Rescue Diver Course

Rescue Diver Course – When practiced properly diving is an extremely safe sport, contrary to what some may think.  However, like life itself, problems do occur. In the rescue diver course, you will learn how to deal with many of these potential problems and how to prevent them before they occur.

Experience The rescue Diver Course is both challenging and rewarding and a true favourite among instructors and students alike.

The course helps builds and expands upon what you have already learnt and also it shows you how to prevent problems from happening, and how to manage them if they do indeed occur.

Many problems on dive boats can be prevented from happening before they become too much of an issue, recognizing the warning signs is a massive part of being able to assist another diver.

The fun part about this course is not only rising to the challenge but also mastering them. Most divers and instructors find this course both demanding and rewarding, and at the end, say it’s the best course they’ve ever taken.

Scuba Gear All the equipment you be supplied by the dive shop and comes as part of the whole Discover Scuba Diving Package.  You’ll use all the basic scuba gear including:

• Mask
• Snorkel and Fins
• Buoyancy Compensating Jacket (BCD)
• A Regulator
• Depth and Air Gauges
• Wetsuit
• Weight system
• Pocket mask

You Will Learn How to deal with and learn how to overcome stress, also you will learn self-rescue techniques, first aid diving techniques, emergency management, equipment considerations plus:

• Deal with a tired and panic diver
• Respond from shore or a boat with a conscious/unconscious diver
• Distressed diver underwater
• Missing divers
• Surfacing an unconscious diver
• Removing an unconscious diver from the water
• First aid for pressure related accidents.

You will also have a final scenario which encompasses all the skills that you have learnt throughout this course.

A Medic First Aid certification is a requirement for the completion of this course. If you have done an EFR course within the last 2 years then it is still valid.

If you are not certified then this is a 1 day course, where you will learn basic life support, and how to administrate defibrillation.

Earn College Credits It is possible to earn college credits for your dive courses please contact us

The Learning Materials The Rescue Diver Crew Pack includes all the materials you need to be able complete the Padi Rescue Diver course – including a pocket mask.

You will learn how to think and act like a rescue diver and put into practice all that you have learnt with your PADI Instructor. Once you have completed Rescue Diver course, you can review the DVD to refresh your dive safety skills as and when you need.

This great little box of knowledge and techniques will give you much of the expertise required to handle most emergency situations should they arise.

Prerequisites To begin on the PADI Rescue Diver course, you must:

• Be 12 years or older
• Have a PADI Adventure Diver certification (or have a qualifying certification from another organization)
• Be trained and current for first aid and CPR within the previous two years (talk to us if not).

The Next Big Adventure After the rescue course the Oxygen Administrator course is an excellent addition long with the EFR Course and following on from these once completed then it is The Divemaster Course next on your list.