Underwater classroom for Merced Sheriff's Department
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BEA AHBECK CASSON/bahbeck@mercedsunstar.com Correctional Sgt. Daniel Lopez, right, assists correctional officer Manuel Rios as he decends during a Sheriff's Department surface supply diving training session at Merced College in Merced Wednesday. (1-23-13). The divers performed three excercises: The pvc puzzle, where they put together a pvc pipe puzzle, which helps to make them comfortable working under water. The second excercise is the lift bag -- which is a big ballon filled with air -- which they use to lift a 50 pound weight belt from the bottom, and bring item to top. The last exercise is rescue diving simulated in black water -- the diver has his or her mask taped so they can't see. Then they go down and find the 'diver' -- a human sized doll -- in need of being rescued, and they physically feel them, see if they're breathing, manipulate their air supply to make sure the air is on, and bring them back to the surface. -
BEA AHBECK CASSON/bahbeck@mercedsunstar.com Correctional officer Manuel Rios listens to directions as he gets ready to dive during a Sheriff's Department surface supply diving training session at Merced College in Merced Wednesday. (1-23-13). The divers performed three excercises: The pvc puzzle, where they put together a pvc pipe puzzle, which helps to make them comfortable working under water. The second excercise is the lift bag -- which is a big ballon filled with air -- which they use to lift a 50 pound weight belt from the bottom, and bring item to top. The last exercise is rescue diving simulated in black water -- the diver has his or her mask taped so they can't see. Then they go down and find the 'diver' -- a human sized doll -- in need of being rescued, and they physically feel them, see if they're breathing, manipulate their air supply to make sure the air is on, and bring them back to the surface. -
BEA AHBECK CASSON/bahbeck@mercedsunstar.com Correctional Sgt. Daniel Lopez, right, assists correctional officer Manuel Rios as he decends during a Sheriff's Department surface supply diving training session at Merced College in Merced Wednesday. (1-23-13). The divers performed three excercises: The pvc puzzle, where they put together a pvc pipe puzzle, which helps to make them comfortable working under water. The second excercise is the lift bag -- which is a big ballon filled with air -- which they use to lift a 50 pound weight belt from the bottom, and bring item to top. The last exercise is rescue diving simulated in black water -- the diver has his or her mask taped so they can't see. Then they go down and find the 'diver' -- a human sized doll -- in need of being rescued, and they physically feel them, see if they're breathing, manipulate their air supply to make sure the air is on, and bring them back to the surface. -
BEA AHBECK CASSON/bahbeck@mercedsunstar.com Deputy Chris Chilton gets his mask taped up by Dep. Chris Sziraki during a Sheriff's Department surface supply diving training session at Merced College in Merced Wednesday. (1-23-13). The divers performed three excercises: The pvc puzzle, where they put together a pvc pipe puzzle, which helps to make them comfortable working under water. The second excercise is the lift bag -- which is a big ballon filled with air -- which they use to lift a 50 pound weight belt from the bottom, and bring item to top. The last exercise is rescue diving simulated in black water -- the diver has his or her mask taped so they can't see. Then they go down and find the 'diver' -- a human sized doll -- in need of being rescued, and they physically feel them, see if they're breathing, manipulate their air supply to make sure the air is on, and bring them back to the surface. -
BEA AHBECK CASSON/bahbeck@mercedsunstar.com Correctional officer Manuel Rios ascends during a Sheriff's Department surface supply diving training session at Merced College in Merced Wednesday. (1-23-13). The divers performed three excercises: The pvc puzzle, where they put together a pvc pipe puzzle, which helps to make them comfortable working under water. The second excercise is the lift bag -- which is a big ballon filled with air -- which they use to lift a 50 pound weight belt from the bottom, and bring item to top. The last exercise is rescue diving simulated in black water -- the diver has his or her mask taped so they can't see. Then they go down and find the 'diver' -- a human sized doll -- in need of being rescued, and they physically feel them, see if they're breathing, manipulate their air supply to make sure the air is on, and bring them back to the surface. -
BEA AHBECK CASSON/bahbeck@mercedsunstar.com Raul Garcia assists a diver during a Sheriff's Department surface supply diving training session at Merced College in Merced Wednesday. (1-23-13). The divers performed three excercises: The pvc puzzle, where they put together a pvc pipe puzzle, which helps to make them comfortable working under water. The second excercise is the lift bag -- which is a big ballon filled with air -- which they use to lift a 50 pound weight belt from the bottom, and bring item to top. The last exercise is rescue diving simulated in black water -- the diver has his or her mask taped so they can't see. Then they go down and find the 'diver' -- a human sized doll -- in need of being rescued, and they physically feel them, see if they're breathing, manipulate their air supply to make sure the air is on, and bring them back to the surface. -
