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From: Art.Paltz@R2*.CO*
To: OEA51@go*.co*, mhkane@pr*.ne*, cobber@ci*.co*,
     TOM.MOUNT@in*.at*.ne*, FLTechDiver@mikey.net, techdiver@aquanaut.com
Subject: RE: Re: accident
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 15:23:05 -0400
Not heliox, Nitrox 50/50.

Art.


 -----Original Message-----
From: 	terry michael [mailto:OEA51@go*.co*] 
Sent:	Tuesday, July 03, 2001 7:37 AM
To:	Paltz, Art; mhkane@pr*.ne*; cobber@ci*.co*;
TOM.MOUNT@in*.at*.ne*; FLTechDiver@mikey.net; techdiver@aquanaut.com
Subject:	Re: Re: accident

50/50 ?

Heliox deco for a 5 min. run time?



-----Original Message-----
From: Art.Paltz@R2*.CO*
To: mhkane@pr*.ne*, cobber@ci*.co*, TOM.MOUNT@in*.at*.ne*,
FLTechDiver@mikey.net, techdiver@aquanaut.com
Date: Mon Jul 02 16:52:54 PDT 2001
Subject: Re: accident

>You know, that's a really good point.  I just ran a 5 minute dive to 300
>using an 8/60 mix as stated in the original post using Decom and I only
come
>up with a total dive time of 43 minutes using 50/50 and O2 for mix.  I
don't
>know the first thing about creating a table for a CCR but I'd imagine with
a
>constant Po2 where you can crank it higher for deco, the deco time would be
>even less than the 43 minutes I calculated.  Isn't one of the big benefits
>to using a CCR the ability to have a constant Po2f for deco?
>
>Although I have never done a dive to 300 foot I would probably have used 3
>gasses so just for ha, ha's I re-ran it using 32, 50/50 and O2.  Total dive
>time...... 37 minutes.
>
>When I cranked the conservative for the helium partial pressure up to 15%
>and the nitrogen partial pressure up to 5% (the very conservative default
>setting of Decom 6.61) I come up with a total run time of 59 minutes using
>really deep stops!!  Take out the really deep stops Decom calculated
>starting at 170 foot and the run time on conservative settings is again 43
>minutes!  Built into the 59 minute run time is an ascent rate of 30
foot/min
>as well as the 5 minutes of bottom time. Bottom time and ascent rate to
>first deep deco stop is about 10 minutes so the total deco time is really
>only 49 minutes at a very conservative setting.
>
>Seriously, what table program would have calculated 60 minutes of deco, let
>alone 60 minutes from the 60 foot to the surface.?  A serious question, not
>a flame....
>
>Hope this makes sense cause I'm typing fast!
>
>Art.
>
> -----Original Message-----
>From: 	MHK [mailto:mhkane@pr*.ne*] 
>Sent:	Monday, July 02, 2001 2:13 PM
>To:	Jim Cobb; Tom Mount; FLTechDiver@mikey.net; Tech Diver
>Subject:	Re: accident
>
>Tom,
>
>Does a 5 minute bounce dive to 300' really require 60 minutes additional
>deco by the time they got to 60'???
>
>Wouldn't knowing gradients and deco curves gone a long way to avoiding the
>60 minutes from 60'???  Furthermore, why not follow him up, help solve the
>damn problem and then the both of them get their asses back down and do
some
>deco??
>
>But the real problem that isn't being addressed is why do a 300' dive
>without a support team in the first place????
>
>Tom,  I'm curious to your position with respect to support diver's role in
>the instant case..  Is it your position that a support team couldn't have
>worked out the problem and then Claudia wouldn't have had to face the
>decision to surface???
>
>Furthermore, I'm not convinced it was a drysuit problem at all, from what I
>can tell it sounds like hypoxia to me and a support diver with proper
>bailout bottles solves the problem...
>
>What are your views?????
