ONGOING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE TRAINING
Diving in current
Practical exercises: region-specific
CODE
BRW-BWD.13 / BRW-DPL.13
Current changes everything: descending, holding the line, searching and rescuing. With us the current is generated from the shore and adjustable in m/s, so you can build up step by step. Choose from five modules — from diver-in-distress (DIN) procedures to diver and drone.
What will you learn?
Module 1 — Descending, positioning and holding the line
STANDARD- descending and positioning in current
- holding the line in current
- searching with the current, including the quarter-circle method
Module 2 — DIN procedures
STANDARD- being deployed as standby diver in current
- receiving and positioning a diver in distress under current
- bringing a diver in distress to the shore
Module 3 — Recovering a victim from a vehicle
OPTIONAL- surveying and searching a vehicle that has ended up in the water
- working in the eddy behind the car
- recovering a victim from the vehicle
Module 4 — Search methods in current
STANDARD- applying the direct search method in current
- applying the semicircle search method in current
- applying the zigzag search method in current
- choosing the right position on the shore
Module 5 — Diver and drone
OPTIONAL- surveying and imaging with a diver
- surveying and imaging with an underwater drone (ROV)
- using diver and ROV in combination
Can be extended with (optional)
- Module 3 — Recovering a victim from a vehicle
- Module 5 — Diver and drone
About the training
Safe and controlled diving in current. The current is generated artificially and controlled from the shore; the flow velocity is adjustable, measurable in m/s and can be switched off immediately at any time. The training consists of five modules, so every team can tailor the programme to its own service area.
- Duration
- 1 practice day (guideline: 2 half-day sessions). The modules can be chosen and combined freely; the final programme follows from the work plan and the dive planning.
- Target group
- Registered fire brigade divers and dive team leaders who need to keep this exercise up to standard within their two-year registration period. Suitable for SCUBA and OLV configurations; regions that dive with OLV as standard mainly practise with OLV.
- Required per 2 years
- fire brigade diver 2, dive team leader 2
- Location
- Markermeer open water — BC-opleidingen, Enkhuizen — artificially generated, adjustable current
What does the law require?
Fire brigade divers and dive team leaders have been registered with the NIPV since 1 October 2024. To keep your registration, you show every two years, with your logbook, that you have practised enough. The industry guideline on ongoing professional competence (2026) determines which exercises these are. At BC-opleidingen every course follows that guideline, and you receive the right code for your logbook.
Sign up / tailor-made quote
Sign up your team or request a tailor-made quote via info@bc-opleidingen.nl or +31 (0) 228 72 24 20. All courses take place at our own location in Enkhuizen.