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Padi Rescue Course

PADI Rescue Diver Course

A 2 day program

Rescue Diver is a 2 day program (plus e-learning for the academic section) that will give you the knowledge and skills to perform diver assists and rescues, manage diving accident situations and render first aid. But even more the program is an important step to expanding your knowledge, confidence and experience as a diver.

PREREQUISITES

PADI Advanced qualification

Current 1st aid /CPR qualification, medical.

HOW OUR COURSE WORKS

Cost: $230, plus Padi elearning program.

Don’t register for elearning until we have checked your enrolment, medical and certification.
16 hours open water training for realistic pracs. 
PADI eLearning academics – 15 hours.

Hire gear is at half normal daily rates.

You also need to complete the Emergency First Response course ($190) or have a current workplace 1st aid qualification e.g. St John/ Red Cross etc. Contact us if you required assistance on this.

DAY 1
9:30 am – 10:30am (A) PADI Rescue video: 1-4.
10:30am – 2pm (OW) Tired diver assist
Panicked diver assist.
Response from shore or boat.
Out of air exercises.
2pm – 2.30pm Lunch
2.30pm – 7pm (A) PADI Rescue video: 5 & 6
(OW) Missing diver search – (three types)
Surfacing with the unconscious diver.

CPR manikin training.
(A) Using oxygen equipment,
DAN Video: ‘Oxygen first aid in dive accidents’
DAY 2
9am – 2.00pm (A) PADI Rescue video: 7 -10
(OW) Unconscious diver on the surface, resuscitation and equipment removal
Exits – shore/boat.
First aid procedure for pressure related accidents.
2pm – 3.pm Lunch
3pm – 5pm (OW) Diving accident scenarios.

Contact Island Bay Divers for more information or to book your dive course