Under Water Investigations: The QPS Diving Unit
26 April 2015
11am – 12.30pm
Police Headquarters
200 Roma Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
FREE ENTRY
An appreciation of the value of a police diving squad was first realized in 1964 when the Danish dredge, the Captain Nielsen, capsized in Moreton Bay and police divers saved twelve lives. In the early days members of the Queensland Water Police, who dived in their spare time, donned a tank and a mask and lent their expertise for official police work.
Rescue operation for the capsized Kaptajn Nielsen, 1964. Image PM2517 courtesy of the Queensland Police Museum.
Senior Constable Matthew Guitman of the Diving Unit will discuss the history of the Diving Unit and outline the common and not so common tasks undertaken by the police divers of today.
Senior Constable Guitman will outline how the Diving Unit usually undertakes searches and other work in limited or zero visibility conditions and whilst avoiding potentially dangerous hazards. He will illustrate the lecture with examples of the latest under water search equipment.
The one-and-a-half hour presentation will begin at 11am on Sunday, April 26 and will provide educational and up-to-date content suitable for any audience.
The Museum opens its doors to the public on the last Sunday of each month from 10am to 3pm from February to November in addition to the standard Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm opening hours. Monthly Sunday openings feature guest speakers from across the historical and crime-solving spectrums.
NOTE: Out lectures are proving to be very popular, so please arrive on time. The door to the conference room will be accessible from 10.45. When all seats are taken we cannot allow anyone else into the room.
The Police Museum will open Sunday April 26 from 10am to 3pm, and is located on the ground floor of Police Headquarters, 200 Roma Street, Brisbane. Please pass this information onto your family, friends and other networks. We look forward to seeing you soon.