PADI Rescue Diver
- Duration
- 3 days
- Needs
- PADI Adventure Diver (including the Underwater Navigation dive) or Advanced Open Water Diver. EFR Primary and Secondary Care within the past 24 months (it can be done alongside the course). Minimum age 12.
- Includes
- Knowledge development, ten rescue exercises, two rescue scenarios, equipment, PADI Rescue Diver certification
About the course
The PADI Rescue Diver course at Lak Scuba makes you a more aware diver. You’ll learn to prevent problems before they happen, and to handle emergencies underwater and at the surface.
Divers often call it one of the hardest and most rewarding PADI courses. You learn to look after other divers while staying in control under stress.
Why take this course?
- Learn to manage dive emergencies
- Recognize problems early and respond quickly
- Learn risk assessment and problem solving
- A required step for anyone going on to Divemaster or Instructor
- A certification recognized worldwide
What you’ll learn
This course goes beyond self-reliance and teaches you how to:
Training includes realistic rescue scenarios based on real dive incidents, so you learn to respond calmly. The PADI Rescue course takes 3 days. To take part you need to be 12 years of age, be a PADI Adventure Diver (including the Underwater Navigation dive) or Advanced Open Water Diver, and have EFR Primary and Secondary Care training within the past 24 months, which can be done alongside the course.
- Recognize and manage diver stress
- Respond to panicked or unresponsive divers
- Conduct in-water rescues and exit strategies
- Perform effective searches for missing divers
- Provide in-water rescue breathing
- Use emergency equipment such as floats and lines
- Communicate and coordinate with your buddy and rescue teams
- Think clearly and act quickly under pressure
Course structure
Duration: 3 days
Includes:
Format: Scenario-based skill development with feedback and review
- Knowledge development (self-study and instructor-led sessions)
- Confined water practice
- Open water rescue scenarios
Prerequisites
If you haven’t taken EFR yet, we offer it bundled with this course. Ask us for details.
- PADI Adventure Diver including the Underwater Navigation dive, or PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
- EFR Primary and Secondary Care training within the past 24 months (it can be done alongside the course)
- Minimum age: 12 years
What’s included
- Digital or printed Rescue Diver manual
- Rescue skill sessions with certified PADI instructors
- Emergency equipment training
- Certification card upon completion
- A challenging course, and a fun one
Why choose Lak Scuba for your rescue training?
- Train in the clear water of Lakshadweep, well suited to rescue scenarios
- Small-group instruction
- Experienced PADI-certified instructors who have done rescues
- A team that puts safety first
Next step
The next step on the PADI path is the PADI Divemaster course.