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Dive and Rescue Educators Inc.Gulf States Dive and Rescue
501(c)(3) not for profit corporation
2112 Belle Chasse Hwy #11-296
Gretna, LA. 70056
Office: (504) 362.5731 Fax: (504) 391.3211 Cell/Deployment: (504) 382.1097Director of Operations: Paul Fraser www.diveandrescue.org Administrative Mngr: BJ Smith
MISSION SUMMARY (1994- Current)
Plane Recovery Reason: Recovery of crashed plane Position- Recovery Dive Team
2011 (Nov 22) Cirrus plane recovery
Resources Provided: Lift bag recovery, Lake Pontchartrain, LA.
Bogalusa Boat Races Reason: Coordinated and provided water rescue Position- Water Rescue Coord.
2011 (Sept 24) assets for the Bogalusa boat races. This event was anattempt by local business men to boost the local economy
Resources Provided: 4 Rescue vessel and rapid diver capabilities.
VOLUNTEER
Arkansas Fire Acad. Reason: additional rescue training and competition. Position- Water Rescue
2011 (June 2,3,4) Best Small Boat Crew 2011 TeamCoordinator
Resources Provided: 2 rescue skis, 1 Rigid Hull Inflatable Rescue Boat.
VOLUNTEER * During our participation in this training, our rescue
team responded to canoes capsized by white water.
Our team made 5 rescues of 3 canoes. Of which, 2 victims
submerged underwater before being rescued.
Irongirl Reason: Coordinated mainline water rescue assets. Position- Water Rescue Coordinator
2011 (May 22) Interagency coordinator of all water rescue assets Top Water / Dive Rescue
Resources Provided: 4 boats, 2 skis, captains, water
rescue technicians, divers
paramedics, public safety divers, rapid response divers
Ironman Triathlon Reason: Coordination of mainline water rescue Position- Water Rescue Coordinator
2011 (April 17,May 15)assets with approximately 3000 swimmers. Top Water / Dive Rescue
Resources Provided: Interagency coordinator for water rescue assets.11 boats, 4 skis, captains, water rescue technicians.
paramedics, public safety divers, rapid response divers
Plane Recovery Reason: Plane crash in Lake Pontchartrain, LA. Position- Search and Recovery
2011 (April 21) Search and Recovery Dive team Dive Team Coordinator
Resources Provided: Light commercial/public safety debris removal equipment
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Aaronne Mitchell
Aaronne Russell Reason: Suspected drowning in Lake Pontchartrain, LA Position- Dive Team Coord
2011 (April) Nephews of NOFD Fire Fighter Darius Young
Resources Provided: Provided dive team, sonar boat and search crew to
VOLUNTEER New Orleans Fire Department
Jim Dugan Reason: After wharf collapse, Jim Dugan was Position- Dive Team Coord
2011 (March) missing in the Mississippi River.
Resources Provided: 3 water borne teams of searchers. Public Safety
VOLUNTEER Dive team to New Orleans Harbor Police
Lake Pontchartrain Reason: Provided several dive teams to remove debris Position- Dive Team Coord
Clean up Dec 2010 38 targets over December/January 2010/11
Jan 2011 A grant by Crowder Gulf allowed us to train during this time.
Resources Provided: Provided several teams, underwater debris removal toolsVOLUNTEER dive capabilities.
Ironman Triathlon Reason: Coordination of mainline water rescue Position- Water Rescue Coordinator
2010 (April) assets with approximately 3000 swimmers. Top Water / Dive Rescue
Resources Provided: Interagency coordinator for water rescue assets.
11 boats, 4 skis, captains, water rescue technicians,
paramedics, public safety divers, rapid response divers
US NAVY Reason: Confirmed and tagged crashed NAVY T-34C, Position- Public Safety
2010 (January) in Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, La. Dive Team CommanderRecovery of Navy Aviator.
Resources Provided: 7 certified, experienced rescue / public safety
VOLUNTEER divers, search boat, night time operations to
New Orleans Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Ironman Triathlon Reason: 1st
line rescue services, 3000 swimmers Position- Water Rescue Coordinator
2009 (April) Location: Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, La. Top Water / Dive Rescue
Resources Provided: 9 motorized rescue vessels staffed with certified
rescue / public safety divers, water rescue
technicians and paramedics.
