PADI Rescue diver
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PADI Rescue Diver Course: Challenge Yourself & Save Lives

“Challenging” and “rewarding” best describe the PADI Rescue Diver course. Building upon what you have already learned, this course expands your knowledge on how to prevent dive problems and how to manage them if they do occur. A great diver does not just solve problems—they prevent them from happening in the first place!

Although the course topics are serious, the training itself is highly enjoyable and a fantastic way to boost your diving confidence.

The most exciting part of this course is accepting challenges and mastering them successfully. Most of our divers find the training demanding yet deeply rewarding. By the end, many declare it the best scuba course they have ever taken

What will you learn?

• Self-Rescue: Learn to manage your own minor emergencies before they escalate.

• Recognizing & Managing Stress: Spot panic and anxiety signs in other divers early.

• Emergency Management & Equipment: Master oxygen delivery and accident logistics.

• Rescuing Panicked Divers: Practice safe techniques to approach and secure responsive, panicking divers.

• Rescuing Unconscious Divers: Master underwater ascents, towing, and in-water rescue breathing for unresponsive divers.

Prerequisites

• Age: Minimum 15 years old (12 years old for the PADI Junior Rescue Diver certification).

• Certification: Hold a Advanced Open Water Diver certification

• First Aid / CPR: Proof of current First Aid and CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) training completed within the last 24 months.

Important: You should not fly for 24 hours after diving. The last dive ends at approximately 14:00 (2:00 PM).

Next step

The PADI Rescue Diver certification is the prerequisite for all professional PADI courses, starting with the PADI Divemaster certification.