Learn how to deal with minor and major dive emergencies with the PADI Rescue Diver course, to become a better dive buddy.
Your PADI Instructor will teach you how to identify, prevent and manage minor issues before they become problems. You`ll practice handling scenarios from a leg cramp to a major issue like an unresponsive diver underwater by role-playing with other students and your Instructor. This course will change the way you dive and turn you into a more confident scuba diver capable of helping others.
The skills you`ll gain in the course will prepare you to take the first step towards a dive career in order to enroll in the PADI Divemaster course and/or achieve the most elite rating in recreational diving by becoming a PADI Master Scuba Diver.
Your scuba diving training includes all the necessary scuba diving equipment, refreshments between dives and insurance.
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| Duration | PADI eLearning time commitment: 8-12 hours Entire course: 3 days |
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| General Information | Minimum age: 12 years or older (divers certified between the ages of 12-14 earn a Junior Rescue Diver certification and automatically become Rescue Divers at age 15) Course prerequisites: Open Water Diver, Junior Open Water Diver, or qualifying entry-level certification may enroll in the PADI Rescue Diver course, complete Rescue Diver eLearning and participate in rescue exercises in confined water. To participate in open water rescue exercises and be certified as a PADI Rescue Diver, the student must complete the Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive and hold a PADI (Junior) Adventure Diver certification. A PADI (or another qualifying) Advanced Open Water Diver certification also meets this prerequisite. Certification also requires CPR and first aid training within the past 24 months. If you don`t have this training, you can enroll in an Emergency First Response® (EFR) Primary Care (CPR) and Secondary Care (First Aid) course with your PADI Instructor. Health prerequisites: medically fit for diving Depth: 0 |
