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The Rescue Diver course is run over a 3 day weekend. Diving the Goat Island Marine Reserve and Outer Gulf Islands.
The knowledge of how to rescue both yourself and another diver is imperative for your confidence as a diver.
In the classroom your Instructor will be expanding on your pre course studies. Subjects include Self Rescue, Stress management, First Aid Equipment & procedures, Managing an Emergency, Equipment problems, Recognizing rescue situations, Swimming & non swimming assists, Panicked diver response, Rescuing an unconscious diver, In-water respiration, First aid procedures for pressure related injuries, Exits/egresses, Equipment removal and Dive accident scenarios.
From the classroom we move to confined water where you are trained with the basics of in-water self and buddy rescue techniques.
Day 2 consists of refining the techniques you have learned from day 1, then practicing them with different rescue scenarios, this includes how to plan a search for a missing diver, how to surface an unresponsive diver, how to strip a diver of his equipment while providing him with rescue breaths and how to exit the water with an unconsciousness diver.
On Day 3 we venture out to the Outer Gulf Islands onboard Apollo. As a team you will refine the techniques learnt from day 1 and day2 and complete challenging rescue scenarios, critiqued by your Instructor.
Included in the course
All PADI Rescue Crew Pack materials with your certification card and wall certificate, quality instruction, all boat charter costs and cylinder fills.
Course Investment
NZ$525 including gst
*Equipment can be hired at a 50% discount for the duration of the course
Student Prerequisites
- Minimum age of 15 years
- Your PADI Advanced Open Water Certification or equivalent
- The student diver must have successfully completed a sanctioned course in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR-Primary Care) and basic first aid (Secondary Care) within the past 24 months
- All students must sit a basic dive medical within the last 12 months. Print medical form from our website and see your local physician. Ask our staff for local physicians if you are from out of town
- Willing to set time aside for Self-study preparation
- Your personal fitness is key for this course. The fitter you are, the more you will get out of the course
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