PADI Rescue Diver
Where the professional path begins.
Rescue Diver changes the way you dive: you learn to look beyond yourself, prevent problems before they happen and manage them when they do. It is the last recreational step and the gateway to every PADI Pro level.
What you can do
- Recognise and prevent diver stress and problems
- Respond to emergencies at the surface and underwater
- Manage an accident scene and give emergency oxygen
- Start your Divemaster training
Prerequisites
- PADI Adventure Diver with the Underwater Navigation dive, or Advanced Open Water Diver
- Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care training within the last 24 months (we can teach it with your course)
- At least 12 years old
Summary of PADI standards. PADI sets and updates them; we confirm yours when you apply.
What the training covers
- Self-rescue and diver stress
- Rescue exercises in confined and open water
- Missing diver search patterns
- Emergency management and equipment
- Ten rescue scenarios