It’s easy to let your guard down when it comes to emergency procedures.

“Modern equipment, technology and training have made skydiving so much safer than ever before.”

Have they?

Three board members and one staff member make up the Compliance Group, which conducts investigations on allegations of member misconduct.

In 1997, Patty Chernis, newly elected to the USPA Board as a regional director, suggested that USPA create a special day to get jumpers current and prepared for the upcoming skydiving season. Now in its 25th year, Safety Day has grown increasingly popular, morphing from year to year to address current trends.