Rescue Diver Guide: Diving Study Guide, #3

By Amanda Symonds

If you are planning to take your Rescue Diver course in a few weeks, then you need a study guide that will help you prepare and get ready for the next stage in your diving career. Our writing team includes an experienced PADI diving instructor and this Rescue Diver Guide will help you and includes skills needed to pass the course, tips from an experienced instructor, updates for COVID and 100 practise questions. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Amanda Symonds
• Release date: Mar 11, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201513207

Amanda Symonds

Amanda Symonds is a non-fiction author who loves scuba diving, project management and technical copywriting. She has a science degree from the University of Melbourne. There is no better way to get there faster than to follow the work of a successful person! It will transform the way you work, change others' perceptions of you and save you valuable time. Her professional goal for her books is to help her readers to appear smarter, more organized and accomplished than they really are!

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Table of Contents

Cover

Introduction

Preparing for the PADI Rescue Diver Course

Skills Needed for Passing the Course

Tips from an Experienced Instructor

Updates for COVID

Practise Q & A

Conclusion

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Introduction

Are you ready to take the test? This guide has been written to help prepare you for your PADI Rescue Diver Certification. 

Preparing for the PADI Rescue Diver Course 

The PADI Rescue Diver course is the next step for most divers who are looking to broaden their diving skills and experience, and have possibly an interest in switching to professional diving. 

All participants must have completed the PADI Advanced Open Water Diving Certificate or qualifying certification from another organization with a comparable skill level, and an EFR or equivalent CPR certification. 

A PADI Rescue Diver is someone who has the knowledge and skills to help people in difficult situations. They are trained in emergency procedures, first aid, oxygen administration, and other advanced lifesaving techniques useful when scuba diving.

A PADI Rescue Diver training course involves four sections:

Rescue Diver Introduction;

Emergency First Response – CPR/First Aid;

Intermediate Oxygen Administration;

Final Exam Review.

The training for each section can take up to two days depending on the availability of time with your instructor.

Recommendations:

You should be at least 12 years old and have received an EFR and CPR certification within the past 24mnths. There is no minimum number of dives required, however most instructors recommend at least 20 dives before enrolling in a PADI Rescue Diver course.

In addition, you must be able to swim 300 meters non-stop using any stroke (other than