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Keep safe and be prepared! The Rescue Diver course is a challenging and rewarding step in your diving journey, designed to make you a more confident and capable diver. You will learn how to recognise and prevent problems before they occur, manage diving emergencies, and assist other divers in distress - both on the surface and underwater.

Course Outline | 3 components | 2 days

  1. Knowledge Development (Online Study): understand and recognise diver emergencies and learn about different rescue techniques
  2. Pool Training: practice rescue exercises and scenarios in confined water
  3. Ocean Dives: practice your new skills and all emergency scenarios in the ocean

Topics/Skills

  • Self-rescue
  • Recognising and managing stress in other divers
  • Emergency management and equipment
  • Rescuing panicked divers
  • Rescuing unresponsive divers
  • Search & recovery of missing divers and objects

Prerequisites 

  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification or equivalent qualification from another training agency
  • Minimum age of 12 years. Student divers between 12-14yo earn the PADI Junior Rescue Diver certification
  • Current First Aid and CPR qualification (contact us for more details if you require this)
What's Included
What's Needed 
  • PADI eLearning
  • Professional instruction
  • All scuba gear
  • Emergency equipment (first aid kit, oxygen unit, rescue breathing masks)
  • Pool training
  • Ocean dives
  • Transport - you will need to be able to transport your scuba gear (including tanks) for the duration of the course
  • Medical statement (if required)
  • Current First Aid & CPR ticket

 

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.

Please review the Diver Medical Form before enrolling in a scuba course. If you answer 'Yes' to any of the questions, you must see a doctor and present a dive medical/clearance to dive before we can accept you onto the course.

Diver Medical Form

Please read our Booking terms and conditions carefully before proceeding with payment.

Rescue Diver
  • Location: Launceston
  • Dates: 29-30 November
  • 20,000+ Certified

    We've certified over 20,000 students. Our instructors come from all over the world & have years of experience.

  • PADI 5-Star Centre

    We are a 5-Star PADI Instructor Development Centre & have been accredited with the PADI Green Star Award!

  • Professional Instructors

    Our instructors are renowned for their patience & professionalism, so you can feel safe & breathe easy underwater.

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