This document provides an overview of an 11-day underwater forensics certification training program taking place from November 30th to December 12th, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. The training will be led by Mack S. House Jr. and will cover topics related to underwater crime scene investigation including diver safety, evidence collection, decomposition, and testifying in court. Participants must have a current physical and be a master diver or higher. Upon completion, participants will receive 51 hours of in-class training, international certification as a CSIDT Diver Technologist, and training materials. Each day will include lectures, case studies, exams, and open discussion forums.

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Underwater Forensics Certification Training Program
Date: November30-December4;December7-12, 2015
Location: La QuintaInnPhoenix North
2510 W GreenwayRoad,Phoenix,AZ 85023; 1-602-993-0800
PresentedBy: Mack S. House Jr. 1-828-380-9955; csidt1@gmail.com
In Class Training Hours: 51
Total Training Hours 75.5
Contact: ChrisDubois-Charles chris.duboischarles@gmail.com;1-519-755-4131
 All certifying students must have a current physical to establish that he/she is physically “fit for diving”
 All certifying students must have a recreation dive level, no less than Master Diver
REGISTRATION INCLUDES:
1. All classroomEducational Materials
2. CSIDT DiverLogbook
3. ComprehensiveStudyGuide
4. Individual Tutoring
5. International CSIDTCertification
6. DivingEquipment
TRAINING SYNOPSIS
DAY 1
8:00AM Registration - Photo I.D. Required
8:30 Introduction and Review of The Diver Technologist; Forensics Crime Scene
Investigation; Diver Safety; Safe Diving Operations; Precautionary Considerations
9:00 Written Test: Crime Scene Protocols and Diver Safety Standards ~ no grade
9:45 Break
10:00 Technology At The Water’s Edge
10:45 Break
11:00 Professional Excellence in Underwater Forensic Science
12:00PM Lunch
1:00 Precipitating Events ~ The importance of First Responders
2:00 Break
2:15 Racial, Religious, Gender & Cultural Considerations
3:15 Break
3:30 Case 071705013
Case Law; Why is Evidence Excluded?
4:30 Environmental/Contamination Considerations
5:00PM Open forum (no time limit) ~ Adjournment
DAY 2
8:00AM Registration - Photo I.D. Required
8:30 Question and Answer Session and Review of Day 1 Topics
Crime Scene Investigator Diver Technologists International ©™
P.O. Box 1062, Castlewood,VA,24224 U.S.A
Mack S. House Jr. csidt1@gmail.com
www.csidti.org

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8:40 Written Test on Day 1 topics and discussion:MinimumGrade85%
9:15 Case 249106674 - Unknown Medical History
10:00 Break
10:15 The Stages of Decomposition; Nysten’s Law; Cadaveric Spasm;PostMortem Wounding
11:00 Environmental biological contamination considerations;
What Was Ingested, Injected, Inserted, Absorbed or Inhaled?
Why is Metronidazoleand Like Kind Drug Class Rx a Consideration?
12:00PM Lunch
1:00 What is considered in Pre-Contamination RegardingJob Hazard Analysis?
What Information is Known About Contaminants in and Around The Crime Scene?
2:00 Break
2:15 South CarolinaCase~Lake Boat ramp - Refer to Document in Study Guide
3:15 Break
3:30 Autopsy Review - Refer to Document in Study Guide
5:00 PM Open forum (no time limit) ~ Adjournment
DAY 3
8:00AM Registration - Photo I.D. Required
8:30 Question and Answer Session and Review of Day 2 Topics
8:40 Written Test Day 2 Topics and Discussion:MinimumGrade 85%
9:15 Accidental Death? Assumptions Are Very Serious and AvoidableMistakes
10:00 Break
10:15 SIDS- This “title” Has Been Changed to SUIDS- Refer to Document in Study Guide
11:15 SUIDS part 2
12:00PM Lunch
1:00 Containment of the Victim and Evidence
1:30 SurfacingThe Victim (Cross Contamination)
2:00 Break
2:15 Authorized Chain of Custody: A Must in Every Crime Scene Investigation
3:15 Decontamination Protocols ~ DivingEquipment
4:30 Open Discussion & Review; Adjournment
DAY 4
8:00AM Registration - Photo I.D. Required
8:30 Question and Answer session on Day 3 Topics
8:40 Written Test on Day 3 topics and Discussion - MinimumGrade 85%
9:15 Photography:
There are 4 Main Focal Points for Each Photograph and Chart:
CaseReview ~ Homicidevs. Suicide,back yard swimmingpool
10:15 Break
10:30 Washington State vs. Eric Hayden
12:00PM Lunch
1:00 The Diver Technologist
2:15 The Majority of Evidence is in the Form of DirectTestimony
3:15 Break
3:30 The Supreme Court Cited the National Academies Report Strengthening Forensic Sciencein the United
States[18] in their decision
4:30 Open Discussion; Adjournment
DAY 5
8:00AM Registration - Photo I.D. Required
8:30 Question and Answer session on Day 4 Topics
8:40 Written Test on Day 4 Topics and Discussion - MinimumGrade 85%
9:15 Week Review and Open Discussion
10:15 Break
10:30 The CSIDT Diver Log Book
12:00PM Lunch
1:00 The CSIDT Diver Log Book
4:00PM Open Discussion and Conclusion of Week One

