PADI Rescue Diver Certification
Emergency First Responder (EFR)
Oxygen Provider (O2 Provider)
PADI
Rescue Diver
Rewarding and fun – that best describes
the PADI Rescue Diver course. This course will expand
your knowledge and experience level: Rescue Divers
learn to look beyond themselves and consider the safety
and well being of other divers. Although this course
is serious, it is an enjoyable way to build your confidence.
What do I need to start?
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You can enroll in the Rescue
Diver Course as a certified Open Water Diver (or
have a
qualifying certification from another training
organization) and participate in the Rescue Diver
knowledge development and rescue training sessions,
in confined water only, while working on your
Advanced Open Water Diver certification.
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To participate in the rescue
training sessions in open water, and to participate
in the open water rescue scenarios, you must be
certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
or have a
qualifying certification from another training
organization.
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Minimum age: 15 years old (12
for PADI Junior Rescue Diver)
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Successful completion of a sanctioned
CPR program within the past 24 months. The Emergency
First Response Primary Care (CPR) and Secondary
Care (First Aid) courses meet these requirements.
What will I do?
Rescue Diver training will prepare you to prevent
problems and, if necessary, manage dive emergencies.
During the five open water sessions, you'll cover:
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Self-rescue and diver stress
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AED and emergency oxygen delivery
systems
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dive first aid
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swimming and non-swimming rescue
techniques
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emergency management and equipment
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panicked diver response
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underwater problems
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missing diver procedures
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surfacing the unconscious diver
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in-water rescue breathing protocols
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egress (exits)
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first aid procedures for pressure
related accidents
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dive accident scenarios
How long will it take?
What will I need?
Where can I go from here?
The PADI Rescue Diver certification
is a prerequisite for all Professional level PADI
courses, beginning with the PADI Divemaster certification
Emergency
First Responder
Emergency First Response (EFR) is the fastest-growing
international CPR, Automatic External Defibrillator
(AED) and First Aid training organization.
The format of this course has been proven to allow
students to more readily retain critical CPR and First
Aid information and use it when its needed most.
Many divers take the Emergency First Response courses
to meet program prerequisites, such as PADI Rescue
Diver, or as preparation for becoming a PADI Divemaster.
However, most have also found the EFR program to be
important in every day life. They have taken a significant
step in emergency preparedness, and feel confident
that they can provide care should an emergency situation
arise.
The Emergency First Response program meets requirements
for CPR and First Aid in the workplace (OSHA Guideline
29 CFR 1910.151), and incorporates the latest procedures
for emergency patient care. Other organizations that
recognize EFR as meeting their requirements are United
States Coast Guard, The Boy Scouts of America, and
the American Council on Exercise (ACE), to name a
few.
This
course replaces PADI's Medic First Aid.
Course
consists of two three hour classes plus self study.
Prerequisites: No
dive certification required
Minimum Age: No minimum age
Class Size: Limited to 12 students
Course
Includes:
Your
Responsibilities:
Oxygen
Provider
The
course is designed to train and educate the general
diving public in the techniques of using oxygen as
first aid for a suspected dive injury. In addition,
this course will introduce novice divers to the fundamentals
of recognizing diving injury warning signs, response
and management. This program also provides an excellent
opportunity for experienced divers and instructors
to continue their education.
Course
is one four hour classroom session consisting of one
hour of lecture and three hours of skills practice.
Participants
successfully completing this course will receive both
a Divers Alert Network (DAN) and a PADI certification.
Prerequisites:
No dive certification required
Minimum Age: No minimum age
Class Size: Limited to 8 students
Course
Includes:
Your
Responsibilities:
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