padi rescue course
"Challenging" and "rewarding"
best describe the PADI Rescue Diver course.
Building upon what you’ve already learned,
this course expands on what you already know
about how to prevent problems, and how to manage
them if they occur.
The Fun Part
The fun part about this course is rising to
challenges and mastering them. Most divers
find this course both demanding and rewarding,
and at the end, say it’s the best course
they’ve ever taken.
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What
You Learn
• Self rescue
• Recognizing and managing stress
in other divers
• Emergency management and equipment
• Rescuing panicked divers
• Rescuing unresponsive divers
The Scuba Gear You Use
You use all your basic scuba gear including
a dive computer and accessories.
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The
Learning Materials You Need
The PADI Rescue Diver crewpak includes
all materials required to complete the
PADI Rescue Diver course – including
a pocket mask. You’ll learn how
to think like a rescue diver and preview
skills you’ll practice with your
PADI Instructor. Once your Rescue Dover
course is complete, you can review the
DVD to refresh your dive safety skills
as needed. This tool box of knowledge
and technique will give you the expertise
to handle almost any emergency situation. |
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Prerequisites
To enroll in the PADI Rescue Diver course,
you must
• Be 15 years or older
• Have a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
certification (or have a qualifying certification
from another organization)
• Be trained and current for first aid
and CPR within the previous two years (Ask
your instructor about Emergency First Response
CPR and first aid courses).
Your Next
Adventure
After completing CPR and first aid and the
PADI Rescue Diver course, you should take
the PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider course
Together, these three courses round out your
ability to handle scuba diver emergencies
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