Technical diving training agency TDI celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year
2014 marks the 20th anniversary of training agency Technical Diving International (TDI).
In 1994, Bret Gilliam, David Sipperly and Mitch Skaggs created TDI as a solution to implementing training in specialized diving situations that exceeded the limits and boundaries of what was accepted as sport diving. TDI was to not only provide training, but also educational materials and certifications for many courses that were not only unpopular, but also discouraged by other organizations.
During this time, two other training agencies evolved from TDI that followed the same training mentality. The first agency to surface was Scuba Diving International (SDI), formed in 1998. SDI was designed to be the sport arm of TDI. The next agency was Emergency Response Diving International (ERDI), formed in 2000. ERDI’s focus was to standardize training for law enforcement, fire rescue and search & rescue/recovery dive teams and be a stand-alone organization focusing on public safety diving.
Scubaverse would like to wish TDI a very Happy Birthday!
Are there any TDI divers or centres planning to celebrate TDI’s 20th anniversary? If so, we want to here about what you’ve got planned. Let us know what you’re up to in the comments section below.
