Expert No. 321267 – FL / NC
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Expertise Description: Consulting expert specialized in diver training with more than 20 years experience in the field. Experience includes all levels of SCUBA diving. Expertise includes: rebreather training; instructor training; wreck diving; equipment manufacturing; public safety diving; and safe diving protocol. Author of 5 textbooks in the field of SCUBA diving, author of 175 published articles on safe diver training, and author of numerous standards for SCUBA diving training accepted by international certification agencies. United States Licensed Coast Guard Master with Power, Sail, and Towing endorsements and certified Advanced Diving Medical Technician. Significant experience with SCUBA diving related accidents. Prior experience as a criminal investigator. Almost 10 years expert witness experience. Consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony.
Areas of Expertise:
| Accident Investigation | Extreme Sports | SCUBA Diving |
| Admiralty | Pulmonary Embolism | Water Sports |
| Diving | Recreational Accidents | |
| Diving Equipment | Recreational and Safety Equipment |
Representative Litigation Experience:
- SCUBA related fatalities
- Diving equipment failure
- Diving equipment design
- Life support equipment application
- SCUBA related accidents
- Rebreather design and application
- Technical diving accidents
- Standards for instructor training
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Scuba training standards, text and material development
- Scuba equipment application, design and marketing
- Scuba accident analysis
- Internationally recognized expert on safe diving procedures
- Internationally published expert on diving accident analysis
Licenses & Certifications:
| Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) |
| SCUBA Schools International (SSI) |
| International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers (IANTD) |
| Instructor Trainer Certifications include all recreational diver levels and technical specialities |
| Over 60 international diving certifications at instructor trainer / certifier, master levels |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS | Criminal Justice, minor in forensic Psychology | Appalachian State University | |
| US Army Criminal Investigators School |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- International Training Director for the Technical Diving Division of SCUBA Schools International (diver training agency)
- Technical Training Advisory Board, Scuba Schools International
- International Training Director, Emergency Response Diving International
- Training Advisory Board, Technical Divers International
- Training Advisory Board, National Association of Scuba Educators
Awards & Honors:
| Numerous international and regional seminars presented |
Other Career Highlights:
| Published Altitude Diving Manual, Scuba Schools International |
| Published, Advanced Technical Wreck Diving Instructor Guide |
| Emergency Response Diver 1 Manual, co-authored |
