Rescue Diver
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
What do I need to start?
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PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization )
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Minimum age: 15 years old (12 for PADI Junior Rescue Diver)
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Successful completion of a sanctioned CPR program within the past 24 months
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
- dive first aid
- emergency management and equipment
- swimming and non-swimming assists
- panicked diver response
- underwater problems
- missing diver procedures
- surfacing the unconscious diver
- inwater artificial respiration
- egress (exits)
- dive accident scenoarios
- first aid procedures for pressure related accidents
How long will it take?
- Recommended Course Hours: 25
- Minimum Open Water Training: five sessions over two days
EFR
Emergency First Response gives you the tools you need to perform CPR and First Aid.
What do I need to start?
- No dive certification required
- No MInimum age limit
What will I do?
This comprehensive program is composed of two core modules that can be taught in tandem or as stand-alone courses: Emergency First Response - Primary Care and Emergency First Response - Secondary Care. Together, these courses proved extensive instruction in CPR and First Aid, as well as providing optional (yet recommended) Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and Emergency Oxygen sections.
How long will it take?
- Depending on the amount of home study, the Primary and Secondary courses maybe completed in as little as four hours.