PADI Rescue + EFR Course

The PADI Rescue + EFR Course is an exceptional opportunity to advance your diving skills, learn vital emergency management techniques, and gain confidence in handling potential underwater crises. It’s often described by scuba divers as both the most challenging and rewarding course they’ve experienced. Here’s why:

Key Benefits

• Problem Management: Learn how to prevent and effectively manage problems in the water.
• Skill Confidence: Boost your diving skills and self-assuredness, knowing you can assist others in emergencies.
• Buddy Improvement: Enhance your abilities to be a better diving partner by mastering problem-solving skills.
• Engaging and Fun: While the course maintains a serious focus on learning, it’s designed with enjoyable and interactive elements.

Duration and Dive Structure:

• Course Length: The course spans 4 days, providing an immersive and thorough learning experience.
• Dive Requirements: You will participate in 5 dives, each designed to build your competence and confidence in different rescue scenarios.

Course Eligibility

• Age Requirement: PADI (Junior) Adventure Divers at least 12 years old.
• Pre-requisite Dive: Completion of the Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive.
• Emergency Training: Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the last 24 months. This can be completed concurrently with the Rescue Diver course.

Additional Opportunities

• Emergency Oxygen Provider Specialty: Your instructor may also offer this course simultaneously, enhancing your emergency response capabilities.

Course Structure and Topics

The PADI Rescue Diver course is a comprehensive program that combines knowledge development, practical rescue exercises, and real-life rescue scenarios. You will learn and practice:

1. Self-Rescue Techniques: Understand how to manage your safety and well-being.
2. Stress Management: Recognize and handle stress in fellow divers.
3. Emergency Planning: Get skilled in emergency management and using essential equipment.
4. Rescuing Panicked Divers: Learn strategies for dealing with panicked divers underwater.
5. Rescuing Unresponsive Divers: Master the techniques for rescuing divers who are unresponsive.

Throughout the course, you’ll apply what you’ve learned in various scenarios, reinforcing your skills and readiness to handle diving emergencies. The PADI Rescue Diver course not only enhances your safety awareness but also makes diving more enjoyable by instilling a greater sense of confidence and responsibility.