Jack Reedy's Experience and Qualifications
I do expert witness work for a wide range of law firms and educational institutes.
President, 3 terms
Chairman of Safety, Medical and Education Committee, 15 years
Member of the Board of Directors, 14 years
President of the Institute of Diving, 2 terms
Accepted as an expert in diving safety in both State and Federal Courts
Retired U.S. Navy Sealab Aquanaut after 20 years in service
Served primarily in experimental diving, submarines, and rescue
Trained as a navy medical specialist
Authored "The U.S. Navy Unlimited Duration Saturation Excursion Tables"
Twenty-four years of experience in the commercial diving industry
Upon graduating from high school, I volunteered for the U.S. Navy Medical Corps. I spent 12 weeks in “Boot Camp” and then went directly to the Hospital Corps “A” school. Subjects studied at the school included Anatomy and Physiology, Pharmacology, Metiria Medica, Nursing Procedures, Emergency medicine and treatments. After graduating at the top of a class of fifty, I was assigned to the U.S. Naval Hospital; Memphis, Tennessee. For the next two years I rotated through a variety of departments including Emergency Room, Laboratory and X-Ray, Sick Call and Pharmacy.
I volunteered to go to the Electrocardiography and Basal Metabolism School at Portsmouth, Virginia. During this sixteen week stint I not only learned to perform EKGs and BMR, but also how to read and evaluate these tests. I also worked in the Cardio Catheterization Laboratory where I participated the first transsceptal cardiac catheterization procedure done in the U.S. I subsequently was appointed as the head of the EKG and BMR Department for the following two years.
I was next recommended as a candidate for Independent Duty School by my commanding officer. I completed the twenty-six week training in Advanced Anatomy and Physiology, Advanced Emergency Medicine and Surgery, Pharmacology, Embalming and Diagnostic Procedures at the top of a class of thirty-four. Upon graduation I was authorized to practice medicine in the U.S. Navy independent of a medical doctor. Most of my work was in the area of trauma management.
I next volunteered for Medical Deep Sea Diving training. After a year at sea, I was assigned to the U.S. Navy Deep Sea Diving School Gun Factory, Washington, D.C. After twenty-eight weeks of intensive training in Diving and Submarine Medicine, I received orders to the U.S.S. Florikan A S R 7, a submarine rescue ship with a crew of 90, as the only medical personnel on board.
My following assignment was aboard the U.S.S. Nereus A S 17, a submarine repair ship. During this time I was selected to attend Aquanaut training for the SEALAB III program. I spent two years the the Experimental Diving Unit as a human test subject and investigator. I authored the U.S. Navy Unlimited Duration Saturation Excursion Tables still in use today.
My next six years were aboard a nuclear powered fast attack submarine. My last assignment was as a Senior Chief Petty Officer of the Command at the Experimental Diving Unit I.
Following my retirement from the U.S. Navy, I joined McDermott Diving in Harvey, Louisiana as their Diving Medical Officer. After fourteen years I went to work for Cal-Dive International as Vice-President of Safety, Training, Human Resources and Security. After twelve years I worked briefly as Epic’s Diving Medical and Safety Manager before starting Jack Reedy Consulting.