Marbella Scuba Diving Club - Rescue Diver

Become a Better Dive Buddy

If you’ve ever witnessed a rescue while scuba diving, you probably asked yoursel: am I prepared to help? If you made this first step, sign-up today!

PADI Rescue Diver Course

PADI Rescue Diver + Emergency First Response Course

PADI Rescue Diver + Oxygen Provider (o2) Course

PADI Rescue Diver + o2 + Emergency First Response

PADI o2 + Emergency First Response Course

Challenging and rewarding best describe the PADI Rescue Diver course. Building upon what you’ve already learned, this course expands on what you already know about how to prevent problems, and how to manage them if they occur.

The fun part about this course is rising to challenges and mastering them. Most divers find this course both demanding and rewarding, and at the end, say it s the best course they ve ever taken.

What You Learn

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

The Scuba Gear You Use

You use all your basic scuba gear including a dive computer and accessories like pocket mask, throwing lines and buoys, compass...
Prerequisites

To enroll in the PADI Rescue Diver course, you must:

• Be 15 years or older
• Have a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification (or have a qualifying certification from another organization)
• Be trained and current for first aid and CPR within the previous two years (Ask Emergency First Response CPR and first aid courses).

After you become a Rescue Diver,
here are some tips that will prepare you to use your rescue and CPR skills:

• Take the Rescue Diver course to protect you and your dive buddiesStay fit for scuba diving. Your health is important. You can t help others if you are out of shape and can t take care of yourself.Practice self-rescue skills often. Remember, helping yourself creates the confidence to help others because you know you can take care of yourself while you provide aid.
• Review and practice in-water rescue breathing techniques with other divers or your buddy.
• Take your first aid kit with you every time you scuba dive and keep your pocket mask handy. Many divers consider their pocket masks standard equipment they always have in a pocket.
• Fine-tune your navigation skills by becoming a Underwater Navigator.
• Expand your search and recovery abilities by becoming a Search and Recovery diver.
• Stay current with CPR techniques by refreshing skills periodically Emergency First Response.
• Keep your oxygen administration skills sharp by participating in the PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider course.