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Rescue Diver
Course Price: $300 per person
Book Price: $30
Materials: Rescue Diver Manual
Time: 3 days
Prerequisites: Age 12, PADI Advanced Open Water (or other qualifying certification), current Emergency First Response (or other current CPR certification)
Take the challenge! 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.
Why Rescue Diver?
While uncommon, emergencies in scuba diving do occasionally occur. The PADI Rescue Diver course trains you to anticipate and respond to a variety of diving-related emergency scenarios. By shifting the focus from your own personal safety to the general well-being of everyone in the water, you will gain greater confidence in your own diving abilities while developing the mindset necessary to take your first steps towards becoming a PADI Divemaster.
What do I need to start?
You must be at least 15 years old, in good physical health, certified as PADI Advanced Open Water (or qualifying certification from another organization), and have successfully completed Emergency First Response (or another sanctioned CPR program) within the last 24 months. If you are between 12 and 14 or have a child between these ages, there is a PADI Junior Rescue Diver program available. PADI Junior Advanced Open Water along with current CPR training is required for PADI Junior Rescue Diver.
What will I do?
Rescue Diver training will prepare you to prevent problems and, if necessary, manage dive emergencies. Knowledge development sessions are followed by confined water skill training, where you will cover:
- Self-rescue and diver stress
- Diving first aid
- Emergency management and equipment
- Swimming and non-swimming assists
- Panicked diver response
- Underwater problem solving
- Surfacing the unconscious diver
- In-water artificial respiration
- Unconscious diver egresses (exits)
- Missing diver searches
Finally, all of these skills are reviewed during the challenging and entertaining open water rescue scenarios. You will also independently complete an Emergency Assistance Plan for the West End community.
How long will it take?
The skills are performance-based and paced to meet your level of understanding. Since the focus is on skill recall in real-life scenarios, rather than skill perfection, you can take as much time as necessary to become comfortable. Allow three days to complete this course.
What do I earn at the end?
You will be certified for life as a PADI Rescue Diver, the second-highest recreational rating in the PADI system. You must have at least 20 logged dives before you can be awarded the Rescue Diver certification.
Where can I go from here?
The PADI Rescue Diver certification is a prerequisite for all professional-level PADI courses, beginning with PADI Divemaster. If the professional route is not for you, you can work towards earning your PADI Master Scuba Diver rating, the highest recreational rating in the PADI system, by signing up for five PADI Specialty courses. If you hold a PADI Rescue diver certification, five distinct PADI specialties, and 50 or more logged dives, you automatically qualify as a PADI Master Scuba Diver.
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