PADI Rescue Diver requirements

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I have a question regarding the requirements for PADI Rescue Diver. I know currently PADI requires Emergency First Response or equivalent as a prerequisite. However my LDS has informed me that as of June or July PADI plans to add DAN O2 as a requirement. Has anyone else out there heard of this change. I'm just wondering if I should wait until summer to take the course in hopes of a package deal.
 
I will do some more investigating, but I do not believe PADI will require DAN O2 but they are going to require an intro to O2 provider. PADI offers and O2 course as a distinctive specialty so it would be counter productive of them to require DAN's course.
 
Can't comment on PADI, but I know that NAUI only requires DAN O2 for Advanced Rescue certification. For Basic Rescue certification, you only need First Aid/CPR. Maybe PADI is going to offer an Advanced Rescue certification.
 
The requirements are listed here:

http://www.padi.com/english/common/courses/rec/continue/rescue.asp

and from the instructors manual: (revised Oct, 2004)

"First Aid and CPR Requirement
1. Prior to Knowledge Development Presentation Two and Rescue
Training Session Two, the PADI Rescue Diver course student
diver must successfully complete a sanctioned course in
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR-Primary Care) and basic
first aid (Secondary Care) within the past two years (24 months).
The Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) and Secondary Care (First
Aid) courses are highly recommended and can be used to meet these
requirements. Emergency First Response is a basic training program in CPR
and emergency care. The PADI Rescue Diver course does not teach either
CPR or basic first aid, but applies and builds on these skills as appropriate
for dive scenarios."
 
ScubaSarus:
It would be good to add O2 and defribulator training IMO to make it more complete.


I agree
In my PADI Rescue class we were taught how to use the defrubulator but not the O2.
To bad its not all part of the one rescue course. Seems like it would be.
 
WonderDog:
I have a question regarding the requirements for PADI Rescue Diver. I know currently PADI requires Emergency First Response or equivalent as a prerequisite. However my LDS has informed me that as of June or July PADI plans to add DAN O2 as a requirement. Has anyone else out there heard of this change. I'm just wondering if I should wait until summer to take the course in hopes of a package deal.

This is not accurate information. The Emergency First Response (EFR) course does have optional AED & O2 componenents, but an O2 course is NOT required by PADI for Rescue Diver: just current CPR & 1st aid.

Perhaps your LDS was confusing an O2 requirement with the fact that by July 1st all PADI Rescue Courses must be the new format (introduced at DEMA last year)?

Coincidentally, I spoke with PADI Training recently about O2 training and was told that PADI will probably be authoring their own O2 course in the future, but no specific timeline was discussed.

If you have any questions, contact PADI Training directly at (800) 729-7234.
 
scubamate:
The requirements are listed here:

http://www.padi.com/english/common/courses/rec/continue/rescue.asp

and from the instructors manual: (revised Oct, 2004)

"First Aid and CPR Requirement
1. Prior to Knowledge Development Presentation Two and Rescue
Training Session Two, the PADI Rescue Diver course student
diver must successfully complete a sanctioned course in
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR-Primary Care) and basic
first aid (Secondary Care) within the past two years (24 months).
The Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) and Secondary Care (First
Aid) courses are highly recommended and can be used to meet these
requirements. Emergency First Response is a basic training program in CPR
and emergency care. The PADI Rescue Diver course does not teach either
CPR or basic first aid, but applies and builds on these skills as appropriate
for dive scenarios."

Says it all really...
 

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