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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

PrerequisitesΒ 

  • 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 NeededΒ 
  • 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

Β 

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.

For boat dive terms and conditions, please read: here

Rescue Diver
  • Location: Launceston
  • Dates: 29-30 November 2025
  • 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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