Jim Pearson, a former US Navy Diver and Vietnam Veteran, is a Marine Technical Advisor, Underwater Cameraman, Underwater Coordinator, Marine Coordinator, cast and crew Underwater Trainer, Safety Coordinator, safety diver, marine stuntman, and sometimes actor. He was a diver at 15, a Civil Defense Dive Team co-director at 18, a Certified Dive Instructor at 19, a U.S. Navy Diver in Vietnam at 22, a Divemaster in a police dive team at 36 and currently a Coast Guard Auxiliary flotilla commander. His boating qualifications include certification as a Coast Guard Crewman, Instructor and Watercraft Coxswain. Since 1986, he has served on numerous film productions in several capacities. In 2010, he created a film production safety program to enhance the monitoring and supervision of underwater cast and crew. He utilized the program for Pacific Ri...read more