This course focuses on providing you with a range of skills that will allow you to deal with the problems experienced by other divers. The course consists of a series of academic sessions with twelve open water training scenarios that build up from a basic level until you are confident to carry out and manage the scene of an incident. You will learn how to deal with incidents such as a tired diver, a panicking diver and even an unconscious diver.

Having completed the Knowledge Reviews contained within your Rescue Diver manual, these will be reviewed and corrected as appropriate by your instructor. You will then go into the water for the 'hands-on' practical sessions.

To enter the Rescue Diver course, all students must have passed a first aid training course. AquaStars recommends the Emergency First Response course provided by PADI (please see relevant section for details). Students should also have a good level of physical fitness, be proficient at all basic level diving skills and be comfortable diving in a wide range of diving conditions. It is preferable at this level for all students to own their own diving equipment however equipment can be hired or purchased from our fully-stocked dive shop at preferential rates. You may wish to purchase the PADI Encyclopaedia of Recreational Diving as an adjunct to the your course, which is on sale from our shop.

Completion of this course entitles first time customers to one year's free membership of the AquaStars All-Stars Dive Club.

The course takes place over four days, including classroom work and training dives.

COST

£350 (Includes training material, certification, etc.)