Alert Diver Category: Advanced Diving

Dumpster diving is an actual thing. One diver shares her story of how her skills helped a county landfill.

The wars in the former Yugoslavia ended many years ago, but the consequences of the conflicts remain, with an alarming number of mines still scattered throughout the country. The resulting death toll is rising despite the efforts of authorities, nongovernmental organizations and individuals. Capt. Jiří Šejba, a police diver and member of the Department of Special Diving Activities and Training (DSDAT) based in Brno, Czech Republic, discusses the biggest pitfalls of each mission, the current state of training and when the area could be safe again.