Which role is NOT included in the minimum Dive 8 and 512 staffing?

Which role is NOT included in the minimum Dive 8 and 512 staffing?

• A. Company Officer
• B. EMT
• C. Apparatus Operator
• D. Firefighter

Answer: (B)

The minimum Dive 8 and 512 staffing is built around ensuring supervision, control of the operation, and the actual dive work. A Company Officer is needed to supervise the scene and make safety decisions. An Apparatus Operator is required to drive the vehicle and manage the equipment and water/air supply for the dive. A Firefighter provides the primary dive team function and executes the task. An EMT isn’t included in this minimum roster because medical care on scene isn’t a core duty of the dive crew in this staffing model; EMS duties would be provided by separate personnel or by a firefighter with EMT qualifications, but not counted as part of the minimum Dive 8/512 team.

The minimum Dive 8 and 512 staffing is built around ensuring supervision, control of the operation, and the actual dive work. A Company Officer is needed to supervise the scene and make safety decisions. An Apparatus Operator is required to drive the vehicle and manage the equipment and water/air supply for the dive. A Firefighter provides the primary dive team function and executes the task. An EMT isn’t included in this minimum roster because medical care on scene isn’t a core duty of the dive crew in this staffing model; EMS duties would be provided by separate personnel or by a firefighter with EMT qualifications, but not counted as part of the minimum Dive 8/512 team.