Rescue Diver
Template:Short description Template:More footnotes Rescue Diver is a scuba diving certification level provided by several diver training agencies, such as PADI,[1] SSI,[2] SDI,[3] and NAUI,[4] which emphasises emergency response and diver rescue.
The certification level is loosely equivalent the CMAS ** Diver qualification and the BSAC sports diver, although the European courses tend to be longer and more intensive than their U.S. counterparts.
Most organizations have a minimum age requirement of 15 to undertake the Rescue Diver course, although PADI does permit certification of "Junior" Rescue Divers.
Background
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The European International dive education system CMAS recognises only three main levels of dive education indicated by a one star, two star, or three star system. One star indicates an ability to dive, two star indicates additional skill of rescuing divers, and three star indicates the additional skill in leading a group of divers.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".Template:Update inline
Training
The course usually covers most of the following topics:
- Self-rescue and diver stress
- Emergency management and equipment
- Panicked diver response
- In-water rescue breathing protocols[5]
- Egress (exits)
- Dive accident scenarios
In many training agencies, these dives represent introductory knowledge and skills that may be further refined in a speciality course.
Sources
- PADI Rescue Diver Manual, ASIN:B0000DYV1X
- PADI Rescue Diver Course Description, [1]
Footnotes
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- ↑ Who refer to the course as Rescue Diver
- ↑ The SSI course goes by the name: Diver Stress and Rescue
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