Fire Departments
What water hazards do you have in town? Do you know your
potential water hazards? If a water rescue was needed are you
prepared? Do you have a dive team or do your want to establish a
dive team? If you currently have a dive team, would you like to
bring your dive team up to the new Illinois State Fire Marshals
standards?
We would like to extend our services to your department in
the Public Safety Diving field. On our staff we have two career
firemen who are active MABAS Division dive team leaders. They
are certified instructors through Emergency Response Diving
International (ERDI). ERDI is a nationally recognized public
safety diving agency accepted by the Illinois State Fire Marshall.
Our staff can put together a program specifically designed for
your department’s needs. We bring our services to your location, so
there’s no need to send your personnel out of district when hosting
a class. By using our training, we can keep taxpayer’s revenue in
Illinois. You will not send your personnel out of state anymore.
Besides instructional training we also help you develop SOG’s
for your department. Along with helping you continue your ongoing
training, we would come to you and set up scenario-based
incidents to simulate actual calls.
Meet our three experienced instructors :
Patrick Hammer
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40 Years Diving Experience
Full-Time PADI Course Director
25 Years Public Safety Training
Certified PADI Instructor Trainer 1975
Medic First Aid Master Trainer 1980
Certified Emergency First Response Instructor Trainer 2004
Certified PADI Master SCUBA Diver Trainer 1974
Certified DAN Instructor Trainer 1988
Founder
SCUBA EMPORIUM
1974
Matt Gruca
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12 Years Diving Experience
Full-Time Firefighter/Paramedic for 7 Years
13 Years in the Fire Service
9 Years Experience in Public Safety Diving
Palos Heights Fire Protection District Dive Team Coordinator
MABAS Division 19 Training Coordinator from 2004-2007
Currently MABAS Division 19 Team Leader (30 Members)
Certified as an ERDI Instructor in 2006
Certified as a SDI Instructor in 2002
Certified as a PADI Open Water Instructor in 2001
OSFM Water Operations Instructor
He has worked with and trained the following departments:
Blue Island Fire Department
Mokena Fire Dist
Orland Fire Dist
Palos Fire Dist
Palos Heights Fire Dist
Palos Park Police Department
Plainfield Fire Dist
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Jason Martin
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6 Years Diving Experience
Full-Time Firefighter/Paramedic for 2 Years
7 Years in the Fire Service
2 Years Experience in Public Safety Diving
Palos Heights Fire Protection District Dive Team Coordinator
MABAS Division 19 Training Coordinator 2007- Present
Certified as a PADI Open Water Instructor in 2006
Certified as an Emergency First Responder Instructor in 2006
Certified as an PADI Master Scuba diver Trainer Instructor in 2006
Certified as an Dan Instructor in 2006
Certified as a SDI Instructor in 2007
Certified as an ERDI Instructor in 2007
Certified PADI IDC Staff Instructor in 2008
He has worked with and trained the following departments:
Blue Island Fire Department
Chicago Fire Department
Mokena Fire Dist
Orland Fire Dist
Palos Fire Dist
Palos Heights Fire Dist
Palos Park Police Department
Plainfield Fire Dist