The ERD Tender Course trains team personnel to properly line tend and participate within the public safety dive team in a non-driving role. The  ERD Tender role is so critical to the success of the mission and the team, some teams utilize their most experienced diver to fulfill the role. 

 This first level Emergency Response Diving Course is designed to give the certified open water diver, or open water certified public safety diver, the fundamental skills needed to safely function as part of an  OSHA and NFPA compliant public safety dive team in both the diver and  tender roles. 

 The ERD Full Face Mask Course provides the skills and knowledge for the  ERD diver to utilize full face masks for emergency response diving. 

 The ERD Dry Suit Ops Course develops the knowledge and skills that are necessary for dry suit diving operations in emergency response diving.  Introducing fundamental skills of dry suit diving and other important topics such as; encapsulation, contaminated environments, protecting potable water supplies, and decontamination procedures. 

 The ERD Supervisor Course is to qualify the experienced emergency  response divers to supervise emergency response diving teams. It also  serves to develop leadership qualities as a prerequisite for ERDI  Instructor. 

he ERD Ice Diving Ops Course is designed to acquaint the certified ERD I  Diver with many of the hazards associated with ice diving, overhead  environments, and how to plan and execute an ice penetration mission.