Pete Gannon retired as a Battalion Chief of Lauderhill Fire Department after 25 years of service where he was also Dive Team Commander. He is currently acting as Dive Team Leader at Plantation Volunteer Fire Department and has been active with this department for the past 27 years. He has also been active on the Broward Sheriff’s Office Dive Team for the past 15 years. He was a yacht captain for 7 years on a 100-foot yacht that chartered for dive trips in the Caribbean and Bahamas. He has been a Corporate Instructor with Dive Rescue International since 1979. Currently he is the President of Dive Rescue International. He is the Past President of Florida State Fire Service Instructors. For the past 3 ½ years he has been working as a Field Examiner for the Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office.
The most recent award received, among many throughout the years of his career, was the Robert G. Teather Award for Lifelong Contributions to the Safety of Public Safety Divers presented at the IADRS Conference in September, 2006. After logging over 5100 dives, he received Pro Diver status from SSI.
Interspiro Technician Program
The technicians who complete this training program will be certified by Interspiro to perform annual service and field maintenance on their Divator MK II full face masks. This course is designed to give you the tools to repair, maintain, and complete annual service on your department's Interspiro Divator MK II (AGA) full face masks. With this training, your department could not only save on the cost of repairs but also reduce the amount of downtime for your mask.
Recommended for anyone involved in repair or maintenance of department gear. Also recommended for those individuals interested in increasing their knowledge of the workings of their equipment.
Class time 8 hours. Class meets at 8:00 AM on Friday, March 19, 2010. Must be 18 years of age and a member of a public safety agency.
Students should bring their own Interspiro Masks to disassemble and re-assemble. Students should bring their own "mini test" kits if available.