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This is probably one of the best course in the PADI program. Have you been out diving and noticed that someone on the boat was not looking comfortable. He was messing around with his equipment and taking a long time to get ready for the dive. Did that person later panic and even though you weren’t even diving with him did you feel a little like you could have done something to mitigate the problem before it happened?
The course duration is three to four days during which the student is introduced to all the elements of both “self” and “diver” rescues, administration of emergency aid and CPR for dive related accidents.
Rescue Diver training expands the basic problem prevention and accident management skills student divers learn beginning with the PADI Open Water Diver course. At the Rescue Diver level, students are ready to learn to manage more complex dive emergencies and to apply direct intervention techniques to assist others in an emergency. By its nature, the course is demanding, and realistic in its conduct, content and approach. But, although the nature and context in which rescue training may be used It’s still a great and fun course, by the end of this course you will be a more confident and feel in the unlikely event something did happen you would be able to help.
The PADI Rescue Diver course prepares you to deal with dive emergencies, minor and major, using a variety of techniques. Through knowledge development and rescue exercises, you learn what to look for and how to respond. During rescue scenarios, you put into practice your knowledge and skills. Topics include:
Study materials, fees and PADI certification application.
We provide all the basic scuba gear you will use including a mask, snorkel, fins, regulator with dive gauge, buoyancy control device, tanks and weights.
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PADI (Junior) Adventure Divers who are at least 12 years old and have completed the Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive may enroll in a Rescue Diver course.
You also need to have Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months. You can complete this training during the Rescue Diver course as we offer various EFR courses at Jomtien Dive Center.
We provide all the basic scuba gear you will use including a mask, snorkel, fins, regulator with dive gauge, buoyancy control device, tanks and weights.
Beyond using basic scuba equipment, you’ll need a compass and dive knife or dive tool. You’ll also use specialized gear depending on the Adventure Dives you choose. For example, you’d obviously use a Compass for the Underwater Navigator Adventure Dive or a side-mount configuration during the Side-mount Adventure Dive. Our PADI Instructors will explain the equipment that you need and may suggest additional gear, such as dive light for night diving or lift bag for search and recovery diving.