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Terry Trueblood is President of OMNI SCUBA.  Terry is known far and wide for his pioneering work in the field of Public Safety Diving, specifically underwater crime scene processing. Terry has actually authored the training manual for U/W crime technician’s candidates to become certified through Dive-Rescue Intl.

Terry is the founder of the Illinois Secretary of State Police Underwater Investigation Unit and in addition to his duties there he serves in another leadership role as Commander of the Effingham County Dive-Rescue Department. Terry has been cited for numerous awards including bravery, lifesaving, and meritorious service.

Terry also serves as a senior corporate trainer for Dive Rescue International; where he has also received awards including outstanding and most requested instructor.  Dive Rescue is world renowned for teaching the Who’s Who of police, fire, rescue teams from around the globe. Such organizations as NASA, FBI, RCMP, Secret Service, U.S. Marshall’s State Police agencies and thousand of local fire and police departments.

Terry has also been named several times to the Who’s Who of public service, quite a distinction.

What does all this mean to the new student diver?  It means you have come to a shop where the staff actually cares about you and has extensive experience and expertise in the field.  Terry and his professional staff will give you safe effective training that is custom fit for your personality. A slow step by step approach to making you comfortable and very competent is our goal.  Let us help you create your own diving legends, just like Terry and his crew!

Manton Williams – Instructor and Service Technician

Manton has years of experience to help OMNI students with their acquisition of new scuba skills.  Manton is a high school teacher by trade, but a dive instructor by choice.  Manton is one of only a handful of SSI instructors certified to teach handicapped students interested in scuba diving.  Manton also serves on a Dive-Rescue Team and has been cited for Bravery during his many deployments. Manton brings skills from the Scuba Rangers for kids program and his years working the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico area dive shops. His humor and willingness to see his students all the way through to certification set him apart from the crowd. Come let Manton Williams assist you in achieving your goals in scuba diving!

Our DiveCon’s are top of the line professionals. We have Kenny Schwerman R. N. ; Kenny is an ER Nurse and Paramedic; in addition he has years of Dive Rescue experience and is a Fire Chief. We also have Jeremy Kyle, who is a Lt. on the local Dive Rescue team and works for the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department and Effingham Water Authority Police. In addition both Scott Enkoff and Scott Jefson are Dive Rescue team leaders from Shelby County, and Clay Brush hails from Moultrie County where he serves as Chief Diver for their Dive Rescue team. All in all a very experienced, professional group of men, with a love of scuba diving and who are standing ready to help you reach your goals.

 

 

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