Dive Team
See also: Boating Enforcement Unit, Off-Highway Enforcement Team
Dive Team in Focus
The Kings County Sheriff's Office Dive Team was first started in the 1979 and was brought about due to the need for underwater recovery in and around the numerous irrigation canals, the Kings River, and the California Aqua-Duct.
Today the Kings County Sheriff's Office Dive Team consists of 10 members, all of which are full time Deputy Sheriffs for the Kings County Sheriff's Office. All Deputies are on 24hr call availability. The dive team has regular formal training monthly in order to keep them at optimal proficiency.
Several
most frequently asked questions regarding the
Dive Team are:
Where do you dive in Kings County? We have no lakes.
The Kings River flows through Kings County from the
northeast to the southwest. The entire stretch of
river is used by the public for fishing, boating,
personal watercraft, and swimming. Also, because Kings
County is primarily farm country, there are numerous
irrigation canals running throughout the county.
Why do you search with divers instead of dragging from the
surface for drowning victims?
A more thorough search can be achieved with divers instead
of dragging due to the river bottom having washouts and
other types of objects such as trash, logs, and rocks.
How long can a diver stay underwater and do you rotate
divers?
Depending on the depth of the area searched, a diver
can stay underwater up to an hour with 3000 pounds of air
in his tank. Also, depending on the type of search, if there
is a strong current the working diver and safety diver are
rotated frequently so a diver doesn't become fatigued.
There
must be a minimum of three divers present on all dive
call outs.
The first diver to arrive becomes the team
leader and supervises the working diver and safety
diver during the operation.
In most
operations one diver works the scene and the second diver
is fully suited up and in the water standing by for safety.
The team leader directs the working diver by signaling with
a rope linked between the two.
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Dive Team in Focus
Welcome to the Kings County Sheriff's Office Dive Team!
The Kings County Sheriff's Office Dive Team was first started in the 1979 and was brought about due to the need for underwater recovery in and around the numerous irrigation canals, the Kings River, and the California Aqua-Duct.
Today the Kings County Sheriff's Office Dive Team consists of 10 members, all of which are full time Deputy Sheriffs for the Kings County Sheriff's Office. All Deputies are on 24hr call availability. The dive team has regular formal training monthly in order to keep them at optimal proficiency.
The Team is trained to perform the following tasks:
Deep water recovery
Swift water recovery
Under-water retrieval
Underwater evidence recovery.
For any questions regarding the Kings County Sheriff's
Water Rescue, contact:
Kings County
Sheriff's Office
1444 West Lacey Blvd.
Hanford, CA
93230
(559) 582-3211
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