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Credentials/ Priority call list:
Dean Tronrud: Dive instructor, ice certified,experienced in law enforcement,
Work: 800-786-2109 trained in underwater evidence recovery, extensive experience in
Home: 715-263-2633 underwater salvage and recovery
Cell: 715-491-2241
Jim Monson: Dive instructor, ice diving instructor, Emergency First
Work: 800-700-9334 Response Instructor, experienced in underwater salvage
Home: 715-485-9334 and recovery. Trained in underwater evidence recovery.
Cell: 715-768-0047
Carmen Monson: Dive instructor, ice certified, experienced in underwater salvage
Work: 800-700-9334 and recovery.
Home: 715-485-9334 .
Cell: 715-768-0046
Mike Yeske: Divemaster, ice certified, experienced in underwater salvage.
Home: 715-986-2749 Trained in underwater evidence recovery.
Marc Porembo Rescue certified, ice certified, experianced in underwater salvage.
Home: 715-269-5566
Derril Yerigan Master Scuba Diver, ice certified, experianced in underwater salvage.
Work: 715-246-6988
Home: 715-246-6356
Richard Sampson, M.D. Rescue certified, experienced in underwater recovery.
Home: 715-822-5703
Joe Mara: Rescue certified, ice certified, experienced in unerwater salvage.
Home: 715-263-2646
Rick Sebens: Rescue certified, experienced in underwater recovery.
Home: 715-822-8814
Myron Loney: Rescue certified, ice certified, experienced in underwater salvage.
Home: 715-755-3953
Recovery...
Definition: Body recoveries, evidence recovery, large salvage projects, ice dives. High risk, requiring
immediate
response and all equipment.
Standards & Procedures:
Maximum response time: 4 hrs.-Our objective is to respond within an hour dependent on advance notice and
distance.
Fee: Open Water: $100.00 per diver, 3 divers minimum: 2 divers in the water and 1 surface support technician.
3 hr. minimum call. After 3 hours on the scene the rate would drop to $75.00 per hour per
diver. Dive reports, evidence collection and scene assessment reports will be provided.
Ice or Overhead Environment: The scene will be assessed and our regular fee may increase due to the difficulty of the dive
We may require up to 5 divers on the scene: 2 divers in the water, 1 safety/standby diver,
1 surface line tender, 1 surface support technician. Dive reports, evidence collection and
scene assessment reports will be provided.
No additional fees will be charged. All equipment for search/recovery operations will be
provided for by Interstate Divers, LLC.
Safety Protocols: The safety of the divers in the water will be a priority. The surface support technician is in
charge of the scene immediately on the dive team's arrival. The technician will coordinate
with the people on the scene.
Note: Divers cannot be effective if lake dragging has taken place. Visibility is destroyed and
it may take days or weeks for visibility to return.
Salvage...
Definition: All light to medium salvage operations that do not require immediate
response times and can be scheduled by the dive team.
Standard/Procedures:
Maximum Response Time: Dives will all be scheduled within 2 weeks of the original call with the
exception of ice dives and
large salvage, which is considered a
recovery.
Fees:
Level one: Low risk light salvage using minimum equipment. Only 2 divers needed
Maximum depths of 35
feet-excludes all rivers. $25.00 per diver per
hour-no minimum fee. Firearms are also excluded.
Level two: Medium risk light salvage using available equipment. Minimum 3
divers. Maximum depths of 70
feet including rivers. $55.00 per diver
per hour-no minimum fee. Includes firearm salvage.
Photography
and preservation techniques are available. All higher risk dives are
considered
recoveries.
Equipment Available For Recovery/Salvage:
3-Scuba Compressors 2-ice augers
1-Underwater 90 ft drop camera 2-ice saws
1-Underwater 210 ft drop camera 3-ice tongs
2- underwater video camera 2-55 gal barrels with lift hooks
3- underwater still camera 35 mm 13-underwater lights
1-laptop GPS computer 6-underwater compasses
1-12 ft inflatable boat & motor 1-portable 6000 watt generator
2-extra boats and motors 1-portable 5000 watt generator
3- small trailers 1-large trailer with bank bottles and
7-100 pound lift bags compressor (command center)
2-2000 pound lift bags
2-1000 pound lift bags
2-12 ft. nylon tow lines Numerous personal gear
3-200 ft ice lines
6-100 ft weighted downlines
3-200 ft search lines
24-carbiners
10-ice screws
2-chest harnesses
1- large ice tent
4-heaters-trailer and ice tent
1-water body recovery system
1-underwater metal detector
Training...
Dive, recovery and rescue training is available for agencies
interested in developing in-house dive response teams. Interstate
Divers LLC can provide classroom, pool and open water sessions
for members to obtain certification in open water, advanced diver
ice recovery, search & recovery, rescue diver, evidence recovery
and underwater investigations. Interstate Divers LLC will provide
assistance for those interested agencies until they are fully trained.
Certified rescue divers would then have the option to join Interstate
Divers as associate members. As an additional service, Interstate
Divers LLC can also provide equipment to those departments at
relatively low package costs.
Classes available:
PADI Open Water Diver*
PADI Advanced Water Diver*
PADI Rescue Diver*
PADI Divemaster
All PADI Specialty Courses including Ice Diver and Search and
Recovery.
* Certifications required for all associate members of Interstate Divers.
Equipment Available For Training:
42-tanks
14-BCDs
13-Regulators
20-wetsuits
1- dry suits
15-sets of fins
15-masks and snorkels
12-hoods
15-mitts
500- pounds of weights
20-misc. weight belts
2- oxygen units
All gear listed in recovery/salvage
Associate Membership
Minimum Requirements: Certified Rescue Diver
Emergency First Response Certification
10 dives logged per year
10 hours per year of team training/education
Membership Dues: $150.00 annually-$50.00 can be applied to training
Benefits: First on-call list in local area
Updated bimonthly newsletter
Updated materials for further training
Discounts on gear, etc.
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Snowmobile Recovery
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Truck
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For more information contact Jim at mctech@amerytel.net
or
call 1-800-700-9334
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