Flim Safety Support

Specialists in Marine / Aviation Film Production Support, Aquatic Action, Rigging, Aviation, High Angle and Special Operations for the Film and Entertainment Industry

 

The script calls for aerial, aviation or aquatic action, and safety support, but the Producer has a budget in mind; the Director wants realistic action; the crew and actors need special training; and everyone is concerned about safety. You need someone on your set that can handle all of these tasks in an efficient, cost effective and most of all a safe manner. You need the professionals from Special Aquatic Service (SAS) Water Safety.

SAS has assembled a group of some of the most experienced in the business. True professionals with impressive real-world credentials and equally impressive film industry credits. Most of these select individuals are certified aerial and aviation riggers, boat operators, and diving instructors that have served their time as search and rescue professionals, firefighters, police, military special operations, commercial divers, and stuntmen. You can rest assured that our staff members are experienced, competent and more qualified than any average stunt or safetyman.

How often has expensive production time been lost because the crew did not understand the complexities of aerial, aviation or aquatic action sequences, or essential equipment was ruined, or even worse, lives endangered because of inexperienced people?  To assist in all your aerial, aviation and aquatic production needs, we will make intelligent and reasonable suggestions about what it will take to get the job done right, and within budget. We will supply experienced riggers, divemasters and diving instructors to train and watch over your actors; technical advisors to work with the Director, Stunt Coordinator, writers, prop and wardrobe personnel; stuntmen and doubles to add realism to your production; and trained safety personnel to handle any aerial, aviation or aquatic problems before they become accidents.

SAFETY

Filming in on or around water or in wilderness, mountain and high angle locations can have some very real hazards. Our safety experts know these hazards and are able to recognize a potential hazard before it endangers life or delays work. All SAS members are trained in Emergency First Response, CPR, accident management and rescue techniques, and are qualified to fill these positions:

Water Safety Personnel

Swiftwater Rescue Technician (river rescue)

Stand-by Safety Divers

Safety Technical Advisors

Helicopter Rescue Swimmers

Mountain & High Angle Safety Personnel

Equipment Salvage Divers

Rescue Boat Operators

Lifeguards

DIVER, BOAT OPERATOR and HIGH ANGLE TRAINING

Let our certified instructors handle all your basic and advanced training needs of cast and crew in a safe, effective and professional manner.  This could include pre-production training for:

Directors

Stuntmen

Actors and Doubles

Cameramen

Support Technicians

EQUIPMENT RENTAL

We have compiled a large amount of diving, water safety, rescue and related gear, and what we don't have in-house we know where to find. This includes but is not limited to:

Sport Scuba Equipment

Wet and Dry Suits

Military and Police Diving Gear

River, Surf Rescue Equipment

Mountain and High Angle Rescue Equipment

Water Safety and Survival Equipment

Boats, Rafts, Zodiacs, PWC, etc.

First Aid Equipment and Oxygen