Medical test and results will be kept confidential between the Physician and
the member. If after the medical screening the member chooses to be an active
team participant, then those medical records will be maintained and supervised by
the teams designated physician, facility or agency.
D.3. Procedure: Nashua Fire Rescue will post for the team assignment and
will initially train twenty members in order to maintain a regular four member
Rescue Dive Team available on a daily basis.
Limit: 40 Members 10 — Officers 30 — Fire Fighters
One Captain will be regularly assigned as the Dive Team Captain
In the event more members sign for the team than this pre-determined
staffing allows, the members with the most seniority will be allowed to continue in
the training process for certification and regular assignment, provided medical
screening shows qualified.
In order to participate in the initial “Rescue Dive Team” training members
must be Padi/Naui “Open Water Certified’. Prior to the initial “Rescue Dive
Team” training to ensure a sufficient number of members are available for team
operation the Fire Department agrees to make the “Open Water” certification
program available. The “Open Water” certification program will be offered during
regular duty hours and qualified on duty members will be allowed to participate.
It is agreed that all members of the team will be at a base level of training,
that being Padi/Naui Basic Open Water certified prior to start of Rescue Dive
Training. In the event that a member who signs for the team is not certified the
department agrees to provide Educational Assistance per Article 31, and no over-
time will be paid for all hours of required training. The base level the Initial
training for the Rescue Dive Team will be provided to all team members as a unit.
Off duty members will be paid for all hours of required training. On duty members
will be on a delayed response basis. The initial Dive team training will be
conducted, and cover the following areas:
Dry Suit Use
Aga Mask Use
Small Boat Operations
Public Safety Diver
Large Area Search
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