Westchester Medical Center Dive Safety Weekend - 4/14 & 4/15
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LIDA is hosting Dive Safety Weekend at Westchester Medical Center over the weekend of 4/14/2007 -4/15/2007. Details are below:
LIDA is pleased to inform you a Safety Seminar to be held April 14 and 15 at the Westchester Medical Center Children's Hospital. Saturday's program is FREE with a minimal donation requested to help defray costs of lunch. Sunday's program will include a course on Field Neurological Examinations, a full day presentation intended for EMS professional and first responders to be taught by the best, Andrea Zafers of Lifeguard Systems. In addition, renowned technical guru Bernie Chowdhury, author of "The Last Dive" and instructor and BTS director Ed Smith of LST will teach a 1/2 day DAN Certification course on Basic Life Support and related topics, intended for all. More detail below and to follow. We highly recommend you to attend this outstanding program.
Steve Burke
President, LIDA
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DIVE SAFETY WEEKEND
WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER/CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
APRIL 14 & 15, 2007
Saturday, April 14, 2007 - Diving Safety Presentations
Sunday, April 15, 2007 - LifeGuard Systems and DAN Certification Courses
Sponsored by the following organizations: Westchester Medical Center; Maria Fareri Children's Hospital; Divers Alert Network; LifeGuard Systems; Beneath the Sea; Long Island Divers Association; Life Support Technologies group.
Speakers include:
Mike Emmerman - Independent researcher - "The Rules of Diving: What to Believe, What Not to Believe"
Dan Nord - Divers Alert Network - "Accident Analysis - Trends and Possible Solutions"
George Sichler - Public Safety Diver
Doug Odell - Mt. Pleasant Police Dept Dive Team - "Public Safety Diving in Southern NY"
Lada Simek - BTS Director - "Safely Diving in Local Waters"
Glenn Butler - CEO, Life Support Technologies group - "The Truth Behind DCS and Treatment"
Dr. Bill Hamilton - Physiologist - "Diving Expeditions"
The Saturday event is FREE. A $10 donation is requested to cover breakfast and lunch food expenses.
Sunday courses are as follows:
Field Neurological Exam (full day, intended for First Responders and Diving Professionals) - taught by Andrea Zafers, LifeGuard Systems - $195.
DAN ½ Day courses are as follows:
Field Neurological Exam
Oxygen Administration
Advanced Oxygen Administration
Basic Life Support (CPR)
To be taught by Bernie Chowdhury - author, "The Last Dive", and diving instructor & Ed Smith - BTS Director, and diving instructor. - $99 per course.
Registration for either day is on a space available basis, first come, first served. To sign up, please e-mail with your full name and contact details to: LSTcourses@aol.com.
Click HERE to visit Long Island Divers Association's website...
LIDA is pleased to inform you a Safety Seminar to be held April 14 and 15 at the Westchester Medical Center Children's Hospital. Saturday's program is FREE with a minimal donation requested to help defray costs of lunch. Sunday's program will include a course on Field Neurological Examinations, a full day presentation intended for EMS professional and first responders to be taught by the best, Andrea Zafers of Lifeguard Systems. In addition, renowned technical guru Bernie Chowdhury, author of "The Last Dive" and instructor and BTS director Ed Smith of LST will teach a 1/2 day DAN Certification course on Basic Life Support and related topics, intended for all. More detail below and to follow. We highly recommend you to attend this outstanding program.
Steve Burke
President, LIDA
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
DIVE SAFETY WEEKEND
WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER/CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
APRIL 14 & 15, 2007
Saturday, April 14, 2007 - Diving Safety Presentations
Sunday, April 15, 2007 - LifeGuard Systems and DAN Certification Courses
Sponsored by the following organizations: Westchester Medical Center; Maria Fareri Children's Hospital; Divers Alert Network; LifeGuard Systems; Beneath the Sea; Long Island Divers Association; Life Support Technologies group.
Speakers include:
Mike Emmerman - Independent researcher - "The Rules of Diving: What to Believe, What Not to Believe"
Dan Nord - Divers Alert Network - "Accident Analysis - Trends and Possible Solutions"
George Sichler - Public Safety Diver
Doug Odell - Mt. Pleasant Police Dept Dive Team - "Public Safety Diving in Southern NY"
Lada Simek - BTS Director - "Safely Diving in Local Waters"
Glenn Butler - CEO, Life Support Technologies group - "The Truth Behind DCS and Treatment"
Dr. Bill Hamilton - Physiologist - "Diving Expeditions"
The Saturday event is FREE. A $10 donation is requested to cover breakfast and lunch food expenses.
Sunday courses are as follows:
Field Neurological Exam (full day, intended for First Responders and Diving Professionals) - taught by Andrea Zafers, LifeGuard Systems - $195.
DAN ½ Day courses are as follows:
Field Neurological Exam
Oxygen Administration
Advanced Oxygen Administration
Basic Life Support (CPR)
To be taught by Bernie Chowdhury - author, "The Last Dive", and diving instructor & Ed Smith - BTS Director, and diving instructor. - $99 per course.
Registration for either day is on a space available basis, first come, first served. To sign up, please e-mail with your full name and contact details to: LSTcourses@aol.com.
Click HERE to visit Long Island Divers Association's website...
