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Commission Agenda Item No. 3
Presenters:  Robert Carlson
Trey Shewmake

Briefing
TPWD Dive Team
November 4, 2010

I.       Executive Summary:  Staff will provide the Commission an overview of the justification and formation of the Law Enforcement Division’s Underwater Search and Recovery Team.  The Team’s purpose and goals will be explained, as well as an outline of specialized training received by its members.  Some of the Team’s highly technical equipment will be made available for display to the Commission, including the Team’s Full-face Mask with Communicator, and a fully equipped harness/buoyancy/breathing system.