PADI - Rescue Diver Course

Duration: 2-3 Days / 2 Dives

Why PADI Rescue Diver?

The rescue Diver Course develops your knowledge and skills to be able to assist other divers in trouble, manage diving accident situations and perform diving first aid. A combination of classroom, confined and open water sessions which will teach you the theory and practical knowledge necessary to deal with any diving emergency both above and under water. Focussing on prevention, response and correct accident management, this course widens your scope making you a more safe and valuable diving companion. Rescue Diver is also a necessary step towards PADI professional status.

What do I need to start?

• You can enroll in the Rescue Diver Course as a certified Open Water Diver (or have a qualifying certification from another training organization) and participate in the Rescue Diver knowledge development and rescue training sessions, in confined water only, while working on your Advanced Open Water Diver certification.
• To participate in the rescue training sessions in open water, and to participate in the open water rescue scenarios, you must be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or have a qualifying certification from another training organization.
• Minimum age: 15 years old (12 for PADI Junior Rescue Diver)
• Successful completion of a sanctioned CPR program within the past 24 months. The Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) and Secondary Care (First Aid) courses meet these requirements.

What will I do?
Rescue Diver training will prepare you to prevent problems and, if necessary, manage dive emergencies. During the five open water sessions, you'll cover:

• Self-rescue and diver stress
• AED and emergency oxygen delivery systems 
• dive first aid
• swimming and non-swimming rescue techniques
• emergency management and equipment
• panicked diver response
• underwater problems
• missing diver procedures
• surfacing the unconscious diver
• in-water rescue breathing protocols
• egress (exits)
• first aid procedures for pressure related accidents
• dive accident scenarios

How long will it take?

• Minimum Open Water Training: five sessions over three days

What will I need?

• PADI Rescue Diver Crew-Pak
• PADI Rescue Diver Video on DVD

Where can I go from here?

The PADI Rescue Diver certification is a prerequisite for all Professional level PADI courses, beginning with the PADI Divemaster certification.

   [ Discover Scuba / Scuba Diver / Open Water Diver / Referral Open Water / Advanced Open Water / Adventure Diver / EFR / DiveMaster / IDC ]

E-mail  B I D P For further information and booking of this PADI Rescue Diver Course