PADI Rescue Diver
Why PADI Rescue Diver?
"Challenging" and "rewarding" best describe the PADI Rescue Diver course.
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 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.
Get College Credit
You may be able to earn college credit for the PADI Rescue Diver course
What You Learn
Rescue Diver training will prepare you to prevent problems and, if necessary, manage dive emergencies. During the course you will cover:
As little as three days. The initial training is completed in a swimming pool then it’s into open water for one day for the scenarios.
What will I need?
We supply all materials as part of the course. These will include: PADI Rescue Diver Crew-Pak, Any equipment needed for any pool training and the open water dives. Students are expected to own basic equipment (mask, fins, snorkel, boots and gloves) although these are available for hire.
Where can I go from here?
The PADI Rescue Diver certification is a prerequisite for all Professional level PADI courses, beginning with the a PADI Divemaster certification. Contact Seamonkey Die Center today to enrol in the PADI Rescue Diver course and prepare yourself to Go Pro!
"Challenging" and "rewarding" best describe the PADI Rescue Diver course.
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 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.
Get College Credit
You may be able to earn college credit for the PADI Rescue Diver course
What You Learn
- Self rescue
- Recognizing and managing stress in other divers
- Emergency management and equipment Rescuing panicked divers
- Rescuing unresponsive divers
- An Open Water Diver certification! You can enrol in the Rescue Diver Course as soon as you are a certified Open Water Diver (or have a qualifying certification from another training organisation) 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 organisation.
- Minimum age: 15 years old (12 for PADI Junior Rescue Diver)
- Medically fit for the experience, complete our Medical Form
- Certified in a CPR programme within the past 24 months. (The Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) and Secondary Care (First Aid) courses meet these requirements.)
Rescue Diver training will prepare you to prevent problems and, if necessary, manage dive emergencies. During the course you will 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
As little as three days. The initial training is completed in a swimming pool then it’s into open water for one day for the scenarios.
What will I need?
We supply all materials as part of the course. These will include: PADI Rescue Diver Crew-Pak, Any equipment needed for any pool training and the open water dives. Students are expected to own basic equipment (mask, fins, snorkel, boots and gloves) although these are available for hire.
Where can I go from here?
The PADI Rescue Diver certification is a prerequisite for all Professional level PADI courses, beginning with the a PADI Divemaster certification. Contact Seamonkey Die Center today to enrol in the PADI Rescue Diver course and prepare yourself to Go Pro!