BEA AHBECK CASSON/bahbeck@mercedsunstar.com Dpt. Chris Chilton performs a training excercise during a Sheriff's Department surface supply diving training session at Merced College in Merced Wednesday. (1-23-13). The divers performed three excercises: The pvc puzzle, where they put together a pvc pipe puzzle, which helps to make them comfortable working under water. The second excercise is the lift bag -- which is a big ballon filled with air -- which they use to lift a 50 pound weight belt from the bottom, and bring item to top. The last exercise is rescue diving simulated in black water -- the diver has his or her mask taped so they can't see. Then they go down and find the 'diver' -- a human sized doll -- in need of being rescued, and they physically feel them, see if they're breathing, manipulate their air supply to make sure the air is on, and bring them back to the surface. -
BEA AHBECK CASSON/bahbeck@mercedsunstar.com Correctional officer Manuel Rios descends during a Sheriff's Department surface supply diving training session at Merced College in Merced Wednesday. (1-23-13). The divers performed three excercises: The pvc puzzle, where they put together a pvc pipe puzzle, which helps to make them comfortable working under water. The second excercise is the lift bag -- which is a big ballon filled with air -- which they use to lift a 50 pound weight belt from the bottom, and bring item to top. The last exercise is rescue diving simulated in black water -- the diver has his or her mask taped so they can't see. Then they go down and find the 'diver' -- a human sized doll -- in need of being rescued, and they physically feel them, see if they're breathing, manipulate their air supply to make sure the air is on, and bring them back to the surface. -
BEA AHBECK CASSON/bahbeck@mercedsunstar.com Sheriff's Department surface supply diving training session at Merced College in Merced Wednesday. (1-23-13). The divers performed three excercises: The pvc puzzle, where they put together a pvc pipe puzzle, which helps to make them comfortable working under water. The second excercise is the lift bag -- which is a big ballon filled with air -- which they use to lift a 50 pound weight belt from the bottom, and bring item to top. The last exercise is rescue diving simulated in black water -- the diver has his or her mask taped so they can't see. Then they go down and find the 'diver' -- a human sized doll -- in need of being rescued, and they physically feel them, see if they're breathing, manipulate their air supply to make sure the air is on, and bring them back to the surface. -
BEA AHBECK CASSON/bahbeck@mercedsunstar.com Dpt. Chris Chilton performs a training excercise during a Sheriff's Department surface supply diving training session at Merced College in Merced Wednesday. (1-23-13). The divers performed three excercises: The pvc puzzle, where they put together a pvc pipe puzzle, which helps to make them comfortable working under water. The second excercise is the lift bag -- which is a big ballon filled with air -- which they use to lift a 50 pound weight belt from the bottom, and bring item to top. The last exercise is rescue diving simulated in black water -- the diver has his or her mask taped so they can't see. Then they go down and find the 'diver' -- a human sized doll -- in need of being rescued, and they physically feel them, see if they're breathing, manipulate their air supply to make sure the air is on, and bring them back to the surface. -
BEA AHBECK CASSON/bahbeck@mercedsunstar.com Raul Garcia assists a diver during a Sheriff's Department surface supply diving training session at Merced College in Merced Wednesday. (1-23-13). The divers performed three excercises: The pvc puzzle, where they put together a pvc pipe puzzle, which helps to make them comfortable working under water. The second excercise is the lift bag -- which is a big ballon filled with air -- which they use to lift a 50 pound weight belt from the bottom, and bring item to top. The last exercise is rescue diving simulated in black water -- the diver has his or her mask taped so they can't see. Then they go down and find the 'diver' -- a human sized doll -- in need of being rescued, and they physically feel them, see if they're breathing, manipulate their air supply to make sure the air is on, and bring them back to the surface. -
BEA AHBECK CASSON/bahbeck@mercedsunstar.com Correctional Sgt. Daniel Lopez assists a diver during a Sheriff's Department surface supply diving training session at Merced College in Merced Wednesday. (1-23-13). The divers performed three excercises: The pvc puzzle, where they put together a pvc pipe puzzle, which helps to make them comfortable working under water. The second excercise is the lift bag -- which is a big ballon filled with air -- which they use to lift a 50 pound weight belt from the bottom, and bring item to top. The last exercise is rescue diving simulated in black water -- the diver has his or her mask taped so they can't see. Then they go down and find the 'diver' -- a human sized doll -- in need of being rescued, and they physically feel them, see if they're breathing, manipulate their air supply to make sure the air is on, and bring them back to the surface. -
BEA AHBECK CASSON/bahbeck@mercedsunstar.com Deputy Jason Cope assists a diver during a Sheriff's Department surface supply diving training session at Merced College in Merced Wednesday. (1-23-13). The divers performed three excercises: The pvc puzzle, where they put together a pvc pipe puzzle, which helps to make them comfortable working under water. The second excercise is the lift bag -- which is a big ballon filled with air -- which they use to lift a 50 pound weight belt from the bottom, and bring item to top. The last exercise is rescue diving simulated in black water -- the diver has his or her mask taped so they can't see. Then they go down and find the 'diver' -- a human sized doll -- in need of being rescued, and they physically feel them, see if they're breathing, manipulate their air supply to make sure the air is on, and bring them back to the surface.
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