Public Safety Drysuit Diving Program Drysuits are the exposure suit of choice for public safety teams who often dive in contaminated and cold water. Drysuits offer the protection needed for both these hazards. Learning how to properly rapidly dress, maintain, and dive drysuits is imperative for diver safety and suit longevity.

There are several potentially dangerous myths continuously perpetuated in manufacturer training manuals or many training programs. These include, "divers need more weight when diving dry than when diving wet." ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUE! Have you ever heard, "Drysuit divers do not need to wear buoyancy compensators." ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUE! Another dangerous fallacy is, "Do not put air in your buoyancy compensator when drysuit diving, rather add air in your drysuit." And how about the myth, "If your drysuit starts self-inflating, simply reach up and pull open the neck seal to rapidly dump the air." What world are they diving in? – one without thick gloves, hoods, and carotid sinus reflexes.

The mission of this program is to teach the diver and tender, procedures necessary for divers to safely dive drysuits in a rapid deployment mode, in such a way that the suits will function properly for many years to come.