Rescue Diver Classes

The best buddy one can ever have is a self-reliant diver who not only can manage themselves, but can assist other people in difficult circumstances.

The skills you will learn in the PADI Rescue Diver Course will expand your knowledge of diving, increase your level of diving skills, and make you more aware of what is happening around you in the diving environment.

Cost: $175

Prerequisites:

  • 15 Years of age or older
  • PADI Advanced Open Water Certification or equivalent
  • PADI Emergency First Response or proof of current CPR certification

Rescue Class Format:

Classroom Sessions: The PADI Rescue Diver Manual is designed for self-study. There are review questions to be answered and turned in at the end of each section. Questions you may encounter, while reading the text, will be answered by your instructor. A final exam will be administered and a score of 75% or more must be attained.

Pool Sessions: There will be three, 2 hour pool sessions conducted in our on-site pool to prepare the student for their open water training.

Open Water Diving: The open water training is comprised of 10 open water exercises and 2 scenarios conducted over a two day period. The following will be performed during these dives:

  • Response to a tired diver
  • Panicked diver at the surface
  • Response to a conscious victim from shore/boat
  • Distressed diver underwater
  • Search for a missing diver
  • Surfacing the unconscious diver
  • Response to an unconscious diver
  • Egress with an unconscious diver
  • First aid for pressure-related accidents
  • Response to an unconscious victim from shore/boat

 

Included

  • All class and pool sessions
  • Two days of open water training with a certified PADI instructor
  • Tanks, weights, and weight belts
  • Assistance from the instructor on problems with the required reading material before your final exam
  • 10% discount on all diving equipment purchased during your term as a student (course materials, sale items, and equipment rentals excluded)

Not Included

  • Diving gear for the open water dives – BCD, regulator, wet suit, etc… but may be rented during the course
  • Transportation, meals, and accommodations for the open water dives
  • PADI Rescue Diver Student kit, including manual, accident management slate and pocket mask ($77.10)
  • PADI Rescue DVD ($31.80)
  • PADI certification fee to process your C-Card ($35.00)

 

2013 Rescue Diver Class Dates -

Class Dates (Times: 6 – 10 pm)

January 21, 23 & 25
February 18, 20 & 22
March 18, 20 & 22
April 22, 24 & 26
May 20, 22 & 24
June 17, 19 & 21
July 22, 24 & 26
August 19, 21 & 23
September 16, 18 & 20
October 14, 16 & 18
November 18, 20 & 22
December 16, 18 & 20

2013 Dates for Rescue Open Water Dives -

July 20 & 21, 2013 - Aurora Reservoir

August  10 & 11, 2013 – Aurora Reservoir

August 24th & 25th, 2013 – Blue Hole, New Mexico

September  7 & 8, 2013 – Aurora Reservoir

October 5 & 7, 2013 - Blue Hole, New Mexico

November  2 & 3, 2013 - Blue Hole, New Mexico

December 14 & 15, 2013 - Homestead Crater, Utah