rescue diver

Hi all, I'm going to be in Barbados later this month and would be keen to take my rescue diver course there if I can find a good dive shop. Anyone knows / has heard of a good PADI instructor in Barbados? Thanks all.

From all the experts of scuba diving here, I wanted to ask the following things - I wasn't at the top of my class in the OW course. In fact my I took about 2 days extra to complete the course and my instructor said that people are generally able to complete all the skillset in about 1-1.5 days...

Hi - I'm traveling to Roatán in late January/early February and am looking to do my rescue course as well as some recreational dives. Does anyone have recommendations for dive shops/schools? I got a little overwhelmed looking at all the options so am reaching out to the community to help me...

Hello Everyone, I am looking to train in rescue diver in a few months, so I'm currently re-evaluating my gear setup and looking to upgrade some items and I think I have a few questions. Here is my current gear: BCD: SP KnightHawk w/Air 2 Reg: SP Mk11 / R395 Octo: Aqualung ABS Computer: Mares...

WMI Rescue needs staff for Dive Rescue Standby for upcoming Water Ski and Boat Races. We are looking for divers, advanced by certification or experience. Our races are at Parker "The River", Big Bear, Havasu Lake, Elsinore, Mission Bay, Long Beach, etc... We cover round trip fuel, double...

I'm hoping to reach out to anyone who has done their Rescue Diver course in a BP/W. I'm taking my course at the end of May and I'm being somewhat "pressured" into wearing a jacket BC for the course. :( The trouble is that my wife has no idea how to pull the harness off of me in the water. (And...

Hello Scuba Boarders, Any suggestions for a Rescue Diver looking for an underwater adventure next year? Alyssa

Finding my threads is not easy... I'm trying to find the best place to do my Rescue Diver cert and also keeping my wife happy. Here are the parameters: Needs to be a direct flight from Atlanta, preferably on Delta Wife is not a diver, so a beach entry is needed at the resort. We stayed at...

I want to take a rescue diver course, but I want to do it somewhere fun with warm water diving. Most important I want to do it with a good shop/company. After some upcoming work travel I will have six days to get from L.A. to anywhere in the world and then get back home to Virginia. I will be...

If a diver falls unconscious and the regulator falls out of his or her mouth, it should not be replaced because by manipulating the person’s airway, there will be a risk of water entering in. There is an exception though, if the dive was in a cave or under ice, then it will need to be purged...

Hi. I'm moving to the Tampa area (probably Brandon) this summer. I'm thinking of becoming an instructor. I'm currently PADI AOW so I need Rescue through Instructor. I've emailed 3-4 shops in the area and no one gets back to me. Any recommendations as far as shops go and what is the estimated...

I'm a little confused on the requirements for the Rescue Diver certification from PADI. I am advance diver certified and am looking to go a little further. First question: I know CPR/First Aid is required. But, is there any specialty they require? Is infant required? I can't imagine why...