padi Junior 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.
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.
Check with your local dive shop about the
gear you’ll use during this course. You can
find most everything at the scuba diving shop
in your area.
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.
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).
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