Rewarding and fun – that best describes the PADI Rescue Diver course.

This is a 3 day course will expand your knowledge and experience level: Rescue Divers learn to look beyond themselves and consider the safety and well being of other divers. Although this course is serious, it is an enjoyable way to build your confidence. Rescue Diver training will prepare you to prevent problems and, if necessary, manage dive emergencies

. Prerequisites

• PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or have a qualifying certification from another training organization)
• Minimum age 15 years (see Junior courses - 12 years for PADI Junior Rescue Diver)
• EFR

What the course covers

The course is a mixture of theory, practical pool and open water sessions covering the following :

• Self-rescue and diver stress
• 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

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