>
>Later
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jim Cobb" <cobber@ci*.co*>
>To: "Tom Mount" <TOM.MOUNT@in*.at*.ne*>; <FLTechDiver@mikey.net>;
"Tech
>Diver" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
>Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 9:06 AM
>Subject: Re: accident
>
>
>Tom, I've never professed to be a "high powered" diver, you are the one who
>puts ads in magazines extolling your "thousands" of dives. I'm just an
>average shmo who goes out on an occasional weekend with my buddies.
>
>On your question of whether I would omit 60 mins of deco, the answer is
>"No". This is a pretty stupid question, what is your point?
>
>What strikes me about this report is that the other diver seemed to have
>just sat there and observed while her buddy was having all sorts of
>problems. Dealing with a drysuit should be second nature, even to a
relative
>neophyte like me. There are many ways to get air out of a drysuit, up to
and
>including cutting it open with your knife.
>
>It appears that the deceased IANTD instrokter had been abandoned by his
>buddy during the dive and on the surface where it would have made much more
>sense to do IWR than sit for what must of been a couple of hours waiting
for
>an ambulance. My ass sure as hell would have been back in the water.
>
>This whole thing seems fishy to me. How can a super-de-duper IANTD
>instrokter not be able to deal with a drysuit issue? Why was his buddy not
>able to, either? You emphasise over and over that the rebreathers were
>working properly but as anybody can see neither diver was working properly
>or were not all together there to begin with.
>
>Another thing is fishy. why was he breathing all these open circuit bottles
>dry on the surface? Why was he not using his rebreather, which would have
>given him hours and hours at near 100%. Why did he not go down to 20' with
>his buddy for a IWR which would have saved his life?
>
>If I were the ME on this case I would turn it over to the police. It
appears
>to me that both rebreathers were malfunctioning and that both divers were
>not able to handle a simple buoyancy problem.
>
>I have a feeling that there are a lot of divers on this list who can see
the
>disparity going on here and you can quote your nonsensical IANTD mantras
all
>day long and it won't help.
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
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>
>> From: "Tom Mount" <TOM.MOUNT@in*.at*.ne*>
>> Reply-To: "Tom Mount" <TOM.MOUNT@in*.at*.ne*>
>> Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 10:16:32 -0400
>> To: <cobber@ci*.co*>, <FLTechDiver@mikey.net>
>> Subject: Re: accident
>>
>> As you understand it it is as usual wrong IANTD does not teach abandon
>your
>> buddy.
>>
>> In our standards it states
>>
>> ยท On any occasion a student requires assistance, the instructor and any
>dive
>> master or dive supervisor will make every reasonable effort to assist or
>> rescue the student. The instructor will be expected to continue an assist
>or
>> rescue attempt until it is either successful or it becomes apparent that
>to
>> continue will result in unreasonably endangering the rescuers life or
>> endanger other students or members of the dive team.
>>
>> You can take that anyway you wish,
>>
>> Also Claudia did ascend quite a way with Garrett before letting him go
>up..
>> It is highly likely that had she surfaced and worked with him she also
>would
>> have been in a critical state of DCS . If you read the literature those
>who
>> experience explosive DCS do not fare well. So it was her logical decision
>> not to go all the way to the surface.
>>
>> I think decisions of this sort have to be made by an individual as there
>is
>> no way to make a standard as to the risk of death or injury and
individual
>> must make. It is all due to the situation at he time.
>>
>> Jim as you are such a high powered diver would you omit one hour of deco
>> from the 60 foot stop and go to the surface? a simple yes or no will
>suffice
>>
>> tom
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Michael Barnette" <aocfishman@ho*.co*>
>> To: <cobber@ci*.co*>; <TOM.MOUNT@in*.at*.ne*>;
>> <FLTechDiver@mikey.net>
>> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 1:57 AM
>> Subject: Re: accident
>>
>>
>>> Jim & Tom-
>>> It appears as if I have been accidentally cc'ed into this thread.
