Rescue Diver
The SDI Rescue Diver Course is designed to develop the knowledge and necessary skills to effectively perform diver rescues and assist and administer the necessary first aid in the event of an emergency.
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Rescue Diver is provided by our sister company Paragon Scuba Academy.
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What you can expect to learn
The rescue certification course is designed to develop the knowledge and necessary skills for an individual to effectively perform diver rescues and assists,
and administer necessary first aid.
You will cover all of the following and more!
Prevention and causes of diving accidents
• Stress and psychological factors
• Physical conditioning
• Equipment
• Surface drowning syndrome
Diving lifesaving
• Self rescue
• Diver assists
• Surface and underwater rescues
• Types of transports
• In-water artificial respiration
• Boat and shore exit techniques
• Diver first aid
• Review of oxygen administration
Hyperbaric injuries and management
• Information collection
• Access to a hyperbaric chamber
Accident Management
• Information collection
• Access to a hyperbaric chamber
Some of the in-water skills include:
On the surface, identify and assist a properly equipped skin or scuba diver simulating:
• Breathing difficulties
• Tiredness
• Leg cramp
• Early panic symptoms
• Locate and bring to the surface a scuba diver simulating unconsciousness to the surface from approximately 6 metres/20 feet
• Upon surfacing, transport the unconscious diver 50 metres/150 feet to shore or boat, simulating in-water rescue breathing
• Upon reaching the shore or boat, with the assistance of one aide, remove the diver from the water
Course Prerequisites
• Minimum age 18, 15 with parental consent
• Provide proof of current CPR, first aid and oxygen (O2) provider (where local law permits) certification*
• Provide proof of SDI Advanced Adventure Diver certification, or equivalent, or open water diver certification and 40 logged open water dives
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