Rescue Diver Course - Serious Fun!

The PADI Rescue Diver Course is designed to develop the necessary knowledge and skills for individuals to effectively perform diver rescue and assists, manage diving situations and render proper First Aid.

Coventry Scuba Diver Trainer Steve and the Rescue Diver CourseWhat's Involved?

The course comprises two parts; Academic Training and Practical Rescue Training.

Academic Training - consists of five separate presentations:

1) Self Rescue and Diver Distress

2) Diving First Aid (equipment and procedures)

3) Emergency Management

4) Equipment Considerations

5) Review and Final Examination

Coventry Rescue Diver Course explained by Trainer ShirlPractical Rescue Training - this consists of 12 separate exercises:

1) Tired diver

2) Panic diver

3) Response from shore/boat (conscious victim)

4) Distressed diver underwater

5) Missing diver

6) Surfacing the unconscious diver

7) Unconscious diver at the surface

8) Exits with the unconscious diver

9) First Aid for pressure related accidents

10) Response from shore (unconscious victim)

11) Diving accident Scenario One (under water search)

12) Diving accident scenario two (response, exits and management)

Prerequisites for the course

Divers must be a minimum age of 15 years, holding a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Certification or have equivalent qualifications. Note that 20 dives must have been logged by the end of this course.

NIcki  Coventry Scuba School Instructor and the Rescue Diver CourseDivers must also hold a recognised First Aid certificate that includes resuscitation and CPR skills. Students not holding the above will need to complete an Emergency First Response course prior to certification as a Rescue Diver.

The course includes the use of materials on a library basis, pool fees and on successful completion of the course, certification but not equipment hire, (it is assumed at this level of training students will have their own equipment).

If students require Emergency First Response Certification, this can be booked at the beginning of the course and a combined fee arranged.

Please contact us for current course prices

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