What would Butch do? Everything you see is telling you a story.
LAST WEEK I SHARED……Steve Gerber’s video of a diver in a state of uncontrolled panic under water. Steve is not a dive instructor and shot this using a mask-mounted GoPro. The original footage was affected by high algae levels in the water, resulting in everything looking a rather monochromatic green. Here is what the same footage looks like with color correction, allowing you to see more detail. Posted by Cave Diver Harry...
A message to those in areas affected by the recent hurricanes
To our friends, students, and so many that we have met throughout the years – Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. The only thing more beautiful and powerful than an unleashed, unstoppable storm (be it a hurricane, tornado, typhoon, or whatever the atmosphere throws at us), is the power of mankind to persevere. We can no more stop an unleashed disaster than can human nature be stopped from being there for each other, to...
Colorado – Aquatic Death and Homicidal Drowning Investigations with SAR Field Work
Aquatic Death and Homicidal Drowning Investigation Training with hands-on field work (3 days) October 4-6, 2017 – Longmont, Colorado hosted by Boynton Beach, Florida Ideal for; law enforcement, dive teams, death investigators (coroners, forensic pathologists…), child abuse physicians, domestic violence workers, and prosecutors. If you would respond to, or investigate, an aquatic incident from bathtubs,...
Florida training postponed until further notice-Boynton Beach
Aquatic Death and Homicidal Drowning Investigation Training with hands-on scene work September 11-13, 2017 – Boynton Beach, Florida hosted by Boynton Beach, Florida – TO BE RESCHEDULED AFTER THE CLEANUP Ideal for; law enforcement, dive teams, death investigators (coroners, forensic pathologists…), child abuse physicians, domestic violence workers, and prosecutors. If you would respond to, or...
Aquatic and Equivocal Death Investigation Course Oct. 10-12 in Tampa, FL
The Florida Institute for Forensic Anthropology & Applied Sciences (IFAAS) and the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office at USG is hosting a 3-day course on methods and best practices for investigation equivocal deaths, with special attention on water-related deaths and homicidal drownings. Numerous case studies will be presented throughout the course. Presenters: Andrea Zaferes and Cpl. Thomas McAndrew Course cost...
