PADI Rescue Diver

PADI Rescue Diver – the game changer

The PADI Rescue Diver course will change the way you think and act as a diver – in the best possible way. You will learn to recognize and resolve small situations before they become big ones, build your confidence, and gain a lot of experience in the process. “serious fun” -feeling.
It's no wonder that many divers name Rescue as their favorite course.

What is the idea of this course?

In Rescue Diver you learn to think in a safer and more proactive way - than Rescue Diver ever did: to act calmly and help others - while developing your own safety and teamwork skills. The course is practical, flexible and skill-based: you progress according to your knowledge, you don't waste time on paperwork, at least not much.

What will we do on the course?

The course will include training in, among other things:

• safe diving planning and risk anticipation
• identifying and managing problem situations in the water
• assistance and rescue techniques in various scenarios
• activities with a tired or distressed diver
• open water exercises where you show that you can apply what you have learned in practice

Exercises/scenarios are done by alternating roles with other students and the trainer – these are often the most instructive (and surprisingly fun) part of the course.

Course structure

1) PADI eLearning (approx. 8–12 h)
Study the theory at your own pace – online or offline, on your phone or computer. Your instructor will be there to answer any questions you may have.

2) Water exercises with your instructor (pool + open water)
In the water section, skills and scenarios are trained step by step and taken into open water.

The course includes a pool section where techniques and rescue mechanics are practiced well, and the skills learned are taken into the open water, simulating them in real emergency situations. The open water section of the course can be implemented by dividing the themes into two different days, or, especially in the light season, a long day can be divided into two, with a proper picnic in between sections.

Standard

• AOWD or equivalent from another educational organization. NOTE also Adventure Diver / Junior Adventure Diver (or equivalent) can be considered as long as it includes Underwater Navigation skills.
• EFR Primary & Secondary Care (Emergency First Aid AND First Aid Follow-up Procedures) or equivalent first aid training) completed within the last 24 months during

What do you get after the course?

• more confidence and “situational awareness” for every dive
• readiness to take the next step towards goals:
  • PADI Divemaster (when you are 18+)
  • PADI Master Scuba Diver (when you have 5 specialties and 50 log dives)
  • A journey towards challenging yourself with other specialized courses and more responsible diving in general