Jadon Rokey

JADON ROKEY

Divemaster / Technical Rescue Specialist

Texas, USA  |  jrokey2005@gmail.com  |  Available for overseas placement

PROFILE

NAUI Divemaster with NFPA-standard technical rescue certifications spanning confined space, high angle, low angle, and swiftwater rescue. Trained and deployed diver and rescue technician with hands-on experience in search and recovery diving, disaster relief, and land search and rescue. Currently instructing recreational and search-and-recovery diving, with an upcoming teaching assignment at the International ALERT Academy. Seeking a diving role overseas that draws on both underwater and technical rescue skill sets.

DIVING CERTIFICATIONS

• NAUI Divemaster — Certification #66673
• NAUI Master Diver — International ALERT Academy (2025)
• NAUI Rescue Diver — International ALERT Academy (2025)
• NAUI Advanced Open Water Diver — Cert #5EAR422 (5 Sep 2025)
• NAUI Drysuit Diver — Cert #F1E3C13 (3 Oct 2025)
• NAUI Full Face Mask Diver — Cert #593R95F (9 Sep 2025)
• NAUI Enriched-Air Nitrox Diver — Cert #B4EAEF8, qualified to EAN40 (7 Oct 2025)
• O2 Administration for Diving Emergencies (DFA Pro)

TECHNICAL RESCUE CERTIFICATIONS (NFPA STANDARD)

• Confined Space Rescue Technician
• High Angle Rescue Technician (Advanced & Intermediate)
• Low Angle Rescue Technician
• Swiftwater Rescue Technician
• Additional training: Trench Rescue, Structural Collapse Rescue, Vehicle & Machinery Rescue, Wilderness Search and Rescue

EXPERIENCE

Diving & Rescue Instructor — International ALERT Academy       Big Sandy, TX  |  Beginning in 4 weeks

• Instructing recreational scuba diving courses for students in a residential training program.
• Teaching search and recovery diving techniques, including underwater search patterns and recovery operations.

Underwater Survey & Ministry Service — Friend Ships Int'l Relief Lake Charles, LA  |  Sep 2025

• Conducted an underwater survey of a ship's hull as part of a property maintenance and vessel support deployment.
• Returned for a second deployment (Feb 2025) supporting facility maintenance and improvement projects.

Land Search and Rescue — Smith County Sheriff's Office                         Lindale, TX  |  May 2025

• Assisted law enforcement in locating a missing person through systematic grid searching of a wooded area.

Disaster Relief — Samaritan's Purse Wildfire Response                        Stillwater, OK  |  Mar 2025

• Supported salvage operations for residents affected by wildfire during a multi-day relief deployment.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

• Basic Training — International ALERT Academy (32.4 credits, 2024)
• Leadership & Life Purpose
• Situational Awareness & Emergency Response
• Basic Structural Fire Fighting

PHYSICAL FITNESS

• Consistent PT test performer over 11 tests (Nov 2024–Jan 2026); best score 274/300 (73 pushups, 85 situps, 12:53 run).
• Completed the ALERT Endurance Hike and the Caleb Nelson Memorial Race (3:10:58).

AWARDS & LEADERSHIP

• Promoted to Corporal (Nov 2025) for demonstrated character and leadership providing oversight for a unit.
• 13 awards earned, including Personal Excellence, Search and Rescue, and Disaster Relief.