is imperative in quality instruction! Buck is a part of the SDI Instructor Ambassador program, with a vast background in public safety. Buck is a United States Marine Veteran with a long career in the fire and emergency medical services, scuba instruction, and commercial diving.

Derby Dive Services is heading to the Florida springs to get into some advanced training with Dive911, so you know we had to stop at Buc-ee's along the way!

Merry Christmas from all of us at Derby Dive Services!

Another classic "Who wore it best?"

Scuba dog was bundled up this past weekend because they don't make drysuits for dogs yet!