Bio – Barry Lipsky

Barry has over 1000 dives since his first dive in 1968. He earned a degree in teaching from Mississippi State Univ. in 1976, and went on to become a certified Alpine PSIA Ski instructor in 1977, an LGS Phase 1 PSD Instructor, NAUI Instructor, and an ACUC instructor. Barry has served as a Trainer in PSD and surface ice rescue I and II programs with LGS since 2006. He also serves as a firefighter, EMT, and Dive Team Captain for Bayport FD.

 

Recent Certifications
  • 2007   NAUI Technical Diver
  • 2008   TDI Decompression Diver #310402
  • 2008   Trelleborg Diving in High Risk Environments
  • 2008   Trelleborg Chemical Testing on Dry Suits
  • 2005   Dive Rescue International Boat Based Operations & Current Diving
  • 2009   Lifeguard Systems Overturned Vessel Dive Training
  • 2009  Emergency Medical Technician
  • 2009  OSHA 10 hour
  • 2009 Lifeguard Systems PSD Ice Diving
Organizations
  • 2004 – current  Bayport Fire Department: Captain Water Rescue,  Dive Instructor
  • 2008 – current  Long Island Divers Association, Vice President
  • 2003 – current  The Dive Club of Bayshore
  • 2000 _ current  Boy Scouts of America Dive Advisor, Sea Base Florida
  • 1977 – current  Professional Ski Instructors of America