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District 7 Central Regional Dive Team

The Auburn Fire Department is a member of  the District 7 Central Regional Dive Team. Established in 2010 the team is made up of members and equipment from the towns of Auburn, Charlton, Oxford, Southbridge and Sturbridge. The Auburn Fire Department supplies one dive truck, two boats, four certified divers and 2 ground crew/boat operators. The Regional Dive Team is comprised of 21 certified Public Safety Divers and 8 certified Tenders/Ground Crew. All of the certified divers are also certified tenders. The team has year round capabilities and hosts a variety of advanced equipment. The team covers a total of 57 significant sized lakes and ponds, including 2 large rivers in the five towns. The Chief of Department also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors which is the policy setting body for the Regional Dive Team.

Board of Directors

Chief Stephen M. Coleman Jr., Chairman - Auburn

Chief Charles E. Cloutier Jr. - Charlton

Acting Chief Mark DiFronzo - Southbridge

Chief Leonard Senecal - Sturbridge

Chief Sheri Bemis - Oxford

Dive Team Members

Auburn

Donald Contois - Team Leader - Diver/Tender

James Sweeney - Diver/Tender

David Tefft - Diver/Tender

Brian Sheridan - Diver/Tender

Jeff Mitchell - Tender

Tess DiDonato - Tender

Charlton

Ralph Harris - Dive Team Coordinator - Diver/Tender

Keith Cloutier, NAUI Divemaster  - Assistant Dive Team Coordinator/Training Coordinator - Diver/Tender

Edward Knopf - Team Leader - Diver/Tender

Denis Arruda - Master Diver/Tender

Brian Curtis - Master Diver/Tender

Greg Lewandowski - Master Diver/Tender

Brian Ouellette - Diver/Tender

Donnie Zamis - Master Diver/Tender

Todd Betts - Tender

Mike Fournier - Tender

Southbridge

Gary Peck - Team Leader - Diver/Tender

Robbie Barton - Diver/Tender

Kelly Gazzano - Diver/Tender

Johathon Parretti - Diver/Tender

TJ Edwards - Diver/Tender

Sturbridge

John Marinelli - Team Leader - Diver/Tender

Eric Riendeau - Diver/Tender

David Peterkin - Diver/Tender

Matt Roderick - Diver/Tender

Brian Towns - Diver/Tender

Mary Lou Volpe - Tender

Linda Burns - Tender

Ed Chamberland - Tender

Gordon Holstrom - Tender

Oxford

Oxford Fire/EMS provides a Paramedic level ambulance for team members during training and emergency activations. The members of Oxford EMS also provide ground crew support for the rehab of dive team members.

Roger Lambert - EMS Team Leader

PHOTOS

VIDEO LINK

Click on the link below to see a news story that appeared on New England Cable News regarding the Regional Dive Team. The training session took place at Buffumville Lake in Charlton on June 20, 2011.

NECN Link