Please
>>> omit my e-mail address from further e-mail discussion on this topic.
>>> Many thanks,
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>>>> From: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*>
>>>> To: Tom Mount <TOM.MOUNT@in*.at*.ne*>, Michael Barnette
>>>> <aocfishman@ho*.co*>, <FLTechDiver@mikey.net>, Tech Diver
>>>> <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: accident
>>>> Date: Sun, 01 Jul 2001 21:41:13 -0400
>>>>
>>>> I am confused about the part when is the best time to abandon your
>buddy.
>>>> Tom, as I understand it you teach buddy abandonment in IANTD classes,
as
>> it
>>>> is better for one person to die than for both. Personally I think it
>> would
>>>> be better to teach something more along the lines of its best for
nobody
>> to
>>>> die in the first place, but I know that's totally unrealistic of me.
>> After
>>>> all this is technical diving and people are supposed to die now and
>then.
>>>>
>>>> Anyway, Did this buddy team do proper prior planning and decided that
if
>>>> one
>>>> or the other drops into a hypoxic delusional state that the buddy then
>>>> assumes the other is a gonner and gets the hell out of the way? Or did
>> the
>>>> situation call for abandonment for drysuit problems stemming from
>hypoxia
>>>> induced hallucinations? What is the IANTD official abandonment plan for
>>>> this
>>>> situation with rebreathers or drysuits? Or in this situation with a
>known
>>>> problematic rebreather and drysuit is the abandonment plan based on a
>>>> combination of the two?
>>>>
>>>> I also notice that the abandonment plan continued on the surface. I
>don't
>>>> understand why IWR was not practiced even though they had several hours
>> to
>>>> think the problem over.
>>>>
>>>> Please discuss the IANDT every man for himself policy and if it's just
>> for
>>>> underwater or really does extend to the surface.
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/
>>>>
>>>>> From: "Tom Mount" <TOM.MOUNT@in*.at*.ne*>
>>>>> Reply-To: "Tom Mount" <TOM.MOUNT@in*.at*.ne*>
>>>>> Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 11:54:51 -0400
>>>>> To: "Michael Barnette" <aocfishman@ho*.co*>,
>> <FLTechDiver@mikey.net>
>>>>> Subject: accident
>>>>>
>>>>> Accident Report in Regard to Garrets Death
>>>>> This is one of the rare times we have a detailed accident report to
>>>> review:
>>>>> Saturday June 23, 19:05, Garrett and Claudia started a dive to 300
>> feet
>>>> at
>>>>> Mukilteo, WA. The dive included a swim of 15 minutes down a gradual
>>>> slope to
>>>>> the planned 300-foot depth where 5 minutes were spent. The dive was
>>>> planned
>>>>> with software dive tables. Both knew the dive site very well.
>>>>> Both were diving their inspiration units that had passed all pre-dive
>>>>> checks. Onboard tanks were full (8/60 and O2), scrubber fresh (see
>>>> below).
>>>>> Also, they were carrying an Al80 (10/50) and an Al40 (O2) as bailout
>>>> each,
>>>>> equipped with inflator hoses, gauges, and second stage.
>>>>>> From descent to ascent, including the deep stops, everything went
>>>> smoothly
>>>>> like usual.
>>>>> After leaving the 100 ft stop to 60 feet (20 ft/min) Garrett started
>> to
>>>>> display he was having a problem.
>>>>> The Inspiration was functioning correctly and there were no PO2
>>>> problems,
>>>>> nor other CCR related problems. The after-market ADV was disengaged as
>>>> it
>>>>> always was on ascent. No alarms, no malfunctions were taking place.
>>>>> Claudia: Starting at 100 feet, he was suddenly behind me, not next to
>> me
>>>> or
>>>>> slightly in front. I looked back and saw him getting rid of occasional
>>>> water
>>>>> in the breathing hose (normal, although he usually did not do it on
>>>> ascent,
>>>>> rather at the stop). He seemed to be struggling slightly with
>>>> 'something'.
