Rescue Diver course

[Landau]

because he thought I'd be a better rescue diver with more dives.

Unfortunately asking fellow divers to put off getting in trouble and needing rescue until you've had more dives and taken the rescue course is not always successful.

They best time to take rescue is in the past, the second best time is now.

 

[TMHeimer]

Unfortunately asking fellow divers to put off getting in trouble and needing rescue until you've had more dives and taken the rescue course is not always successful.

They best time to take rescue is in the past, the second best time is now.

Best advice. Also as I say, you have to review the procedures or it's close to useless taking the course. Especially since the likelihood of actually having to do a serious rescue is very small, except for dive pros who do courses regularly. I haven't been close to seeing anything serious in 15 years, so reviewing to be ready for that one time makes sense.
The only time I've ever seen someone giving CPR has been on TV, and I'm 66. My wife actually did that when she was a 16 year old lifeguard and saved a guy's life. She is also 66.

 

[Raphus]

Hmm i have seen multiple cpr (drowning, heart atack...) and the death of 2 people, drowned while swimming. And i am only 29.
And in all cases i was surprised how unprepared the people were. The life guard didnt know how to do cpr.
People walking by doing nothing, while a person dies because of an heart atack in front of a supermarket. I mean right in front of the door.
If more people are trained in any rescue/cpr procedures more people will help.

I did not see any accidents related to diving. And i hope i never will.

 

[lairdb]

Great. Thanks for the encouragement. Now how do I choose an instructor? I dont want a repeat of my PW and AOW which were mostly just checking boxes.

Speaking of Florida -- have you seen James Blackman's channel/videos?



Unsolicited -- just a viewer.

 

[DiveProKoko]

Do it! You're never too "inexperienced" to save someone's life. I'd take a 5 yr old who can hold direct pressure over nothing! LOL! Just make sure that if you take the training, you are willing to step in and help if the need arises. I've done CPR multiple times on actual shot/stabbed/dying people...I know I did it "wrong" more than once, but when everyone else is standing there expecting you to "do something", you do what you can. Always better to have the training and not need it, than need it and not have it! We have the same dive profile and I just finished mine. It was a great class.

 

[hedonist222]

I got mine after about 40/50 dives

And it benefited me

I see the argument for getting it ASAP to be a safer diver - but I think with experience (100+ dives), you'll better comprehend it.

 

[Ukmc]

As long as you have decent buoyancy and control, you want to avoid a silt out searching for or recovering a diver. As mentioned a lot of the work is on the surface so capable but not perfect is a good time and some experience in your regular dive conditions. It is a course that should be promoted more, probably the best as far as expanding awareness for newer divers.

+1

 

[TMHeimer]

I got mine after about 40/50 dives

And it benefited me

I see the argument for getting it ASAP to be a safer diver - but I think with experience (100+ dives), you'll better comprehend it.

I agree you would better comprehend it with more experience. That may have been the case with me taking it after just 26 dives.
Perhaps the ideal way is take it as soon as practical, but continue to review things (both the manual, e learning, practical skills) as time goes on. So you always have the knowledge but comprehend it better after those 100 dives. I often wonder how many Rescue certified divers do any review-- what the % is out of the total Rescue divers. I also wonder about that in regard to CPR courses. Who besides me reviews this stuff regularly? I guess some do.

 

[hedonist222]

I agree you would better comprehend it with more experience. That may have been the case with me taking it after just 26 dives.
Perhaps the ideal way is take it as soon as practical, but continue to review things (both the manual, e learning, practical skills) as time goes on. So you always have the knowledge but comprehend it better after those 100 dives. I often wonder how many Rescue certified divers do any review-- what the % is out of the total Rescue divers. I also wonder about that in regard to CPR courses. Who besides me reviews this stuff regularly? I guess some do.

With the advent of the internet,I started reviewing rescue diver material a few years ago after downloading the PDF.

 

[Blues Runner]

I was inside a swim through in Cozumel at about 80 feet when one of the DM's hoses split. I gave him my octopus, we shut off his tank and calmly backed out of the swim through. We air shared to the surface without incident.

The experience made me wonder how I would have handled the incident with a panicked diver. This was my impetus to take the rescue course. You learn how to solve issues for yourself and how to provide assistance to another diver while limiting the risk to yourself.

Great course and confidence booster! IMO you are ready.