Rescue Diver?

[NauticalbutNice]

Hi there!

I am not ready for the Rescue Diver course yet, still need to get a bit more confident in the water!

But can people give me some info - the PADI website's a bit vague. What kind of skills do you have to do? Are there any pool sessions? Is it all open water? What kind of stuff do you learn in the classroom bit? Anything else you can give me?

Yes, I know there's a lot of questions...but I need answers!

A very curious Nauticalbutnice :fruit:

 

[pete340]

The practical skills taught in the PADI course are:

1. assisting a tired diver on the surface
2. assisting a panicked diver on the surface
3. response from shore or boat to aid a conscious victim
4. helping a distressed diver under water
5. searching for a missing diver
6. surfacing an unconscious diver
7. managing an unconscious diver on the surface
8. getting an unconscious diver out of the water
9. first aid for pressure-related accidents
10. response from shore or boat to aid an unconscious victim

 

[skeet]

all of mine was in open water, mostly home study of the book with the instructor going over the knowledge reviews with me personally. you will also study self rescue, stress mang., and get to go through a couple of scenarios, they are fun and challenging, learn how to manage a rescue scene.

 

[ScubaFreak]

Dependss, if you do my rescue course you'll do all of the skills from Pete340's post in one scenario

But seriously, It can depend. PADI have re-vamped the rescue course, they've suggested that the open water content can be done in one day (provided confined work has been part of the course).
I for one will still run it over two, as normally at the end of day one, the students have time to go home and reflect on the mistakes they made, and ways they could probably improve, and on day 2, totally out-do the skills from the previous day and perform 100% better and feel much more confident in there skills at the end of the weekend.

In addition to Pete's post, you will also cover self rescue techniques and skills, which is a HUGE part of the rescue course. If you're not able to look after yourself- how do you look after someone else?!
There is also an exam- 50 questions if i remember correctly! but it's a fantastic course-totally recommend it- especially in the likes of scotland- as I definitly feel, a student who learnt the rescue course in challenging conditions will be a whole lot better than one who learnt in crystal clear calm blue oceans.

Good luck

ScubaFreak

There is pool work if the instructor so desires there to be

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

Hmmm ... PADI doesn't require pool work? With the NAUI course, there are swimming requirements ... 200 yards in 8 minutes or less, and a 15 minute tread. Then we demonstrate the skills listed previously in the pool, and have the students practice them. Then the students perform them in OW.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[ScubaFreak]

Hmmm ... doesn't PADI require any pool work? With the NAUI course, there are swimming requirements ... 200 yards in 8 minutes or less, and a 15 minute tread. Then we demonstrate the skills listed previously in the pool, and have the students practice them. Then the students perform them in OW.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Hey Bob,

No, PADI don't stipulate its necessary which is a problem I have with the standards too. There are the swimming requirements for the Open water but thats it up until Divemaster. With the new course as far as I can tell, you can have pool work and one qualifying Open water scenario day. Or No pool work and two open water scenario days.

SF

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

Hey Bob,

No, PADI don't stipulate its necessary which is a problem I have with the standards too. There are the swimming requirements for the Open water but thats it up until Divemaster. With the new course as far as I can tell, you can have pool work and one qualifying Open water scenario day. Or No pool work and two open water scenario days.

SF

Thanks for clarifying. I helped out with a PADI Rescue class as part of my "apprenticeship" a couple years ago, and we did pool work. In fact, the PADI, NAUI, and YMCA Rescue classes I DM'ed for were all pretty similar.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[ScubaFreak]

Thanks for clarifying. I helped out with a PADI Rescue class as part of my "apprenticeship" a couple years ago, and we did pool work. In fact, the PADI, NAUI, and YMCA Rescue classes I DM'ed for were all pretty similar.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

No problemo
I would imagine most instructors like to practice skills in the pool first, it just makes sense doesn't it!?

 

[NauticalbutNice]

There is also an exam- 50 questions if i remember correctly! but it's a fantastic course-totally recommend it- especially in the likes of scotland- as I definitly feel, a student who learnt the rescue course in challenging conditions will be a whole lot better than one who learnt in crystal clear calm blue oceans.

I really want to do it - every one I've spoken to have said that it was the course that really changed the way they dived. A lot of folk said it made them more confident in the water, while others said that when they completed it, it was the time they really felt like proper divers.

But I need to be a better diver first!

Nauticalbutnice :fruit:

 

[ScubaFreak]

But I need to be a better diver first!

Nauticalbutnice :fruit:

The fact that you think that, already makes you a better diver! It's a pity certain professionals and dive stores didn't have that attitude, world would be a safer diving place