>>>>> (When someone had problems of any kind, they would stop and the buddy
>>>> would
>>>>> stop as well. In this case, although slightly slower, Garrett did not
>>>> stop,
>>>>> and no other communication indicated a serious problem, yet.)
>>>>> Claudia: Then, arrived at the 60 ft stop, the communication was
>> strange
>>>> to
>>>>> non-existent. All I understood, other than that he was getting in more
>>>> and
>>>>> more distress, was that his dry suit was not as quickly deflated. He
>>>> showed
>>>>> me that with opening the wrist seal slightly and bubbles coming out.
>>>> Because
>>>>> of the warm neck hood, it's very hard to open the neck seal that way,
>>>> and
>>>>> Garrett chose not to. "
>>>>> Garrett presented more problems with buoyancy and a look of distress,
>>>> and
>>>>> surprise. After we had spent some time trying to stop the ascent by
>>>>> releasing gas and swimming down - I could not get to the dry suit
>>>> inflator
>>>>> to detach it (although nothing indicated a runaway inflator) and
>> worked
>>>> on
>>>>> the BC inflator - Garrett stopped kicking and continued to the
>> surface.
>>>> He
>>>>> was just floating up, looking down to me. That look said that he knew
>>>> what
>>>>> was going to happen, and I did too."
>>>>> (The longest deco in my life (60 minutes according to tables), on top
>> a
>>>>> stomach barotrauma that made breathing very hard.)
>>>>> Comment: This is what we actually talked about with Leon yesterday
>>>>> afternoon: Gary never really liked his deflator that does not have a
>>>> rest
>>>>> when fully opened, and together with the undergarment, it seemed
>>>> difficult
>>>>> to release the Argon in a timely manner. However, I have never seen
>> him
>>>>> having problems before.
>>>>>
>>>>> According to a person at the surface that came to help, Garrett went
>> to
>>>> the
>>>>> boat ramp and climbed out of the water. He then collapsed on the boat
>>>> ramp,
>>>>> and the guy pulled him from the ramp up.
>>>>>
>>>>> Garrett said something about his dry suit to this person. He had him
>>>> call
>>>>> 911, told him about his buddy doing deco and to take care of her, and
>>>> had
>>>>> him help set up everything to breathe O2 until the ambulance would
>>>> arrive.
>>>>> He breathed oxygen until his onboard O2 was empty, and his stage /
>>>> bailout
>>>>> O2 to 1700 psi by the time the ambulance arrived to pick him up.
>>>>> (Throughout the dive an ordeal. There was no alarm or even 'sanity
>>>> break' at
>>>>> any time. The scrubber was okay. Mine was new, his had 54 minutes on
>>>> prior
>>>>> to the dive.)
>>>>> (Tom's comment) I think it is important that he made a conscious
>>>> decision
>>>>> not to descend back to his stop in the water and Garrett was fully
>> aware
>>>> of
>>>>> the problems with an explosive decompression, so it would lead one to
>>>> think
>>>>> other factors many be involved. He also had adequate OC gas to do a
>> deco
>>>>> procedure, had OC gas been needed.
>>>>> Claudia: We had talked about situations like that before and had he
>> been
>>>>> able to, he would have resumed his deco after fixing whatever problem
>> he
>>>>> had. I did not like the idea of leaving him alone when we discussed
>> it,
>>>> but
>>>>> understand that otherwise we both would have been killed, and he never
>>>>> wanted that to happen. In a similar situation, knowing that we were
>>>> close to
>>>>> the boat ramp on a Saturday evening with many people around, I would
>>>> have
>>>>> expected for him to stay down as well. A hard decision I never wanted
>> to
>>>>> have to make.
