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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.


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 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,


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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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


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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