Why PADI Rescue Diver?

This course will expand your knowledge and experience level. Rescue Divers learn to look beyond themselves and consider the safety and well being of other divers. Although this course is serious, it is an enjoyable way to build your confidence.

• Gain confidence in your diving
• Continue to develop your dive skills
• Better understand the aquatic world
• Learn additional skills specific to your interests
• Dive sites beyond the limit of the entry level certification

What do I need to start?

To participate in the open water rescue scenarios, you must be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver.

You must also have successful completed a sanctioned CPR programme within the past 24 months. The Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) and Secondary Care (First Aid) courses meet these requirements.

What will I do?

Rescue Diver training will prepare you to prevent problems and, if necessary, manage dive emergencies. During five rescue training sessions, you will learn a range of skills from self-rescue through to egress of an unconscious diver.

How is the course taught at Island Divers?

Knowledge Development

When you sign up for the course, you will take away the 'Rescue Diver' 'Crewpak' containing the manual that accompanies the course. The manual is divided into five sections. Each week, you will need to read the next section and complete the Knowledge Review.

Your instructor will run through it, clarify any points that you may not have fully understood and answer any queries. There is also a Rescue Diver DVD to watch, showing the new skills that you will be learning. Knowledge Development concludes with a short multiple choice exam.

Emergency First Response

If you do not already hold an approved First Aid/CPR qualification, our instructors are qualified to teach the EFR course which fulfils the necessary criteria. EFR is taught at the dive centre and should only take a few hours of your time.

Rescue Training Sessions

You will have the opportunity to put theory into practice, learning rescue techniques in the safe confines of a swimming pool. At Island Divers, confined water training happens at the local Sailing Centre. There are a minimum of five rescue training sessions before moving to open water.

Rescue Scenarios

To successfully complete the Rescue Diver course, student divers will need to participate in four rescue scenarios in open water. Throughout the year, there are many opportunities to do this. We have an extensive open water training schedule for the UK dive season or if preferred, rescue scenarios can be completed on one of our overseas dive trips.