>>>>> At the hospital where he also commented about his dry suit and then
>> fell
>>>>> unconscious after 5 minutes, due to his condition (good ECG at first,
>>>> but a
>>>>> drop to 40 over 20) he was treated for a heart attack (while explosive
>>>> DSC
>>>>> is life threatening, it was secondary to the seriousness of the heart
>>>> attack
>>>>> in the judgment of the attending physicians, and it is difficult if
>> not
>>>>> impossible to fully address the heart condition while in a chamber)
>> for
>>>> 5
>>>>> hours prior to being placed in the chamber. 20 minutes into the
>> chamber
>>>>> treatment Garrett arrested and died.
>>>>> Tom: Garrett was a really good friend and his loss saddens me greatly.
>>>> He
>>>>> had a tremendous amount of time on the inspiration (460 hours plus)
>> and
>>>> was
>>>>> the most active instructor we have had on the west coast. And maybe
>> the
>>>> most
>>>>> active inspiration instructor in the USA. We have shared many dives,
>>>> deep
>>>>> dives and recently he and Claudia went on a Blue Hole trip with
>> several
>>>>> others and myself. He was extremely competent and safety orientated.
>> In
>>>> fact
>>>>> during a training program when he was doing his IT and Martin was
>> doing
>>>> his
>>>>> instructors and Vicki her diver rating on the inspiration we hammered
>>>> out
>>>>> sequencing. On the skills that are now taught in the IANTD Inspiration
>>>>> course. So he has contributed very much to our training programs and
>> to
>>>>> rebreather diving safety overall.
>>>>>
>>>>> Patti, IANTD and I wish for Garrett the happiest after life possible
>> and
>>>>> know his energy will always be with those he cared for.
>>>>>
>>>>>> From everything from observations to the medical reaction and
>> diagnosis
>>>> at
>>>>> he hospital it would have lead one to accept that Garrett had a heart
>>>>> attack.
>>>>>
>>>>> True without the complication of an explosive decompression he may
>> have
>>>> had
>>>>> a higher probability of surviving.
>>>>>
>>>>> BUT after his body was reviewed by the ME the following was found
>>>>>
>>>>> Claudia: According to the examiner, no enzymes could be built within
>> the
>>>>> time frame of 5-6 'alive' hours that would let trace a heart attack,
>> and
>>>>> they were not found. The final report may be shared with me in about
>> 6-8
>>>>> weeks. This morning, two friends of ours, and students of Garrett's,
>> Ken
>>>>> Rymal and Dave Hancock, and I were explaining the gear to the
>> examiners
>>>> to
>>>>> shed some light for them on the subject. We tested the unit in front
>> of
>>>>> them, and everything worked properly.
>>>>>
>>>>> Garrett and I were to get married 5 July, and had many good plans for
>>>>> training and service, and just going diving all over the place. After
>>>>> talking to Leon that afternoon, we produced even more ideas while
>>>> driving
>>>>> from the lunch place up North to Mukilteo. Except for the harsh and
>>>> unfair
>>>>> end, it was one of, of not the happiest weekend we had ever spent.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tom: questions that remain:
>>>>> 1. What caused Garret to make the decision not to solve the problem in
>>>> water
>>>>> (maybe due to physiological stress if fact he was having a physical
>>>> problem
>>>>> as thought by the doctors )
>>>>> 2. Why once on the surface he elected not to return to the stops after
>>>>> dealing with any other problems (again suggesting there was something
>>>> else
>>>>> taking place)
>>>>> 3. Why was he not put in the chamber earlier, (as stated by the
>>>> attending
>>>>> Doctor a heart attack but according to the ME no evidence of a heart
>>>> attack
>>>>>
>>>>> So we may or may not discover the answers to these as well as what if
>>>> any
>>>>> role a problem with the dry suit may or may not have had on this
>>>> accident.
>>>>>
>>>>> We do know it was not CCR related. And it appears that there was a
>>>>> physiological problem taking place that influenced Garrett to allow
>>>> himself
>>>>> to go to the surface and to elect not to return to decompression.
