This video gives me the opportunity to thank you Bryan and your safety crew for your service to the public. And also kudos to Tesa for great composure in an emergency situation.
Wow, it's dangerous being close to people in an event like that! There seems to be a high likelihood for panic in this case. People scare me way more than water does.... Good job summer!
Nice job Ms. Summer great reflexes! Also big shout ot to Bryan, for a young lady not to panic in a Situation like that, go right back to what she needed to do to get out of the water. Proves you raised her proper.
Good Job Summer!!! I think it's cool that your daughter dives with you. Hang on to that. I always wanted to dive with my dad but never did. Then I was hoping my daughter would want to dive with me when she got old enough. She doesn't want anything to do with going underwater though unless it's in a pool.
my 1st Try Dive event.. I supposedly pushed by step daughter down and into the water. I honestly dont remember it but when youre not accustomed/uncomfortable/panicked .. the rules & awareness go out the window in an instant. She still teases me about it many years later
This is so scary, I had a very similar incident (minus the freezing water because I'm not crazy lol) when I was a teenager, I was volunteering at a summer camp for kids with intellectual disabilities and was in the pool with a boy with Down syndrome who although he was younger than me was _much_ larger and heavier (I was a gymnast and was barely 5'0"). He started to panic, grabbed on to me and took me straight down to the bottom of the pool before I knew what was happening. Apparently no one saw us go under as there were a lot of other people splashing around in the water which made it hard to see to the bottom. I tried to free myself by pushing with my feet off the bottom to sort of launch myself away from him but he continued to bicycle kick and had me by the shoulders. I must have been underwater for a full minute when finally - and I felt horrible about this later but I kicked the guy in the shin just to get him to release his grip on me and I was able to kick away and to the surface. I have never come so close to drowning in my life but I felt really bad for the guy because it clearly wasn't his fault. But after that I always kept my distance from other people whenever I went swimming.
I saw Miss Summer was watching the others as she went in and was right there and ready to help. Good SA! Bit of an entanglement with the safety tape there for you though.
Nice job! Could you drop a short comment on the risk potential of your shot line? What is it there for? What are the benefits? In the few segments you showed it looked more like a hazard to me... Thanks!
Hello Jost B. To answer the question truthfully will take some explanation. The Lake Hickory Scuba Public Safety Dive Team works this event for 2 reasons. One we have a special connection to the Special Olympics. A family member of ours is a Special Olympian. So we volunteer our time for this great event. We also are an additional resource for our County's First Responders, and in this case, the Alexander County Rescue Squad and Bethlehem Fire and Rescue. This means we fall under their authority to some extent. They actually require us to have a safety line with a flotation device connected at the end to hand off to someone struggling in the water. Even though we rarely use it, this is still the policy they have set for us. So we utilize it as a barrier, and as a resource in the event we have multiple people struggling at the same time. The reality though, it sometimes causes entanglements. Never to point it stops us from doing our job. Great question though.
Nice reaction! But to prevent such situation(or traumatising your douter or others), may be better to plan that people don't jump in one time. 2-3 seconds delay in between each jumper. Than wait for another set op people.
Is it required to be law enforcement, EMT, or paramedic to get into public safety diving? I'm hoping to be a scuba instructor in 2021 and thought this would be something great to get involved with as well. Great videos BTW.
Hello Brandon Longcrier. To answer your question, NO. However, it does make things easier on the student. One of the questions we get asked all the time is, what is the difference between Rescue Diving and Public Safety Diving. In short, Rescue Diving is between diver and diver, to where Public Safety Diving is more of a team based operation, with very specific roles of each team member. This usually makes it easier for the student if he is already in the Public Service, and is use to a team based operational system. There are some great benefits to taking the Public Safety Diver Course, even if you are not a Public Servant, but for the majority of divers, there is not much need. In your case, becoming an Instructor, and being able to market to Public Safety Teams / Departments, maybe beneficial to you. Scuba Instructors are truly a dime a dozen, so having a course that you specialize in (such as Public Safety Diving) may give you the extra edge to acquire customers and students in the future.
Yes it was scary, especially being her father. One of the things I teach my children and my students, never panic. Always work through problems. Stop, Breathe, Think, Breathe, Act, Breathe.
@@LakeHickoryScuba slShe did great! So obviously you have been doing a fantastic job as a dad! Glad everyone was OK and it's a great learning experience.. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for the kind words Joe kle, and glad you enjoyed the video. Tessa is a Trooper and always works through issues when they arise, inside or outside of diving.
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Awesome job to all the crew. Especially Ms. Summer for her quick thinking and training paying off. Kudos to all.
Thank You Byron McDonald.
This video gives me the opportunity to thank you Bryan and your safety crew for your service to the public. And also kudos to Tesa for great composure in an emergency situation.
Thanks Gee for the kind words.
Nothing better than Summer showing up in the Winter! 👏👏👏
Thank you Miss Summer! 😃
Well done Ms Summer your training and instinct really kicked in. Excellent work.
Nice work Ms. Summer... you’re situational awareness and quick reaction appeared almost instinctual... great traits for a lifeguard.. 👌🏼
Wow, it's dangerous being close to people in an event like that!
There seems to be a high likelihood for panic in this case.
People scare me way more than water does....
Good job summer!
Very nice work Ms Summer, training kicked in and she watched your daughter the entire way in. Great situational awareness.
Great job Summer and all of the safety divers.
It's great how Ms. Summers saw what was going on and responded without hesitation.
Nice job Ms. Summer great reflexes! Also big shout ot to Bryan, for a young lady not to panic in a Situation like that, go right back to what she needed to do to get out of the water. Proves you raised her proper.
Thanks Frank Dieber. She is a trooper for sure.
