Padi Rescue Diver Course

Palm Beach Divers is a Padi 5* (IDC) Dive Center on Lanta, Thailand and offers all Padi scuba diving courses,ofwich the Padi Rescue Diver Course is one.

In this 3 or 4 day scuba diving course, your Padi dive instructor will teach you important self-rescue scuba diving techniques as well as show you how to recognise a diver in distress.

You will learn techniques for helping another diver who may be in trouble or even unconscious, and plan the fastest way to get them to professional emergency care. You will practise everything in shallow water before completing your final diving scenarios on real dive sites with real scuba divers.

After completing the PADI rescue diver course you will be confident in your own scuba diving abilities and be able to handle a wide range of scuba diving emergencies. This scuba diving course is great for experienced divers wishing to further improve their diving skills.

 

 

 

The Padi rescue diver course begins with some Padi diving videos and diving theory lessons covering a range of topics including self rescue, recognising potential emergencies and dealing with unconscious scuba divers.

You will learn many new diving skills - on the land or a boat, on the surface and underwater.

After mastering all of the required diving skills you will put them to the test with several simulated diving emergencies.

This scuba diving course marks your transition from being a Fun Diver, to someone who can be of real use in a scuba diving accident situation. Most rescue diver students progress after this scuba diving course to Padi Dive master and / or Padi Master Scuba Diver levels. You can do the Padi Rescue Diver Course as part of the Padi Internship.

Video about the Padi Rescue Diver Course  

 

Emergency First Response

If you haven't already got a current First Aid Certification, spend a day in the classroom learning Primary and Secondary First Aid Care.

Learn important First Aid management, such as; Rescue Breathing Techniques, CPR and Emergency First Aid. This is an informative and important course for divers and non-divers alike.

New: for parents, boyscouts leaders or teachers: we also train EFR students to become EFR Instructors in CPR and First Aid. Learn how you can teach someone else !! We also teach Child Care Courses (EFR and First Aid for baby's and children) , Padi Emergency Oxygen Provider Courses and AED use courses.

The Emergency First response course takes just 1 day and teaches the basics of first aid and secondary care.

Videos and classroom lessons cover the theory side of the course. You will learn how to handle emergency situations, diagnose common illnesses and treat different wounds.

Practical lessons will teach how and when to adminster CPR, use the recovery position, splint fractures and bandage wounds.

First aid certification should be updated reguarly to ensure the skills and knowledge are still fresh in your mind. For scuba diving professionals you must refresh your skills every 2 years, this is also advised for non-professional divers.

Padi Rescue Diver Course

Min. age :	12 years
Previous dive experience :	Padi Adventure Diver (new !) with Navigation Adventure Dive. First aid certification or refreshed within 2 years (See EFR)
Duration dive course :	3 - 4 days
Group size :	Maximum 5 dive students per Padi dive instructor
Languages :	English, German, Dutch, French, Thai, Swedish, Danish, Norvegian, Spanish, Malay and Japanese.

 

Emergency First Response Course (EFR)

Min. age :	no minimum age
Duration EFR course :	1 day
Group size :	Maximum allowed 12 EFR students per EFR instructor, smaller groups is possible
Languages :	English, German, Dutch, French, Thai, Swedish, Danish, Norvegian, Spanish, Malay and Japanese.