RESCUE DIVER CERTIFICATION

4 day course for Advanced divers with Emergency First Response (EFR) qualification. Learn to prevent, or deal with emergency situations through study and practice.

What is involved?
The PADI Rescue Diver programmed develops your knowledge and skills so you can effectively perform diver assists and rescues, manage diving accident situations and render first aid. The programmed is an important step in expanding your knowledge and experience as a diver. PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent) certification is also a prerequisite for all PADI leadership and professional programs.

How do you get involved?
To get into the PADI Rescue Diver programmed, you’ll need to be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent). You’ll also need to have successfully completed the Emergency First Response and Care for Children Emergency Response programs or a sanctioned program in CPR within the past 24 months.

The programmed covers:

• self-rescue and diver stress
• diving first aid
• emergency management and equipment considerations
• swimming and non-swimming assists
• panicked diver response
• underwater problems
• missing diver procedures
• surfacing the unconscious diver
• in-water artificial respiration
• egress (exits)
• first aid procedures for pressure related accidents
• Dive accident scenarios.