Thank you Ms. Summer
Hello @MCT812, we have shared your comment with Summer.
Thank you Mrs Summers
Great job Summer.
Well done Ms Summer!!
GREAT JOB Miss Summer ... Thank You for your skills in a time of need.
way to respond Ms. Summer. Very nice
Kudos ms Summer. Well executed with your situational awareness.Bryan should give you a pay rise.
Great job Ms. Summer!!
Good Job Summer!!! I think it's cool that your daughter dives with you. Hang on to that. I always wanted to dive with my dad but never did. Then I was hoping my daughter would want to dive with me when she got old enough. She doesn't want anything to do with going underwater though unless it's in a pool.
Hello Neptune's Creations, diving has been apart of our family since the late 70's early 80's. We enjoy every aspect of it.
Great job Summer!!
Great video Sommer you did an awesome job
my 1st Try Dive event.. I supposedly pushed by step daughter down and into the water. I honestly dont remember it but when youre not accustomed/uncomfortable/panicked .. the rules & awareness go out the window in an instant. She still teases me about it many years later
Hello Ash Salleh, sorry to hear that your first experience was a bad one. Hopefully, your step daughter will forgive you.
Great job ms summer! Doing courses is one thing, real life is different. Hope I do such a good job in similar circumstances.
This is so scary, I had a very similar incident (minus the freezing water because I'm not crazy lol) when I was a teenager, I was volunteering at a summer camp for kids with intellectual disabilities and was in the pool with a boy with Down syndrome who although he was younger than me was _much_ larger and heavier (I was a gymnast and was barely 5'0"). He started to panic, grabbed on to me and took me straight down to the bottom of the pool before I knew what was happening. Apparently no one saw us go under as there were a lot of other people splashing around in the water which made it hard to see to the bottom. I tried to free myself by pushing with my feet off the bottom to sort of launch myself away from him but he continued to bicycle kick and had me by the shoulders. I must have been underwater for a full minute when finally - and I felt horrible about this later but I kicked the guy in the shin just to get him to release his grip on me and I was able to kick away and to the surface. I have never come so close to drowning in my life but I felt really bad for the guy because it clearly wasn't his fault. But after that I always kept my distance from other people whenever I went swimming.
Glad to know you made it through your ordeal safely. Most drownings happen very quick. Nothing like we see in movies and TV.
I saw Miss Summer was watching the others as she went in and was right there and ready to help. Good SA! Bit of an entanglement with the safety tape there for you though.
Yes, just a slight entanglement.
Nice job! Could you drop a short comment on the risk potential of your shot line? What is it there for? What are the benefits? In the few segments you showed it looked more like a hazard to me... Thanks!
Hello Jost B. To answer the question truthfully will take some explanation. The Lake Hickory Scuba Public Safety Dive Team works this event for 2 reasons. One we have a special connection to the Special Olympics. A family member of ours is a Special Olympian. So we volunteer our time for this great event. We also are an additional resource for our County's First Responders, and in this case, the Alexander County Rescue Squad and Bethlehem Fire and Rescue. This means we fall under their authority to some extent. They actually require us to have a safety line with a flotation device connected at the end to hand off to someone struggling in the water. Even though we rarely use it, this is still the policy they have set for us. So we utilize it as a barrier, and as a resource in the event we have multiple people struggling at the same time. The reality though, it sometimes causes entanglements. Never to point it stops us from doing our job. Great question though.
Nice reaction! But to prevent such situation(or traumatising your douter or others), may be better to plan that people don't jump in one time. 2-3 seconds delay in between each jumper. Than wait for another set op people.
Great suggestion Anton Todyka. This decision is left up to the event coordinator.
Is it required to be law enforcement, EMT, or paramedic to get into public safety diving? I'm hoping to be a scuba instructor in 2021 and thought this would be something great to get involved with as well. Great videos BTW.
Hello Brandon Longcrier. To answer your question, NO. However, it does make things easier on the student. One of the questions we get asked all the time is, what is the difference between Rescue Diving and Public Safety Diving. In short, Rescue Diving is between diver and diver, to where Public Safety Diving is more of a team based operation, with very specific roles of each team member. This usually makes it easier for the student if he is already in the Public Service, and is use to a team based operational system. There are some great benefits to taking the Public Safety Diver Course, even if you are not a Public Servant, but for the majority of divers, there is not much need. In your case, becoming an Instructor, and being able to market to Public Safety Teams / Departments, maybe beneficial to you. Scuba Instructors are truly a dime a dozen, so having a course that you specialize in (such as Public Safety Diving) may give you the extra edge to acquire customers and students in the future.
@@LakeHickoryScuba , awesome! Thank you for your response. Take care and stay safe.
You're welcome, and same to you.
Wow that must have been scary for you to see you daughter being pushed under. Mis Summer did a wonderful job and it's great that she was there.
Yes it was scary, especially being her father. One of the things I teach my children and my students, never panic. Always work through problems. Stop, Breathe, Think, Breathe, Act, Breathe.
@@LakeHickoryScuba slShe did great! So obviously you have been doing a fantastic job as a dad! Glad everyone was OK and it's a great learning experience.. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for the kind words Joe kle, and glad you enjoyed the video. Tessa is a Trooper and always works through issues when they arise, inside or outside of diving.
God's hands and feet Thank you
Amen Rev Tech Marine.
Oh wow it would be so upset I don't even want to know what I would do to that person if they had shoved somebody down especially my own daughter.
Its was scary for sure don r.
@@LakeHickoryScuba You are a better man than I am. Would love to go diving with you someday, keep up the good work with the vids too thanks.
Awesome job Ms. Summer!
Great job Summer!!