>>>>> It is sad that he was not placed in the chamber immediately as that
>>>> would
>>>>> have definitely increased the probability of his survival of the
>>>>> decompression issue. But  the attending doctors (s) had to make a
>>>> decision
>>>>> based on what they perceived to be most life threatening.
>>>>>
>>>>> So we are still left with many questions
>>>>>
>>>>> We do know Garrett was extremely competent as a diver and highly
>>>> experienced
>>>>> on the inspiration
>>>>>
>>>>> Respectfully
>>>>> Claudia Milz and Tom Mount
>>>>>> From Leon Scamahorn
>>>>> I am at a loss.  Garrett, Claudia, and I had just finished having
>> lunch
>>>> and
>>>>> talking about the Meg. I was looking forward to working with Garrett
>> and
>>>>> diving with him and Claudia.
>>>>>
>>>>> I wish everyone to know that I believe Garrett was a fine instructor
>> and
>>>>> probably the best one and diver in the country on the Inspiration. I
>>>> will
>>>>> feel his loss, and I think that we all will feel his loss in the
>> diving
>>>>> industry. He has been a positive influence to all those that
>> understood
>>>> him.
>>>>>
>>>>> Claudia, you have my best wishes.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> Leon Scamahorn
>>>>> CEO Innerspace Systems Corp.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Michael Barnette" <aocfishman@ho*.co*>
>>>>> To: <FLTechDiver@mikey.net>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 2:04 PM
>>>>> Subject: Update on Florida job announcement
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I thought this might be of interest to the list...
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>> Association of Underwater Explorers
>>>>>> http://www.mikey.net/aue
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Important Update on Underwater Archaeology Employment Opportunity
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The Florida Department of State position for an Archaeological Field
>>>>>>> Supervisor within the Bureau of Archaeological Research that was
>>>>> advertised
>>>>>>> on 5/30/01 has been changed to Archaeological Field Assistant. Due
>> to
>>>>>>> recent
>>>>>>> personnel changes and a clarification of policy, the Bureau of Human
>>>>>>> Resources decided to delete the Supervisor position and add the
>>>> Assistant
>>>>>>> position.  Nonetheless, the starting salary will remain the same as
>>>> the
>>>>>>> Supervisor position ($22,045.68).  The new Assistant position is now
>>>>> being
>>>>>>> officially advertised.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This career service position with full benefits represents a rare
>>>>>>> opportunity in Florida for a trained individual who seeks government
>>>>>>> service
>>>>>>> employment to pursue investigation, assessment, and documentation of
>>>>>>> submerged cultural resources for the public benefit.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Important Note:  Those individuals who already have submitted
>>>>> applications
>>>>>>> for the now-defunct Supervisor position will automatically be
>>>> considered
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> the Assistant position.  The applications have been retained for
>>>>>>> consideration, and one need not apply again.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For those individuals who have not yet made application, there is an
>>>> open
>>>>>>> period of 14 days (June 25 through July 9) during which applications
>>>> are
>>>>>>> being accepted.  Interested applicants should fill out a State of
>>>> Florida
>>>>>>> employment application and send it to the address below as soon as
>>>>>>> possible.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Bureau of Human Resources
>>>>>>> Florida Department of State
>>>>>>> 107 W. Gaines Street, Room 266
>>>>>>> Collins Building
>>>>>>> Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Applications must be received by 5 p.m. on July 9th, 2001.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The official announcement can be viewed at:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>http://www.myflorida.com/oraweb/owa/www_cv.jobvac.detail?pvac_key=1042&preg
>>>>> i
>>>>>>> on=W
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The position announcement also will be posted on the Bureau's web
>> site
>>>>> at:
>>>>>>> http://www.dos.state.fl.us/dhr/bar/jobs.html
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This posting outlines (a) a description of the position, (b) minimum
>>>>>>> qualifications  (c) preferred applicant qualifications, and (d) how
>> to
>>>>>>> obtain a State of Florida employment application by mail or from the
>>>>>>> Internet.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> (a) Job Description for Archaeological Field Supervisor
