Episode 13: Diving Deep with Bill Nadeau: Adventures and Technological Advances

In this episode of The Dead Foot Diver Podcast, host Curt, the Dead Foot Diver, welcomes Bill Nadeau, an experienced diver involved with RCMP diving, tech, and cave diving, and a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society. They discuss Bill's journey into diving, his year-long liveaboard experience in Australia, and his extensive work in technical and adaptive diving. The conversation covers the importance of internships in diving, the benefits of adaptive diving, Bill's work with disabled divers, his experiences with the RCMP in underwater recovery, and the evolving technology in diving, including side mount and rebreathers. Bill also shares insights into his cave diving explorations on Vancouver Island and the significance of hyperbaric medicine in diving. Join Curt and Bill as they delve into the challenges, advancements, and personal rewards found under the surface. 📢 Check out these great resources: Bill Nadeau: https://www.billnadeau.ca/ 🔗 My Channel: https:/youtube.com/@deadfootdiver 🔗 Support Me : https://buymeacoffee.com/deadfootdiver The Scuba Gym Orlando : https://www.thescubagym.com Scuba Gym Australia : https://thescubagym.com.au/ Diveheart: https://diveheart.org Other Ways to Listen to The DeadfootDiver Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jxmKX2ubO2CtBxL02qZP6?si=VXJZ2sG9QluZcE1BtwOq5w PodBean: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jxmKX2ubO2CtBxL02qZP6?si=VXJZ2sG9QluZcE1BtwOq5w Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/552a8ddd-0601-46b7-8904-d2c8b35fff25/deadfoot-diver-podcast Iheart Radio https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1323-deadfoot-diver-podcast-269284925/ Player FM: https://player.fm/series/deadfoot-diver-podcast Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/deadfoot-diver-podcast-6014538 💬 Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more diving stories and interviews with legends of the underwater world, and remember Grab an Adventure and Live! Spotify RSS https://anchor.fm/s/101de35e4/podcast/rss 00:00 Introduction to The Dead Foot Diver Podcast 00:35 Meet Bill Nato: Diving Legend 01:04 Bill's Early Diving Journey 03:28 Life on a Liverboard in Australia 05:02 The Value of Diving Internships 07:39 Adaptive Diving and Overcoming Challenges 23:14 The Evolution of Rebreathers 37:04 RCMP Underwater Recovery Operations 41:31 Analyzing Diving Accidents 42:09 Training with Bob Tether 44:14 PTSD and Diving 46:55 Diving as Therapy 55:42 Teaching and Technical Diving 59:19 Cave Diving Accomplishments 01:10:06 Webinars and Community Building 01:17:30 Conclusion and Final Thoughts 00:00 Diving Deep with Bill Nadeau: Adventures and Technological Advances