Rescue Diver

Who Should Take This Course?

Scuba divers describe the PADI Rescue Diver course as the most challenging, yet most rewarding course they’ve ever taken. Why? Because you learn to prevent and manage problems in the water, and become more confident in your skills as a diver, knowing that you can help others if needed. During the course, you learn to become a better buddy by practicing problem solving skills until they become second nature. Plus, the course is just fun – it’s serious, but still allows for lots of laughter in between the focused learning.

PADI (Junior) Adventure Divers who are at least 12 years old and have completed the Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive may enroll in a Rescue Diver course. You also need to have Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months. You can complete this training during the Rescue Diver course. Your instructor may also offer the PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider specialty diver course at the same time.

What Will You Learn?

The PADI Rescue Diver course prepares you to deal with dive emergencies, minor and major, using a variety of techniques. Through knowledge development and rescue exercises, you learn what to look for and how to respond. During rescue scenarios, you put into practice your knowledge and skills. Topics include:

Self rescue
Recognizing and managing stress in other divers
Emergency management and equipment
Rescuing panicked divers
Rescuing unresponsive divers

How Can You Start Learning Now?

Register for Rescue Diver Online – PADI’s eLearning option – to start now. You progress through five knowledge development sections using a web-based system that lets you learn at your own pace through an easy-to-use, interactive program. You also have access to an online version of the Rescue Diver Manualfor reference during and after the course.

If you prefer, you can choose to study with the Rescue Diver Manual and watch the Rescue Diver Video (a book and DVD package). Contact us directly to enroll in the course, get your materials and start learning. Your PADI Instructor will meet with you to schedule knowledge review sessions along with your rescue exercises and scenarios.

What SCUBA Gear Will You Use?

In the PADI Rescue Diver course, you will use basic scuba gear, including a mask, snorkel, fins, regulator, buoyancy control device and a tank. The equipment you wear varies, depending upon whether you’re diving in tropical, temperate or cold water. You will need a pocket mask to practice in-water resuscitation. During exercises, you’ll work with an oxygen unit, floats, marker buoys and perhaps CPR mannequins. Your PADI Instructor will explain the equipment that you need and may suggest additional gear, such as your own first aid kit, which will be useful throughout your diving career.

At a minimum each Rescue Diver student will need their own personal mask, snorkel, and fins because proper fit is important for these personal pieces of equipment. Buying a personal buoyancy control device (BCD) and regulator also has significant advantages and we're more than happy to make recomendations as well as use our industry connections to purchase items for you at a discounted price. If you're not quite ready to make that investment we have excellent gear that students may use while taking PADI courses.

What's the Cost?

Rescue Diver Course - This course is an all-inclusive experience and certification program. The price of the class includes your Book/Materials, certification card, rental BCD, rental Regulator/SPG/octo, tanks, and weights. The price for the Open Water class is $379. Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training can be added to your course for a total cost of $429.

Rescue Course (Online) - With this approach you start your class online right away and complete your academic work, quizzes and exam online at your own pace on your own schedule. Once you finish, you'll get a certificate which you bring to us so you spend all of your time in the pool and out on the dive sites, not sitting in a classroom. To start your class with PADI (PADI eLearning), the cost is $173.00, which you pay to them when you sign up. Because you are completing part of the class online, you won't be spending as much time as you would in our traditional class we are excited to save you some money! The price for the course with us, after your online training, is $279.

What's the First Step?

Give us a call or send us an email and we'll get you started today!