Why PADI Rescue Diver?
The PADI Rescue Diver
will expand your knowledge and experience beyond purely
recreational level because you'll learn to look beyond
yourself and consider the safety and well being of other
divers. Although this course is serious, it is an enjoyable
way to build your confidence.
What do I need to start?
PADI Advanced Open Water
Diver or PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver ertification
(or qualifying certification from another organization)
- Minimum age: 15 years old (12 for
PADI Junior Rescue Diver)
- Successful completion of a sanctioned
CPR program within the past 24 months
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
- dive first aid
- emergency management and equipment
- swimming and non-swimming assists
- panicked diver response
- underwater problems
- missing diver procedures
- surfacing the unconscious diver
- inwater artificial respiration
- egress (exits)
- first aid procedures for pressure related
accidents
- dive accident scenarios
How long will it take?
- Recommended Course Hours: 25
- Minimum Open Water Training: five sessions
over two days
What will I need?
· PADI Rescue Diver Crew-Pak
· PADI Rescue Diver video
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. Contact your local PADI Dive Center or
Resort to enrol in a PADI Rescue Diver course and prepare
yourself for what lies ahead.
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