Dive and Rescue Educators Inc.

Gulf States Dive and Rescue

501(c)(3) not for profit corporation 2112 Belle Chasse Hwy #11-296 Gretna, LA. 70056 Office: (504) 362.5731 Fax: (504) 391.3211 Cell/Deployment: (504) 382.1097 Director of Operations: Paul Fraser www.diveandrescue.org Administrative Mngr: BJ Smith

MISSION SUMMARY (1994- Current)

Plane Recovery Reason: Recovery of crashed plane 2011 (Nov 22) Cirrus plane recovery Resources Provided: Lift bag recovery, Lake Pontchartrain, LA. Position- Recovery Dive Team

Bogalusa Boat Races Reason: Coordinated and provided water rescue Position- Water Rescue Coord. 2011 (Sept 24) assets for the Bogalusa boat races. This event was an attempt by local business men to boost the local economy Resources Provided: 4 Rescue vessel and rapid diver capabilities. VOLUNTEER Arkansas Fire Acad. 2011 (June 2,3,4) Resources Provided: VOLUNTEER Reason: additional rescue training and competition. Position- Water Rescue Best Small Boat Crew 2011 Team Coordinator 2 rescue skis, 1 Rigid Hull Inflatable Rescue Boat. * During our participation in this training, our rescue team responded to canoes capsized by white water. Our team made 5 rescues of 3 canoes. Of which, 2 victims submerged underwater before being rescued.

Irongirl Reason: Coordinated mainline water rescue assets. Position- Water Rescue Coordinator 2011 (May 22) Interagency coordinator of all water rescue assets Top Water / Dive Rescue Resources Provided: 4 boats, 2 skis, captains, water rescue technicians, divers paramedics, public safety divers, rapid response divers Ironman Triathlon Reason: Coordination of mainline water rescue Position- Water Rescue Coordinator 2011 (April 17,May 15)assets with approximately 3000 swimmers. Top Water / Dive Rescue Resources Provided: Interagency coordinator for water rescue assets. 11 boats, 4 skis, captains, water rescue technicians. paramedics, public safety divers, rapid response divers Plane Recovery Reason: Plane crash in Lake Pontchartrain, LA. Position- Search and Recovery 2011 (April 21) Search and Recovery Dive team Dive Team Coordinator Resources Provided: Light commercial/public safety debris removal equipment

Aaronne Mitchell Aaronne Russell 2011 (April) Resources Provided: VOLUNTEER Jim Dugan 2011 (March) Resources Provided: VOLUNTEER Lake Pontchartrain Clean up Dec 2010 Jan 2011 Resources Provided: VOLUNTEER

Reason: Suspected drowning in Lake Pontchartrain, LA Nephews of NOFD Fire Fighter Darius Young Provided dive team, sonar boat and search crew to New Orleans Fire Department Reason: After wharf collapse, Jim Dugan was missing in the Mississippi River. 3 water borne teams of searchers. Public Safety Dive team to New Orleans Harbor Police

Position- Dive Team Coord.

Position- Dive Team Coord.

Reason: Provided several dive teams to remove debris Position- Dive Team Coord. 38 targets over December/January 2010/11 A grant by Crowder Gulf allowed us to train during this time. Provided several teams, underwater debris removal tools dive capabilities.

Ironman Triathlon Reason: Coordination of mainline water rescue Position- Water Rescue Coordinator 2010 (April) assets with approximately 3000 swimmers. Top Water / Dive Rescue Resources Provided: Interagency coordinator for water rescue assets. 11 boats, 4 skis, captains, water rescue technicians, paramedics, public safety divers, rapid response divers US NAVY 2010 (January) Reason: Confirmed and tagged crashed NAVY T-34C, in Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, La. Recovery of Navy Aviator. Resources Provided: 7 certified, experienced rescue / public safety VOLUNTEER divers, search boat, night time operations to New Orleans Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Ironman Triathlon Reason: 1st line rescue services, 3000 swimmers 2009 (April) Location: Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, La. Resources Provided: 9 motorized rescue vessels staffed with certified rescue / public safety divers, water rescue technicians and paramedics. Hurricane Ike 2008 (September) Resources Provided: VOLUNTEER Position- Public Safety Dive Team Commander

