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 Why PADI Rescue
Diver?
Rewarding and
fun – that best describes the PADI Rescue Diver course. This 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.
What do
I need to start?
- You can enroll in the Rescue
Diver Course as a certified Open Water Diver (or have a qualifying
certification from another training organization) 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 organization.
- Minimum age:
15 years old (12 for PADI Junior Rescue Diver)
- Successful
completion of a sanctioned CPR program within the past 24 months.
The Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) and
Secondary Care (First Aid) courses meet these
requirements.
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
- 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
 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 on DVD
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.
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