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WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT? The Rescue Diver course will teach a diver how to manage risks and effectively handle limited in-water problems and diving emergencies. At the end of the course, you will not be able to immediately handle every emergency but you will have an idea of what to do should something go wrong. You will learn the proper way to do assists, transports, surface rescues and rescues from depth involving both boat and shore based skin and scuba divers.
The course meets the prerequisite rescue training for Skin Diving Instructor, NAUI Assistant Instructor, Divemaster, and Instructor certifications. However, you may not feel that you wish to continue your training but getting the Rescue Diver qualification may enable you to help others in the event of difficulty or even yourself.
Note: Adult CPR training (approximately four hours) meets the requirement for Scuba Rescue Diver certification. However, additional CPR training that includes two person CPR and the use of rescue breathing barrier devices, e.g. pocket masks, face shield, is required to meet the requirements for NAUI leadership certification.
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WHY SHOULD I DO IT?
- Graduates are considered competent to perform assists and rescues in open water provided the diving site and diving situations approximate those of the course.
- Graduates may use this certification as a prerequisite for the NAUI Training Assistant Speciality Course, Leadership Courses and Instructor Courses.
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THE PREREQUISITES
- Training and experience equivalent to NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver.
- Accredited First Aid and CPR certification. However, if you do not have this, it can be arranged as part of the course depending upon the group size.
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IF I SIGN UP WHAT WILL I DO?
- On the surface, you will have to identify the problem and properly assist a completely equipped skin or scuba diver simulating each of the following: a muscle cramp, rapid shallow breathing, exhaustion, signs of pre-panic and breathing difficulties (due to suit
constriction, cold water, etc.)
Perform a satisfactory, controlled Scuba Diver Rescue, from approximately 6 m of water and transport, one-on-one, the simulated victim 46 m to shore, boat or platform removing gear as appropriate for extrication of the victim from the water.
With the aid of one assistant, remove a diver simulating a non-breathing unconsciousness victim from the water after reaching the water's edge, boat or platform.
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WHAT ELSE WILL I LEARN? The following topics shall be covered:
- Causes and prevention of diving accidents: physical conditioning and physiological factors, stress and psychological factors, stress and the panic syndrome in self and others, recognizing distress, pre-dive equipment checks and surface drowning syndrome.
- Diving rescue: self-rescue, diver assists, surface and underwater rescues, diver transport in-water rescue breathing, gear removal techniques, boat and shore extrication techniques, first aid applications and oxygen usage.
- General accident management: victim care and positioning, access to emergency transport/assistance and hyperbaric chambers, information collection and transmittal, accident reporting, liability and related legal considerations.
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