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Gene Berry – Dive Support/Safety

Gene has spent many years diving in the Graveyard of the Atlantic. He is a successful building contractor and a small business owner who was born and resides in the area. Gene is a certified NASE dive instructor and dive master, and has worked professionally in that capacity. He has shepherded many divers safely through some of the numerous shipwrecks located off North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Gene has been passionate about history since boyhood, and has always wondered what lies in wait of discovery. Gene will serve as the team’s Dive Master, Instructor, and Safety Director. He will be a much welcomed asset. He has a keen eye for planning and safety considerations and is usually one step ahead of others in recognizing hazards before they become problems. In addition to his formal dive training, Berry has earned numerous scuba and first responder related emergency response training certifications that will greatly enhance the project’s safety. In addition Berry holds a USCG Captains License, as such his skills will also be put to use at the helm. Gene is active in his Church, and also serves in numerous volunteer positions throughout the community including the Currituck County 4-H, Currituck Chamber of Commerce, Outer Banks Home Builders Association, and the Better Business Bureau.
Captain Berry’s dive credentials include the following: 

PADI open water diver 07/27/94      NAUI Advanced Diver 1995,
NASE Rescue Diver, Dive Master, Assistant Instructor 1997
NASE Certified Dive Instructor 1997
NASE Certified Nitrox Instructor
NASE Specialty Instructor (Wreck, Deep, Navigation, Photography etc)
Emergency First Response:  Corp Certified – CPR, First Aid, AED
PSI Certified Tank Inspector
DAN Certified Instructor for the following –
Oxygen First Aid for Scuba
Oxygen First Aid Aquatic Emergencies
Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba
Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen (REMO2)
First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving
Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals
On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers
Diving First Aid for Professional Divers

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