PADI Rescue Diver
The PADI Rescue Diver course can by far be considered the most challenging, yet rewarding and fun course you will do as a diver. This course will equip you to prevent and manage problems above and underwater. It prepares you to deal with dive emergencies, minor or major, by using a variety of rescue techniques.
To successfully complete the Rescue course, you will make use the rescue materials for knowledge development and study the different rescue scenarios. After going through the theory it is time to work on your rescue skills in the pool where you learn different rescue techniques and practice various problem solving skills. As soon as this is second nature, we will move to the ocean and put your newly acquired skills into practice and work through some real-life rescue simulations.
After completing the Rescue course, you have become a different diver and buddy. You will learn how to avoid complications, recognise issues before they occur, and be able to anticipate and adequately solve problems while diving. Be prepared for those unexpected emergencies and do your PADI Rescue Diver course today!
Course Options
Before you start
How to become a Rescue Diver?Prerequisites
- Minimum 12 years of age
- Adventure Diver certification
- CPR and First Aid training
Become a Emergency First Responder
Emergency First Response
This EFR course meets the CPR and First Aid training requirements for the PADI Rescue Diver course and all professional-level ratings after that.
R4000
Rescue DiverCourse includes:
- Theory
- Pool Sessions
- Ocean Dive
R4800
Rescue Diver | EFR CourseCourse includes:
- Theory
- Pool Sessions
- Ocean Dive
- EFR & First Aid certification
Course Information
The PADI Rescue Diver course will train you to think on your feet and handle diving related problems with confidence in case they occur. After practicing different (self) rescue techniques in the pool you will be ready to deal with real-life rescue scenarios in the ocean. All Rescue Divers will agree that taking the Rescue course will be the most rewarding, challenging and fun course there is to do!
The PADI Rescue Diver course prepares you to deal with all kinds of dive emergencies. During the knowledge development you learn what to look out for and how to respond to different scenarios. The topics that will be covered include:
- Self rescue
- Recognising and managing stress in other divers
- Emergency management and equipment
- Rescuing panicked divers
- Rescuing unresponsive divers
At the end of the course your knowledge will be tested in a final exam.
In the pool you will put into practice the theory you have studied in your knowledge development. You will start with practicing and refreshing your self rescue skills, followed by different rescue scenarios that will build onto each other. From calming down a tired diver to surfacing a distressed diver underwater, this course will cover all kinds of emergency situations a diver can find oneself in.
We will now be taking the rescue skills you have mastered in the pool to the ocean and use them during real-life rescue simulations. This will teach you to think on your feet, respond to the situation at hand and aduquatly act on your rescue plan. After completing the rescue scenarios in the ocean you will have become a better skilled and more confident diver and buddy.
The Emergency First Response course focuses on building confidence and a willingness to respond to a medical emergency. You learn easy to follow steps for emergency care and will practice applying skills in a non-stressful learning environment. For the EFR course you will be using self-study manuals and videos which will lay the basis for the practical assessments of the course.
The EFR course includes:
- Primary Care (CPR)
- Secondary Care (First Aid)
Why become a Rescue Diver?
- You will become a better and more confident diver and buddy
- A Rescue Diver is trained to deal with all kinds of dive emergencies
- You will be challenged, but the rewards are worth it
- The most fun and meaningful PADI course you will take!
What Diver’s Say
Before doing my Rescue course, Monique said that afterwards I’ll be a different diver. I didn’t really believe that, until later I did my next group dive. Knowing what to look out for and being confident in how to deal with it, makes a huge difference as a diver.
The course was so much fun, specially the pool training was awesome. I’m a big guy, but trying to rescue someone in the water is a different ball game. Learning how to deal with panic and distress was such a good learning experience. Totally worth the challenge!