Position- Water Rescue Coordinator Top Water / Dive Rescue

Reason: Provided coverage around incomplete Position Water Rescue Coordinator work by the A.C.E. at the Harvey Canal area. 4 Water rescue vessels with equipped team allowed Harvey FD resources to be brought to Lafitte, LA. by Jefferson Parish Emergency Management Reason: Responded to request of water rescue. Arrived 2 hours before dispatched resources Position Water Rescue Coordinator

Hurricane Gustave 2008 (September)

Resources Provided: 4 Water rescue vessels with equipped team VOLUNTEER Plaquemines Parish Government

Hurricane Gustave 2008 (September) VOLUNTEER Resources Provided:

Reason: Requested as additional water rescue resources ahead of Gustave by New Orleans Fire Department 4 Water rescue vessels with equipped team

Position Water Rescue Coordinator

Offshore Super Series Boat Racing Reason: Complete water rescue Position Water Rescue Coordinator 2008 Location: Lake Pontchartrain. Kenner, La. Resources Provided: 8 motorized rescue vessels staffed with certified rescue / public safety divers, water rescue technicians and paramedics. VOLUNTEER Benefit for the Al Copeland Cancer Foundation. Hurricane Katrina 2005 Reason:By order of NOFD SOD Chief Steve Glynn, responded Position Water Rescue to and assisted with water borne rescue operations off I-10 at Elysian Fields Exit. Resources Provided: Provided knowledge, experience, judgment and individual capabilities VOLUNTEER to New Orleans Fire Department International Championship Boat Racing 2004 Live television production, Outdoor Life Network, Complete management and coordination of local water rescue resources. New Orleans Fire Department 1994 Reason: Search and Recovery Operations. Iris Bayou NOFD Captain EJ Fredricks Resources Provided: Complete management and coordination of VOLUNTEER Dive team assets to New Orleans Fire Department Motion Picture/Production2004- Current 2012 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2010 2010 2008 2008 2008 2007
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Position- Water Rescue Coord.

Position- Dive Team Coord.

Marine Safety, Resources, Divers HBO series Treme (pending-January 26 2012) Khandi Alexander Parker (Flash Fire) Jason Statham Head Shot (Bullet to the Head) Sylvester Stallone, Jason Mamoa Popeyes Commercial HBO series Treme (3 episodes)Khandi Alexander Contraband Mark Wahlberg Jeff Who Lives at Home Jason Segel The FieldsTara Reid REDBruce Willis, John Malkovich The MechanicJason Statham The PatriotForrest Whitaker Final Destination IVNick Zano The Librarian 3Noah Wiley Music Video Free Love Sheryl Crow

2007 2007 2007 2005 2005

K-Ville (Pilot plus 3 episodes)Jack Ass IIDeja VueFactory GirlVampire Bats-

Anthony Anderson Steve O Denzel Washington Sienna Miller Lucy Lawless

WATER RESCUE AND MARINE SAFETY STAND-BY

RESCUE SWIMMERS PUBLIC SAFETY / RESCUE DIVERS SWIFT WATER / FLOOD RESCUE TECHNICIANS Team Member Training Includes:
EMT, Paramedic (ALS) level training Public Safety Diver (body, evidence, vehicle) Rescue Diver Rescue Boat Operations Swift Water / Flood Rescue Animal First Aid Helicopter Operations (USCG) Hazmat ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800 INVENTORY 19 ft Coast Guard Orange Rescue Boat, 70hp 16 ft white flat rescue boat, 40 hp with fold out swimmer platform, alum guard rail for push/pull capability, can be launched without ramp 57ft Catamaran, twin diesel, open and covered top deck (1) 2 person jet skis with Carlson Board (1) 4 person SUV Waverunner (3) Inflatable rescue and flat utility boats (1)- Electric ATV, ground support (1) Fuel ATV, ground support (1) Type 1 ambulance support vehicle Helicopter deployment capable Additionally, we consider the FEMA equipment cache for a deployable Type 1 Water Rescue Team as part of our deployment inventory

504-382-1097 www.diveandrescue.org