The PADI Rescue diver course in Cape Town expands your knowledge of scuba diving, increases your level of scuba diving skill, and makes you more aware of what is happening around you in the scuba diving environment.

The PADI Rescue Diver Certification is a prerequisite for the PADI Divemaster rating, and the distinguished PADI Master Scuba Diver Certification. Most importantly, rescue diver training can help you save lives and increase scuba diving safety by preparing you to respond properly to scuba diving emergencies and near-emergencies.

To complete the PADI Rescue course there are 12 basic scenarios to be practiced in order to assist other scuba divers, training in self-rescue skills, and a class room portion which includes self study, lectures, and a final exam. Topic areas include: First aid for Scuba Diving Maladies, First Aid for Marine injuries, Emergency procedures, Rescue equipment, Panic Syndrome, Distress Recognition, Self- Rescue, Rescue Entries and approaches, Transporting, Submerged Diver rescue, Missing Scuba Diver Procedures, In-water Artificial Respiration, Equipment considerations, Rescue exits etc.

Course Duration
The PADI Rescue course takes a minimum of 3 days but generally we ask that you set aside at least 5-7 days for weather and other circumstances. The course takes place at our dive centre in Fish Hoek, Cape Town while the practical scenarios occur at the beach near Simon's Town just down the coast on the False Bay side of Cape Town.

PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE PADI RESCUE DIVER COURSE
To qualify for participation in the PADI Rescue diver course, a person must be at least 15 years of age (or 12 years of age for PADI Junior Rescue diver) and certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver. An individual who does not hold this certification may take the course if he can prove equivalent competency. Equivalency in this case would be defined as proof of certification beyond entry level and a minimum of 20 logged dives, documenting experience in the area of deep and navigation.

CPR / FIRST AID TRAINING
Prior to awarding the PADI Rescue Diver rating to an individual, the student must have successfully completed a CPR/First Aid course within the past two years.

First Aid is a basic training course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency care. The First Aid course is eight hours in length.

Topics covered include - Primary Assessment, CPR, obstructed airway, bleeding, wounds and bandaging, shock, illness assessment, stroke, allergic reactions etc.

DATES & TIMES
The PADI Rescue Diver Course in Cape Town can take place any day that suits you and does not necessarilly have to run on consecutive days. The PADI Rescue Diver Course usually begins at 10am and ends at around 15h00 each day

PRICE
The price of the PADI Rescue Diver Course is ZAR2500/person. This includes dives, in-water scuba training, diver tuition, PADI certification and PADI Rescue Diver manual and slate.