The PADI Rescue Diver course is the next step toward becoming a dive leader. After completing the Advanced Open Water course, the Rescue Diver course helps you to develop the skills needed to help others. During a combination of classroom and open water sessions, a diver learns how to recognize and manage the stressful situations that may lead to a diving emergency. A series of simulated dive accident scenarios, allow for development of rescue skills and techniques in a safe and controlled environment.
A good dive is the result of good planning. Some components of pre-dive preparation may be:
1. Checking weather conditions for the location and time of the dive.
2. Upon arrival, divers should look over the dive site for potential problems and/or hazards.
3. Before arriving at the dive site, prepare and inspect dive gear.
4. As a buddy team, plan the dive. Agree on factors such as maximum depth, time, navigational direction and purpose of the dive. (ie. spearfishing or photography)
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PADI Rescue Diver course is designed to give you the knowledge and confidence to handle most diving emergencies. As a certified Rescue Diver, you will start to become aware of possible factors that could ruin a dive or put divers at risk. If a dive emergency does occur, you will have practiced the techniques for rescuing both panicked and unresponsive divers.
Seaview Scuba is conducting the next PADI Rescue Diver course on June 7th and 9th. Please call 860-442-7279 or e-mail us for details on this exciting and important course.