Hurricane Ike Reason: Provided coverage around incomplete Position Water Rescue Coordinator
2008 (September) work by the A.C.E. at the Harvey Canal area.
Resources Provided: 4 Water rescue vessels with equipped team
VOLUNTEER allowed Harvey FD resources to be brought to Lafitte, LA.
by Jefferson Parish Emergency Management
Hurricane Gustave Reason: Responded to request of water rescue. Position Water Rescue Coordinator
2008 (September) Arrived 2 hours before dispatched resources
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Resources Provided: 4 Water rescue vessels with equipped team
VOLUNTEER Plaquemines Parish Government
Hurricane Gustave Reason: Requested as additional water rescue Position Water Rescue Coordinator
2008 (September) resources ahead of Gustave by
VOLUNTEER New Orleans Fire Department
Resources Provided: 4 Water rescue vessels with equipped team
Offshore Super Series Boat Racing Reason: Complete water rescue Position Water Rescue Coordinator
2008 Location: Lake Pontchartrain. Kenner, La.
Resources Provided: 8 motorized rescue vessels staffed with certified
rescue / public safety divers, water rescue technicians and paramedics.
VOLUNTEER Benefit for the Al Copeland Cancer Foundation.
Hurricane Katrina Reason:By order of NOFD SOD Chief Steve Glynn, responded Position Water Rescue
2005 to and assisted with water borne rescue operations off
I-10 at Elysian Fields Exit.Resources Provided: Provided knowledge, experience, judgment and individual capabilities
VOLUNTEER to New Orleans Fire Department
International Championship Boat Racing
2004 Live television production, Outdoor Life Network,
Complete management and coordination of local Position- Water Rescue Coord
water rescue resources.
New Orleans Fire Department
1994 Reason: Search and Recovery Operations. Iris Bayou
NOFD Captain EJ FredricksResources Provided: Complete management and coordination of
VOLUNTEER Dive team assets to Position- Dive Team Coord.
New Orleans Fire Department
Motion Picture/Production- Marine Safety, Resources, Divers
2004- Current 2012 HBO series Treme (pending-January 26th
2012) Khandi Alexander
2011 Parker (Flash Fire) Jason Statham
2011 Head Shot (Bullet to the Head) Sylvester Stallone, Jason Mamoa
2011 Popeyes Commercial
2011 HBO series Treme (3 episodes)- Khandi Alexander
2011 Contraband Mark Wahlberg2010 Jeff Who Lives at Home Jason Segel
2010 The Fields- Tara Reid
2010 RED- Bruce Willis, John Malkovich
2010 The Mechanic- Jason Statham
2008 The Patriot- Forrest Whitaker
2008 Final Destination IV- Nick Zano
2008 The Librarian 3- Noah Wiley
2007 Music Video Free Love Sheryl Crow
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2007 K-Ville (Pilot plus 3 episodes)- Anthony Anderson
2007 Jack Ass II- Steve O
2007 Deja Vue- Denzel Washington
2005 Factory Girl- Sienna Miller
2005 Vampire Bats- Lucy Lawless
WATER RESCUE AND MARINE SAFETY STAND-BYRESCUE SWIMMERS
PUBLIC SAFETY / RESCUE DIVERS
SWIFT WATER / FLOOD RESCUE TECHNICIANS
Team Member Training Includes:
EMT, Paramedic (ALS) level training
Public Safety Diver (body, evidence, vehicle)
Rescue Diver
Rescue Boat OperationsSwift Water / Flood Rescue
Animal First Aid
Helicopter Operations (USCG)
Hazmat
ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800
INVENTORY
19 ft Coast Guard Orange Rescue Boat, 70hp
16 ft white flat rescue boat, 40 hp with fold out swimmerplatform, alum guard rail for push/pull capability, can be
launched without ramp
57ft Catamaran, twin diesel, open and covered top deck
(1) 2 person jet skis with Carlson Board
(1) 4 person SUV Waverunner
(3) Inflatable rescue and flat utility boats
(1)- Electric ATV, ground support
(1) Fuel ATV, ground support
(1) Type 1 ambulance support vehicle
Helicopter deployment capable
Additionally, we consider the FEMA equipment cache for
a deployable Type 1 Water Rescue Team as part of our
deployment inventory
504-382-1097
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