Rescue Diver
"Challenging" and "rewarding" best describe the Rescue Diver course with Texas Dive Center. Building upon what you've already learned, this course expands on what you already know about how to prevent problems, and how to manage them if they occur.
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This is not a Public Safety Diver program, but is designed to help every diver prevent and or resolve diver incidents. We encourage all of our Open Water divers to consider this as their next course.
The Fun Part
The fun part about this course is rising to challenges and mastering them. Most divers find this course both demanding and rewarding, and at the end, say it's the best course they've ever taken.
What You Learn
- Self rescue
- Recognizing and managing stress in other divers
- Emergency management and equipment
- Rescuing panicked divers
- Rescuing unresponsive divers
The Scuba Gear You Use
You use all your basic scuba gear including a dive computer and accessories.
The Learning Materials You Need
Our Rescue Diver knowledge development portion includes all materials required to complete the Rescue Diver course – including a pocket mask. You'll learn how to think like a rescue diver and preview skills you'll practice with your Instructor. Once your Rescue Diver course is complete, you can review the digital material to refresh your dive safety skills as needed. This tool box of knowledge and techniques will give you the expertise to handle almost any emergency situation.
Prerequisites
To enroll in the Rescue Diver course, you must be:
- 12 years or older
- Have a have a qualifying certification from an approved organisation.
- Be trained and current for first aid and CPR within the previous two years (Ask your instructor about CPR and first aid courses) as well as Oxygen Provider.
For all your learning materials and equipment, contact TEXAS DIVE CENTER.
Your Next Adventure
After completing Rescue Diver you will be well on your way to becoming a Master Diver or starting your professional training as a Dive Guide.
For more information about this or other courses have a chat with one of the TEXAS DIVE CENTER Team members.
This course is scheduled on customer demand. Contact us for a schedule which meets your needs.