Two diving students have died while training at CDA Technical Institute in just two months, and many are now calling on authorities to shut the school down for safety reasons.
Now, we’ve learned that at least 4 CDA students have died in the past 3 years – two from drowning, two from other causes. And that’s catching a lot of attention from people worried about student safety both during training and after graduation. And three weeks ago – Fausto Martins, 41, drowned while training at the school’s Trout River campus – the cause still under investigation.We’ve reached out to the institute’s leaders – but have been told no comment.
Rivera is leading a group of peers who want to shut down the academy. “If they’re not trained properly and they’re not safe, our teams are only as strong as our weakest link -- and only as safe as our weakest link,” Rivera said.The News4JAX I-TEAM learned the organization that certifies pro divers in the US has suspended the school’s membership.
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