Rescue Diver

What’s the best way to solve a problem? Avoid having one in the first place, through proper planning! Unfortunately even with the best planning, sometimes accidents happen, and in the Rescue Diver course we focus on preventing and managing accidents and problems. Through exercises and scenarios, we will work through how to properly assess and handle minor and major diver emergencies all while maintaining the safety and well-being of the rescuers. This course will not only teach you how to help someone else, it will also help you to become a more confident diver and a better buddy. And although we will discuss serious topics, the course is very fun and rewarding!

Requirements:
-12 years of age or older
-Advanced Open Water/Junior Open Water Diver (or equivalent certification from another approved organization).
-CPR training and First Aid training (or qualifying certification) within 24 months.

Knowledge Development:
-Choose your home-study materials: either an e-learning program or book version
-Throughout the material, you will learn about self-rescue, recognizing & managing pre-dive stress, emergency management & equipment, rescuing tired/panicked divers, and rescuing unresponsive divers.

Certification Dives:
-The dives will take place over a weekend at Dutch Springs (or over 2 or more days during a trip).
-We will demonstrate multiple exercises which you will practice and master working in buddy teams. These exercises will include how to assist a tired or panicked diver, how to search for a missing diver, and how to manage an unresponsive diver.
-The rescue exercises will be performed by each individual student until mastery is achieved
-Once the exercises are successfully completed, the students will work together as a group to put their skills into play during several scenario.