Safety Page
The NSS-CDS “Okaying the lines” program is composed of several volunteer members of the CDS to keep their eyes and ears open regarding the safety of our caves. The individuals below have accepted responsibility to pay particular attention to specific cave systems in terms of safety. These volunteers will look for, and listen to you for problems with lines, signage, markers and any other issues that may arise in or around the caves they are watching over.
If you see safety problems in one of the caves please contact the people who have volunteered for that cave system, or contact the NSS-CDS safety coordinator Jim Wyatt via e-mail at SafetyOfficer(at)nsscds.org or by phone 352-363-0013.
- We also have a safety officer forum where you can post problems or concerns, and you can discuss general safety issues. This forum can be found at: The NSS-CDS Forum.
- Please realize this list is a work in progress and will have frequent additions and changes to it as required as we add new caves and new volunteers.
There are other members of the CDS safety committee who have not yet identified the caves they would like to pay particular attention to. If you would like to volunteer for a particular cave system to watch over please contact Jim Wyatt via e-mail at SafetyOffice(at)nsscds.org or a phone call at 352-363-0013.
| Dive Site/Region | CDS E-Mail | Primary Contact | Secondary Contact |
| Alabama Caves | Safety.Alabama(at)nsscds.org | Ken Paramore | |
| Alachua Sink | Safety.Alachua(at)nsscds.org | Rick Crawford | Wayne Kinard Cindy Butler |
| Cathedral Sink | Safety.Cathedral(at)nsscds.org | Cindy Butler | |
| Indian Springs | Safety.Indian(at)nsscds.org | Jason Ottinger | |
| Devils Eye/Ear | Safety.Devils(at)nsscds.org | Jim Wyatt | Lance Ohl Lance Briner |
| Cow Spring | Safety.Cow(at)nsscds.org | Jim McMichael | Kelly Jessop |
| Madison Blue Spring | Safety.Madison(at)nsscds.org | Lance Ohl | Jim Wyatt Gregg Stanton |
| Little River | Safety.LittleRiver(at)nsscds.org | Rick Crawford | Lance Ohl John Naschek Shirley Kasser |
| Manatee Spring | Safety.Manatee(at)nsscds.org | Mark Long | Dan Patterson |
| Eagles Nest | Safety.EaglesNest(at)nsscds.org | Joe Citelli | Richard Walker |
| Edwards Suwanneecoochee |
Safety.Edwards(at)nsscds.org | Terry DeRouin | |
| Georgia Caves | Safety.Georgia(at)nsscds.org | Forrest Wilson | Kelly Jessop John Naschek Raphael Tremblay |
| Jackson Blue Hole In The Wall Springboard |
Safety.JacksonBlue(at)nsscds.org | Edd Sorenson | Richard Walker Rob Neto |
| Hart Spring | Safety.Hart(at)nsscds.org | Jerry Murphy | Tom McMillan |
| Harveys, Gopher Sink Guy Revel Sinks Strickland Sinks |
Safety.Harveys(at)nsscds.org | Gregg Stanton | |
| Emerald Sink | Safety.Emerald(at)nsscds.org | Gregg Stanton | |
| Volusia Blue Sprin | Safety.Volusia(at)nsscds.org | Bill Rotella | |
| Telford | Safety.Telford(at)nsscds.org | John Orloski | |
| Sheppard Sink Hatchet Sink Church Sink Cherokee Sink |
Safety.Sheppard(at)nsscds.org | Gregg Stanton | |
| Wilson Spring | Safety.Wilson(at)nsscds.org | Kevin Jones | |
| The Crack | Safety.TheCrack(at)nsscds.org | Wayne Kinard | |
| Waynes World Buford Sink |
Safety.Buford(at)nsscds.org | Walter Pickel | Rick Hartman |
| Peacock Springs | Safety.Peacock(at)nsscds.org | Jim Fishback | Jim Wyatt |
| Utah Caves | Safety.Utah(at)nsscds.org | Wendell Nope | Richard Lamb |
| Cannonball Roubidoux |
Safety.Cannonball(at)nsscds.org | Marc Leonard Ed Peavey |
Doug Rorex |
| Central Florida Caves: Anderson, Chaplin, Corbit, Rabbit Hole |
Safety.CentralFL(at)nsscds.org | Joe Tegg | |
| Dominican Republic | Safety.DominicanRepublic(at)nsscds.org | Denis Bourret | |
| Cozumel | Safety.Cozumel(at)nsscds.org | German Yanez | |
| Quintana Roo | Safety.QuintanaRoo(at)nsscds.org | Steve Bogaerts | |
| Russia | Safety.Russia(at)nsscds.org | Maxim Kuznetsov | |
| Sardinia, Itlay | Safety.Sardinia(at)nsscds.org | Patrick Wiget | |
| Greece | Safety.Greece(at)nsscds.org | Argyris Argyriadis |