Rescue Diver is a 3 day program that will develop your knowledge and skills so you can effectively perform diver assists and rescues, manage diving accident situations and render first aid. The program is an important step in expanding your knowledge and experience as a diver.
PREREQUISITES:
NAUI Open Water qualification or PADI Advanced qualification
HOW OUR COURSE WORKS
Deposit : $100.00
Cost NAUI / PADI $350
16 hours openwater
13 hours academic
1 hour exam (pass mark 75%)
Hire gear is free of charge.
You also need to complete a basic first aid course. We run these regularly (2 nights, $70).
COURSE OUTLINE
We can run the course as a three day program (as shown below) or we can run it as two nights & one weekend. When you enrol you can nominate which program you prefer.
| DAY 1 | ||
| 9am – 10:30am | (A) | Section 1 answers Section 5 answers. PADI Rescue video: 1-4. |
| 10:30am – 2pm | (OW) | Tired diver assist Panicked diver assist. Response from shore or boat. Out of air exercises. |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | Lunch | |
| 2.30pm – 6pm | (A) | Video: Dan Accident Management. Diving first aid Section 2 answers Video: “Next 4 minutes”. CPR manikin training. |
| DAY 2 | ||
| 9am – 12.00am | (A)
(OW) |
Section 6 answers. PADI Rescue video: 5 & 6. Missing diver search – ( three types) Surfacing with the unconscious diver. |
| 12 – 12.30pm | (A) | Lunch / Part 1 Naui Rescue Video |
| 12.30 – 3pm | (A) | Emergency Management; Section 3 answers |
| 3pm – 5.30pm | (A) | PADI Rescue video: 7 to 10. |
| (OW) | Unconscious diver on the surface, resusitation and equipment removal | |
| 5.30pm – 7pm | (A) | Using oxygen equipment, DAN Video: ‘Oxygen first aid in dive accidents’ |
| DAY 3 | ||
| 9am – 12noon | (OW) | Exits – shore/boat. First aid procedure for pressure related accidents. Diving accident scenarios |
| 12 – 12.30pm | (A) | Lunch / Part 2 Naui Rescue video |
| 12.30 – 5.30pm | (A) | Equipment considerations and problems. Section 4 answers. |
| 2.30 – 5.30pm | (A) | Diving accident scenarios. |
| 5.30 – 7pm | (A) | Exam and review. |
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