Beach Evaluation ~ Leo Carillo

Team members follow along as candidates demonstrate their ability to make a successful surf entry in the prone position. This type of entry would be used if a diver were to be knocked down by a wave in the surf zone.

 

 

 

 

Candidates demonstrate a number of surf entry techniques. Here two divers are shown entering with fins in hand.

 

 

 

 

 

Divers enter the surf wearing their fins in this photo.

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Deputy Frank Underlin joins us for the day to participate in the training.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below are photos of single and multiple person carries during simulated rescue scenarios.

             

 

 

 

         

 

  

 

 

Everyone goes back in for a final rinse before moving on to the next phase of the evaluation.

The group can be seen exiting the water after a 500+ yard scuba surface swim down to the next training area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Team member Steve Giles supervises as candidates demonstrate mastery of rock wash-in techniques. In this exercise, candidates learn to rely on team members positioned as look-outs to read the incoming swell. One member was in charge of signalling divers when it was safe to enter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Candidate John Jackson watches and waits for the signal to enter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Divers know not to hesitate when conditions are right for an entry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With proper timing, the water does all the work taking divers out to sea and bringing them back to shore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All candidates successfully demonstrated sandy beach and rocky shore entries and exits.