Rescue Diver

The PADI Rescue Diver Course

“Challenging” and “rewarding” best describe the PADI Rescue Diver course with bubbles. Building upon what you’ve already learned, this course expands on what you already know about how to prevent problems, and how to manage them if they occur. The focus of diving move to others, in previous course you have mainly concentrated on looking after yourself but with the PADI Rescue Diver course the focus shifts to recognising problems with others, what to do and how to help them. As David, our full time Course Director says “Diving with a PADI Rescue Diver is great because you know in the very unlikely event that something does happen you have someone with you who know what to do. Knowing that makes your dive that bit more enjoyable”

Fun Part

fun part about this course is rising to challenges and mastering them. Most divers find this course both demanding and rewarding, and at the end, say it’s the best course they’ve ever taken.

You Learn

rescue and managing stress in other divers
Emergency management and equipment
Rescuing panicked divers
Rescuing unresponsive divers

The Scuba Gear You Use

You use all your basic scuba gear including a dive computer and accessories.

The Learning Materials You Need

The PADI Rescue Diver crewpak includes all materials required to complete the PADI Rescue Diver course – including a pocket mask. You’ll learn how to think like a rescue diver and preview skills you’ll practice with your PADI Instructor. Once your Rescue Diver course is complete, you can review the DVD to refresh your dive safety skills as needed. This tool box of knowledge and technique will give you the expertise to handle almost any emergency situation.

Prerequisites

To enroll in 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 (Ask your instructor about Emergency First Response CPR and first aid courses).

After completing CPR and first aid and the PADI Rescue Diver course, why not take the PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider course Together, these three courses round out your ability to handle scuba diver emergencies.