About David
David consistently works to improve himself within the safety business. He has excellent communication and problem solving skills.
He is detail oriented and able to work under pressure.
Aside from being the top water safety person in his field, he has certifications in:
OSHA 30 General Industry
OSHA 30 Construction Safety and Health
Boating Safety
Dive Master
Advanced First Aid for Diving Professionals
All Required Contract Services within the Safety Advisor Program
Catastrophy (CAT) Adjustor-Risk Manager
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David Paul Lord began his safety career as a lifeguard. He later went on to become a water safety instructor and trained other lifeguards. He was also the captain of his swim team and came within one half second of setting a state swimming record in the 50 yard freestyle. Additionally, he went on to coach a swim team and took them from “worst to first” place in a single season.
After obtaining his scuba certification in 1981, David attended The Ocean Corporation, where he trained to become a commercial diver. Curriculum included: underwater welding and burning, decompression chamber operations, rigging, surface supply diving, underwater physics, underwater physiology, operation planning, mixed gas diving, diving emergencies and saturation diving. Upon graduating, he was recruited to join The Nuclear Dive Team, but he declined the offer opting to work offshore instead, which he did for 15 years. He was part of several "never before done" jobs, including jobs for the U.S. Navy and the state of New York.
His personal references include: inductees in the Commercial Diving Hall of Fame, divers that trained astronauts at NASA, presidents of dive schools, presidents of Association of Diving Contractors, multiple special operations and U.S. Navy divers, as well as several Emmy Award-winning stunt coordinators.
David now works mostly as a Marine Coordinator / Stunt Coordinator / 2nd Unit Director and Stuntman, a business he has been in since 1980. He and his team have been responsible for the safety of over 100 people in the water at once. He has also been contracted to coach actors of all ages and helped them become more comfortable in the water; whether it be while using scuba, performing difficult tasks in the water or simply helping them remain calm because they can't swim.
With more than 18,000 hours working underwater as a commercial diver he also shot over 200 underwater videos. David has taught hundreds of children how to swim (including ones with special needs), coached a swim team, taught scuba as well as instructed people how to roll whitewater kayaks. His current passion is instructing people with mental and physical disabilities how to scuba dive.
David Paul Lord is simply one of the most qualified Water Safety, Marine Coordinator and Underwater Rigger in the film business.