The Rescue Diver course is designed to develop your skills and confidence as a diver by teaching you how to prevent and manage diving emergencies.
This course is essential for divers who want to take their skills to the next level, focusing on problem-solving, emergency response, and rescue techniques. Course Content
Theoretical Sessions:
Diver Stress:
Understanding the causes and effects of stress in divers. Emergency Management and Equipment:
Learning about the emergency equipment and how to manage a diving emergency.
Accident Management:
Steps to take in managing a diving accident.
Diving First Aid:
Basic first aid and CPR techniques specifically for diving-related injuries.
Dive Accident Scenarios:
Reviewing case studies and learning from real-life diving accidents.

Practical Sessions:
Self-Rescue Skills:
Practicing skills to handle personal emergencies underwater.
Tired Diver Rescue:
Techniques for assisting a tired diver.
Panicked Diver Rescue:
Approaching and calming a panicked diver.
Response to Unconscious Diver:
Techniques for rescuing an unconscious diver underwater and at the surface.
Missing Diver Procedures:
Searching for and rescuing a missing diver.
Rescue Scenarios:
Participating in realistic rescue scenarios to apply learned skills.

In-Water Training:
Rescue Exercises:
Practicing various rescue techniques in a controlled environment.
Simulated Emergencies:
Handling simulated emergency situations to reinforce skills.
Team-Based Rescue:
Working with other divers to conduct rescues effectively.
Prerequisites
Minimum Age: 12 years old for Junior Rescue Diver and 15 years old for Rescue Diver.
Certification: Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent from a recognized diving organization.
Emergency First Response (EFR): Completed a first aid and CPR course within the past 24 months.