Diveheart Disabled Dive Training Goes to Springfield, IL
Last Updated (Wednesday, 26 August 2009 19:04)
Written by Janice Strayve
Friday, 21 August 2009 14:56
Springfield, Illinois Instructors & Divemasters from Adventure Dive & Travel (www.goforadventure.com) undergo Diveheart training to work with local Military Wounded and veterans with disabilities…. The training was held Aug 18 -23 and was made possible from a combined grant from The AMVETS Department of Illinois (www.ilamvets.org ) and the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. Click here to read the press release
Instructor & shop owner Jeff Fafoglia practices removing and replacing his mask as a right arm amputee would. Jeff and the other Diveheart students went through extensive empathy training and task loading designed to build confidence and sensitivities when working with individuals with disabilities.
Divemasters John & Cindy practice buddy breathing while John is simulating being totally blind…..John is also an Illinois National Guardsman who will be Helping Diveheart Military Wounded to coordinate training for veterans with disabilities around the state of Illinois….
Amber Fafoglia takes a “tactile tour” of the swimming pool during her Diveheart training.
