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PADI Rescue Diver Course

PADI RESCUE DIVER

From £375

Quoted by many as the most challenging & rewarding PADI course available, the PADI Rescue Diver program introduces the necessary skills required in the unlikely event of a diving incident.

The PADI Rescue Diver program will build your confidence as a diver, give you valuable experience in emergency management and prevention and heighten your awareness of the surrounding environment.

Candidates learn the techniques needed to deal with tired, panicked, unresponsive and unconscious divers. This is developed through to worst case scenarios and in water resuscitation techniques.

Course Prerequisites

  • You must be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or have a qualifying certification from another training organisation similar to that of a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver )

  • To be certified as a PADI Rescue Diver, you must have successfully completed a sanctioned first aid course including CPR training within the past 2 years. The PADI Emergency First Response (EFR)  program is highly recommended and meets this requirement. 

  • Be 12 years of age or older (12-14 year olds will be awarded the PADI Junior Rescue Diver upon certification.

Rescue Divers Exiting Onto Beach
Knowledge Development

Knowledge development is based on a self-study method, allowing you to study in your own time, at your own pace. Home study is backed up by an academic session with your PADI Instructor, to ensure full understanding of the course material.

Open Water Dives

There are a series of in-water sessions where you will develop problem solving and accident management techniques. These skills are performed in a realistic but enjoyable way giving the candidate the solid foundations of understanding & successfully managing any problem. There will be lots of time to practice in group scenario situations and role-playing exercises

There are 2 Open Water Rescue Scenarios to complete, completed over 1 or 2 dives. These accident scenarios give students the opportunity to apply all of the skills that were practiced in confined water, in a more realistic setting.

Price Includes​

  • PADI Rescue Diver Course Materials

  • PADI Certification Fee

  • Full Equipment Hire

  • Air Fills

Continue The Adventure...

You have the option of enrolling onto the PADI Divemaster course, the first step on the PADI professional ladder. This is your ticket to international travel & opportunities to gain employment in the dive industry.

Alternatively, complete five PADI Specialty programs and earn PADI’s highest non-professional rating of PADI Master Scuba Diver.

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PADI Rescue Diver - Schedule

  • PADI Rescue Diver Course

    Starts Apr 20, 2024

    375 British pounds

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  • PADI Rescue Diver + EFR First Aid Course

    Starts Apr 20, 2024

    475 British pounds

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  • PADI Rescue Diver + EFR First Aid + Oxygen Provider Specialty

    Starts Apr 20, 2024

    595 British pounds

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  • How Deep Can I Go?
    That depends on your certification level, age and experience. As a certified PADI Open Water diver you will be qualified to dive to a maximum depth of 18 metres, in conditions similar to, or better than those you are trained/experienced in. As a certified PADI Advanced Open Water Diver you will be qualified to dive to a maximum depth of 30 metres, in conditions similar to, or better than those you are trained/experienced in. As a PADI Deep Diver you will be qualified to dive to a maximum depth of 40 metres, in conditions similar to, or better than those you are trained/experienced in. Depths deeper than 40 metres are considered as Technical Diving and require additional Technical Divier training and equipment. PADI offer a wide range of Technical Training programs, including the use of mixed gases and rebreathers.
  • What Are The Age Restrictions For Scuba Diving?
    The minimum age to become certified as a PADI diver is 10. The PADI Junior Open Water Diver certification is available for those aged between the ages of 10 & 14. Ten & eleven year olds must dive with a certified parent/guardian or PADI Professional to a maximum depth of 12 metres. Those aged between 12 and 14 must dive with a certified adult to a maximum depth of 18 metres. Those aged 15 and over are classed as adults, with no upper age limit. The PADI Bubblemaker & PADI Seal Team programs allow children from the age of 8 to experience Scuba Diving in the safe confines of a swimming pool.
  • Do I Have To Be A Good Swimmer?
    No, you don't have to be a strong swimmer. There is however a requirement that you are able to swim a distance of 200 metres (non-stop) and complete a 10 minute tread water/float. There is no time limit on the 200 metre swim and no particular stroke required.
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