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DAY 6
8:00AM Registration - Photo I.D. Required
8:30 Question and Answer Session on Day 5 Topics
8:40 Written Test on Day 5 Topics and Discussion - MinimumGrade 85%
9:15 Week Review and Open Discussion
9:30 The Pathophysiological Aspects of Hyperbaric Exposure;
The SIX stages of Decomposition and Important Variables That Affect Each Stage
10:15 Break
10:30 Anatomical Changes Have Many Variations RegardingTheSubmerged Victim
11:30 Lunch
1:00PM Depth of The Victimis Determined By 3 Factors
2:00 Break
2:15 Volume and Displacement: Key Issues
3:30 The Formation of Gas Within The Tissues
4:45 Open Forum; Adjournment
DAY 7
8:00AM Registration - Photo I.D. Required
8:30 Question and Answer session on Day 6 Topics
8:40 Written Test on Day 6 Topics and Discussion - MinimumGrade 85%
9:15 Locating The Submerged Victim
10:15 Break
10:30 Incapacitation of The VictimMay Be Due To Exposure
11:30 Lunch
1:00PM The Chain of Evidence and/or Chain of Custody (Documentation)
1:30 The Stages of Decomposition
2:30 Break
2:45 Diver Physics,Anatomy, Physiology,Pathology
4:00 Diver Anatomy and Physiology
5:00 Open Forum; Adjournment
DAY 8
8:00AM Registration - Photo I.D. Required
8:30 Question and Answer Session on Day 7 Topics
8:40 Written Test on Day 7 Topics and Discussion - MinimumGrade 85%
9:15 Safe DivingOperations
10:15 Break
10:30 Preventative Measures Against Infection: Viruses, etc.
10:45 Processing The Crime Scene
12:00PM Lunch
1:00 Classification of Evidence - Ten (10) primary classifications of evidence
2:00 Break
2:15 Providing Testimony in Court Proceedings
3:15 Locating The Victim
4:15 Break
4:30 Review, Questions and Open Forum
DAY 9
9:00AM OnsiteCrime Scene Investigation:The PrecipitatingEvents
12:00PM Lunch
1:00 Conducting a “briefing” from the investigatingofficer in chargeand land based crime scene
investigator in charge
3:00 Briefingthe Dive Team and Support Staff on the availableinformation
4:00 Review and conclusion of the crimescene and elements associated
5:00 Review, Questions and Open Forum
Day 10
9:00AM Review of Day 9
10:00 Environmental job hazard evaluation and preparation

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12:00PM Lunch
1:00 Review of protocols and procedures for locatingthe victim
Testing the video and recordingsystems
Divingequipment safety checks
Diver Tender protocols
Diver Umbilical and LifeSupport Systems
3:00 Pre-contamination and De-contamination procedures and protocols
Evaluation of environment, visibility,communicationsand recordingsystems
Bottom conditions and time keeping devices
Surfacingthe Diver and decontamination protocols
5:00 Review, Questions and Open Forum
Day 11
9:00AM Reviewof day10
10:00 Diverpreparesforsearchand documentation
12:00PM Lunch
1:00 Searchfor victim
Victimlocatedand protocolsindocumentationbegin
Photographic,audioand“Live Stream”protocols
Encasingthe victim
Surfacingthe victim
Decontaminationprotocols
Documentationprocedures
Chainof custodyforms
HIPAA reviewanddocumentation
DiverDebriefing
Practical exam(passor fail) givenforeachdiverbyInstructor
5:00 Conclusionof Training
Presentationof Certificates& Graduation
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