PADI Rescue Diver Course | SSI Stress and Rescue in Phuket
2 days / 3 boat dives - 11,000 baht
The PADI Rescue Diver course is often described as one of the most challenging, yet rewarding, scuba diving certifications available. It’s designed to equip divers with the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and manage diving emergencies, as well as to assist fellow divers in distress. And, one more thing, you will have a lot of fun during this course!
First day of the course you will spend in the pool learning basic rescue skills. Here in ACDC Diving we combine morning pool session with the afternoon Emergency First Responce training in the dive center. On a second day you will go to Racha Islands to do 3 boat dives and master surface and underwater skills.
What does the Rescue Diver course consist of?
The PADI Rescue Diver course typically lasts two to three days and includes the following sections:
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Self-Rescue Skills
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Rescue and stress in divers. Prevention and relief of stress.
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Providing first aid during diving.
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Actions in extreme situations.
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Providing assistance in water and on land.
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Panicking diver.
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Lost Diver Action Plan.
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Raising an unconscious diver to the surface.
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Artificial respiration on the surface of the water.
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Medical assistance for pressure-related accidents.
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Diving accident scenarios.
Who can take the Rescue Diver course?
Divers 15 years of age and older who have a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification or equivalent are eligible to begin the course. For children 12-14 years of age who are certified as a PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent, there is a PADI Junior Rescue Diver course. You must also have proof of completion of the Emergency First Response course or similar CPR training course, issued no more than 1 year ago.
What's next
After receiving the Rescue Diver certificate, there is one step left to the first professional level in diving - Divemaster. If you do not plan to make diving your profession, then you can get the highest amateur level - PADI Master Scuba Diver.