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Public Safety Diving, LLC
Public Safety Diving, LLC, offers comprehensive scuba instruction for all levels...from basic open water scuba training for the beginner through advanced training for the seasoned diver.
Advanced, specialized diving for first responders (police, fire, EMS), known specifically as Public Safety Diving, is a discipline that this educational institution excels in and through our thorough training programs will provide the proper assessment, deployment and management of underwater search, rescue & recovery operations where students will gain invaluable skills and experience that they can then apply to future real-world calls for service.
With the exception of our specialized Public Safety Diving instructional program, scuba instruction and certification is made up of three easy learning components. The first component is an e-learning course which is completed in your home environment in front of your computer at your instructional pace. The second component is confined water training which can be completed in your personal backyard pool or indoor/outdoor pool facility. The final phase is open water checkout dives at the Jersey Shore or through an Instructor issued "Universal Referral" that allows students to complete their final checkout dives at a vacation destination underwater environment of their choice.
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Eric Kerecman
President and Owner of Public Safety Diving, LLC, Eric Kerecman was born and raised in Monmouth County, New Jersey and has dedicated his life to civil service and public safety diving.
Eric was able to capitalize on his water related abilities early-on in life, through both swimming competitively and lifeguarding on the New Jersey beachfronts. This eventually led to a full swimming scholarship, where Eric was a nationally ranked swimmer at Monmouth University. In 1988, with his love for the water, Eric entered the underwater world by completing his YMCA Open Water Scuba Certification prior to his graduation in 1990 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice.
In February 1993, Eric was hired by the Township of Ocean Police Department in Monmouth County, New Jersey, as a police officer and was immediately recruited for a position within the police department's Scuba Unit as a diver.
In 1994, Eric pursued certification through the New Jersey Police Training Commission (NJPTC) and now certifies all police recruits in Water Safety Instruction, which is mandatory for successful completion and graduation from the academy.
In 1997 the Scuba Unit's commanding officer retired and left the team to Eric’s care and guidance. As the team leader, Eric oversaw the day to day operations of the Scuba Unit that included yearly budgets, grant applications, training and standards, mission scheduling, equipment purchasing and maintenance, and upkeep and revisions to department and unit SOP’s/SOG’s.
In 2008 Eric explored greater opportunities and engaged in employment with the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office as a detective with the Major Crimes Unit where one of his tasks was to consult and provide guidance in criminal cases requiring underwater searches and recoveries.
In 2018 Eric retired after 25 years of combined law enforcement service and is still presently providing instruction for the Monmouth County Police Academy’s recruits and seasoned officers as the lead water safety instructor. He still actively teaches scuba on both an individual and group basis, and he remains the team leader for the ANSWER Dive Team.
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Instructors Certifying Affiliations And Agencies
Public Safety Diving, LLC, offers dive certifications from the following national agencies:
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Courses Offered
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