>>>>>>> The incumbent is to assist in the management of state-wide submerged
>>>>>>> cultural resources.  The incumbent will perform a range of functions
>>>>> which
>>>>>>> include conducting field surveys and site inspections; preparing and
>>>>>>> presenting reports of archaeological findings in written and
>>>> illustrated
>>>>>>> form; monitoring and supervising exploration and salvage contracts
>> and
>>>>>>> related files; maintaining underwater site information databases;
>> and
>>>>>>> maintaining boats, vehicles, and underwater equipment. The position
>> is
>>>>>>> located within the Tallahassee office of the Bureau, but requires
>>>>> periodic
>>>>>>> and extended travel throughout the state.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> (b) The minimum professional qualifications require completion of a
>>>>>>> training
>>>>>>> program in scuba diving techniques and one year (or 30 hours) of
>> scuba
>>>>>>> diving experience; or one year of archaeological field experience;
>> or
>>>>>>> completion of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours of college coursework
>>>> which
>>>>>>> includes two courses in anthropology or archaeology.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> (c) Preferred qualifications include an undergraduate degree with a
>>>> major
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> anthropology, archaeology, or related field and two years
>> professional
>>>>>>> experience, as well as a divemaster or instructor diving
>>>> certification.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Successful candidates shall be able to demonstrate their experience
>>>> and
>>>>>>> expertise in the  following:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Knowledge of underwater archaeological theory and methodology; of
>>>>> cultural
>>>>>>> resource management issues, policies, and laws; of underwater survey
>>>> and
>>>>>>> excavation techniques; and of remote sensing marine survey
>> technology.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Skills in public relations through personal and professional
>> contacts;
>>>> in
>>>>>>> underwater archaeological recording and mapping; in diving
>> techniques
>>>> and
>>>>>>> equipment; in the use of remote sensing survey equipment to conduct
>>>>>>> professional level work; and in small boat handling and general
>> marine
>>>>>>> maintenance and repair
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ability to work independently in the field and in report
>> preparation.
>>>>>>> Ability to work well with land managers, fishermen, sport divers,
>>>>>>> exploration and salvage contractors, and the general public.
>>>> Experience
>>>>>>> with remote sensing survey work and underwater site mapping.
>>>> Experience
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> skills in small boat handling.  Experience and skills in maintenance
>>>> and
>>>>>>> repair of marine-related equipment.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ability to design and implement archaeological research of submerged
>>>>> sites;
>>>>>>> to conduct historical research; to use personal computer software;
>> and
>>>> to
>>>>>>> write professional reports.  Desire to travel throughout the state
>> on
>>>> a
>>>>>>> regular basis.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> (d)  A State of Florida employment application form can be obtained
>> by
>>>>>>> calling or writing to:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Bureau of Human Resources
>>>>>>> Collins Building, Room 266
>>>>>>> 107 W. Gaines Street
>>>>>>> Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
>>>>>>> Phone (850)245-6550
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> or, after noting the deadline,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You may download the application form from the Internet by going to
>>>> this
>>>>>>> address:
>>>>>>> http://www.state.fl.us/dms/hrm/jobsdirect/application.html
>>>>>>> You also can apply online for the position at this address.
>>>>>>>
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>>>> professional
>>>>>>> vita, and any other supporting materials to the address below for
>>>>>>> simultaneous review.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For further information, contact:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Roger C. Smith, Ph.D.
>>>>>>> State Underwater Archaeologist
>>>>>>> Bureau of Archaeological Research
>>>>>>> 500 South Bronough St.
>>>>>>> Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
>>>>>>> (850) 245-6444
>>>>>>> rsmith@ma*.do*.st*.fl*.us*
>>>>>>
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