PADI Rescue Diver
Learn to prevent and manage dive emergencies — the course most divers call their favourite.
Price
$395per person
- Duration
- eLearning 8–12 hours, then 3 days in-water training
- Minimum age
- 12 years
- Certification required
- Advanced Open Water
Prerequisites
- 12 years minimum age
- Adventure Diver or Junior Adventure Diver, or qualifying certification, with the Underwater Navigation Dive completed
- EFR Primary and Secondary Care training, or qualifying training, within the last 24 months
The PADI Rescue Diver course will change the way you dive, in the best possible way. It prepares you to deal with dive emergencies, both minor and major. Through knowledge development and rescue exercises you learn what to look for and how to respond. During the scenarios you put your knowledge and skills into practice.
Training structure
- 01Self-rescue
- 02Recognizing and managing stress in other divers
- 03Emergency management and equipment
- 04Rescuing panicked divers
- 05Rescuing unresponsive divers
What this unlocks
Divemaster and professional-level training
Bookings are non-refundable. Read our and .
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