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In 1993, in a cooperative effort with Diving Unlimited International Inc., Mr. Silverstein contributed to the development of the two hour training program What Recreational Divers Can Learn from Technical Divers. the program has been seen by over 10,000 divers. In response to a growing need for a diver friendly treatment center in the NY/NJ/CT area he put together a two-year plan with International Underwater Contractors to operate the hyperbaric facility on City Island. Once opened as a treatment center in June of 1994, City Island Chamber became one of the busiest and most respected diver treatment facilities in the country. CIC spawned the decompression illness training program called, Bends is Not a Dirty Word. Mr. Silverstein authored this educational program which has become the primary program for teaching divers about decompression illness. Joel has served on many dive training and accident prevention boards and panels as organizer, participant and keynote speaker. He has been instrumental in the development of safety and operational procedures for technical diving, has served as a consultant to the Scuba Diving Resource Group's Board members, an advisor and consultant to many equipment manufacturers on marketing and safety procedures. He has worked with Diving Unlimited International, Deep Sea Technologies Inc., Undersea Adventures Inc., Hamilton Research Ltd., and DEMA on the development of technical diving equipment and procedures. Mr. Silverstein, was at the forefront of technical dive training as early as 1990, where he developed specific training and operational methods with technical diving pioneer Capt. Billy Deans, and expedition leader Capt. Steve Bielenda. He is a Trimix Instructor Trainer for TDI/SDI and has held instructor and instructor training ratings with NAUI as an Instructor Trainer, and Technical Workshop Director, PADI as Master Scuba Diver Trainer, he also holds professional credentials with ANDI, IANTD, and DAN. Since 1990 he has trained over 1600 divers to all levels of expertise. He is a recipient of the SSI Platinum Pro 5000 Award, the Beneath the Sea Outstanding Service Award, the Eastern Dive Boat Association Outstanding Service Award, and the 1996 NAUI Outstanding Service Award, and is listed in the Who's Who of Diving. Joel is also a Fellow National of the Prestigious Explorers Club. Mr. Silverstein also hosts a weekly interactive discussion on technical diving in the America On-line scuba forum . A prolific writer, he authors papers, publications, books, instructional manuals, marketing plans, research papers and business plans for a variety of industries. Since 2001 he has served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Abysmal Diving Inc. He has been responsible for taking the company from a software development company to a full line diving equipment company over the past three years. Since 1994 he has served as Vice President of Operations of Scuba Training and Technology Co. a diver/instructor training company. Recently he was appointed to and serves as the Training and Sales Representative for the world's 2nd largest scuba training agency SDI/TDI (Scuba Diving International / Technical Diving International) for the California region. Most recent publications include: NOAA Diving Manual 4th Edition 1999, 2001 Mixed Gas Diving NOAA Diving Manual 4th Edition 1999,2001 Nitrox Diving YMCA Nitrox Diver's Guide, 2001 Silverstein, Hamilton Abyss Explorer Decompression Computer Users Guide, 2001 Abyss Explorer Regulator Uses Guide, 2001 US Navy Survey of Air and Oxygen Decompression Techniques. 1999, Hamilton, Silverstein NAUI Nitrox: A Guide to Diving with Oxygen Enriched Air. 1998 , Silverstein, Hamilton. and two new books in progress... Scuba Diving with Mixed Gases, Hamilton, Silverstein release Fall 2003, Best Publishing. Nitrox for Everyday Diving, Hamilton, Silverstein release Fall 2003, Best Publishing.
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