REINVENTING SCUBA DIVING

With 40+ years in the transportation industry under his belt, Steve Rubin has worked in pretty much every aspect from driving the truck to managing a UPS facility, but his true passion was yet to come. Since 2000, Steve’s passion has been working as a scuba instructor. He is a PADI Certified IDC Staff Instructor, first aid and CPR instructor and HSA Certified Instructor. Realizing the unique therapeutic environment could do wonders for people, he and his wife, Barbara, founded the WAVES project in 2013, a 501(c)3 non profit organization that works with combat wounded American veterans and their families to learn how to scuba dive. His goal is to create a community of divers, veterans and non-veterans, that will forge friendships and support each other to help heal their body, mind and spirit. Listen to this episode to hear Steve and Ron Fonstad chat with Steve and Mary about the experiences they have had with wounded veterans and their families, and how it’s immensely improved the lives of all involved.   1 – Reality Rally EMS Team; WAVES Project Explained; How Therapeutic Is Water? 2 – The Brotherhood Of The Military; Scuba Diving Gets Them Back Into The Field 3 – Rating Veterans’ Disabilities; Partnering With Veterans Organizations 4 – Swimming Through Kelp; Warm Caribbean Waters