In all the PADI manuals and DVD’s this course is always referred to as “serious fun” - and it most definitely is.  This course will not only improve your rescue skills, but it will also change the way you think about your own, and other peoples diving skills, because you'll learn to look beyond yourself and consider the safety and well being of other divers. Although this course is serious, it is an enjoyable way to build your confidence

The course is made up of three sections - classroom, pool and lake.  As with all PADI courses there is an amount of preparation by way of a manual to read before you start the course.  The classroom session involves watching a DVD to watch the skills in action but most of the learning her comes from the discussions around the various skills and scenarios.  It is less of a “tell” session and more of a discussion. 

For example what would you do if confronted with a panicking diver at the surface?  You may have already faced this.  There are a number of possible options and opinions and we would explore these in the class to work out the most practical options.  Also what would you do if you found a diver having problems under water ?  These are hard questions that every responsible diver should ask himself or herself. Despite the best Open Water training and most careful dive planning, accidents can occur. There is probably no worse feeling than being helpless in such a situation. We can prepare you to be ready to prevent accidents and emergencies and to minimise problems should the unexpected occur.

Upon successful completion of this programme, you will have experienced the use of various rescue equipment, completed drills on panicky and unconscious divers, performed searches for lost divers and practiced artificial respiration on the surface with an unconscious diver. You will have the confidence in using your equipment and your skills under different circumstances and under stress.

As with most PADI courses there is a certain amount of leeway in how the course is structured. For instance it is now possible to combine the lake and pool into one session. Rather than condense the course we extend the course to ensure all the skills, practices and scenarios are fully mastered. Our course is therefore scheduled over 4 days rather than the usual 2 or 3.

You can get more information about this course and meet the staff of Sussex Scuba by following this link to the PADI Rescue Diver course at Sussex Scuba

If you would like more details of this or any of our courses please contact us

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