Best be ready for action matey!!
Is this class for me? Why should I take rescue
diving?
SCUBA diving is an exciting sport, but like all adventure sports it has
inherent risks that may result in injury or worse. Become a responsible
diver and learn the techniques needed to prevent and recognize potential
diving accidents.
As a Rescue Diver you
will be trained first to identify potentially dangerous situations and so
prevent accidents from happening. You will also learn what to do in the
event that a surface or underwater rescue becomes necessary.
 This class is recommended for all divers!
Everyone should be proficient in rescue diving techniques. Taking this
class will boost your confidence and strengthen your ability to help
yourself and others in the event of a diving emergency. This class is a
prerequisite for all SCUBA leadership courses and is a must for all
divers!
I believe every diver should be rescue-trained.
Make yourself an ideal dive buddy by being responsible and knowledgeable
of rescue techniques. Don’t put it off any longer, sign up for a Rescue
Class today! Remember our motto “SAFETY THROUGH EDUCATION!”
Course Cost: $249.00
Includes: Tuition, Rescue Diver Education System,
and C-Card
Course Length:
One Friday from 6-10pm and one Saturday and Sunday from 9-5.
See schedule for
course dates.
Prerequisites:
Age: 17 yrs
Diver Certification: Advanced Scuba Diver or
equivalent and NAUI 1st
Responder or equivalent.
Health: No medical contraindications (see
questionnaire for details), may need medical approval at instructors
discretion.
Skill Prerequisites:
- Swim 225yds non-stop using any stroke in 6 minutes
or less
- Recover 10lbs weight from 10' of water
- Tread water for 15 minutes
Gear Requirements:
- Full Scuba Gear
- Whistle
- 2 cutting devices
- Safety Sausage
- Dive Light
- Log Book
Skills Learned:
How to:
- Recognize accidents before they occur
for yourself, your dive buddy and your dive group
- Summon help
- Recognize and treat diving ailments
- Perform common first aid for divers
- Perform in-water rescues of a diver in trouble
- Establish buoyancy and provide artificial
respiration in and out of water
- Transport a diver in trouble in the water
- Remove an unconscious diver from the water to
docks, boats and beaches
- Climb stairs and scale cliffs with an
unconscious diver
- Negotiate waves, kelp and currents (yourself
and when assisting a diver in trouble)
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