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PADI Rescue Diver
Broaden your diving skills and begin to look beyond yourself and help others. You will learn how to think like a rescue diver, spot potential problems before they even develop, and deal with unexpected issues in water.
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You'll practice basic rescue skills in the pool and then show you can effectively apply them in open water.
About the Course
Learn How to
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Help other divers
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Fix minor gear issues
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Use an emergency oxygen kit
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Deal with different scenarios
The PADI Rescue Diver course will change the way you think and dive – in the best possible way. You will learn to identify and fix minor issues before they become big problems, gain a lot of confidence and have serious fun along the way.
Take This Course If You Want to
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Be a better dive buddy
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Improve your navigation skills
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Improve your confidence
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Enrol in a PADI Divemaster course
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How to Become a Rescue Diver
INDEPENDENT STUDY
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PADI eLearning
PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit your rescue lessons into a busy schedule. Learn about rescue diving principles and terminology whenever, wherever it's convenient for you.
Study offline, or online using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor whenever you have a question.
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eLearning time commitment: 6-8 hours
AT THE DIVE CENTRE
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With Your Instructor
After a brief classroom session to check your knowledge, you'll head to the pool for some serious fun. First, you'll practice handling scenarios such as a controlled lift and assisting a tired diver by role-playing with other students and your instructor.
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Prerequisites: Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification), EFR Primary and Secondary Care training (or qualifying training) within 24 months and you are medically fit for diving
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Time commitment: 1 day
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Minimum age: 12 years or older
AT OPEN WATER
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With Your Instructor
You will spend one day at an open water dive site, putting into practice the skills you have mastered in the swimming pool, and working in a team on exciting and realistic scenarios which build on the skills you have just learnt.
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Time commitment: 1 day
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Time commitment for whole course: 2 days
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Depth: expect shallow dives, the maximum allowed depth is 12m
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More info
Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving.
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Avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course. Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.
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If you (or your physician) have questions about medical fitness to dive, contact the experts at Divers Alert Network (DAN).
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