🛟 SSI Rescue Diver Specialty
Can you recognize diver stress? Do you know how to manage an emergency?
The Rescue Diver Core Courses are designed to develop proficiency in both self-rescue and buddy rescue. The course emphasizes the prevention of emergencies through early recognition of stress in yourself and others. You will learn to avoid, manage, and respond to challenging situations both underwater and at the surface.
You will learn:
- In-water self-rescue techniques and air emergency drills
- How to assist a trapped or entangled diver
- Surface and underwater panic management
- Assistance from shore or boat
- Rescue breaths for unconscious, non-breathing divers
- Towing techniques in various environmental conditions
- How to protect your own safety during rescue scenarios
- Accident management for missing or unconscious divers
- Recognition and first aid for diving-related illnesses