Rescue Diver taken from the PADI website Rescue Diver The PADI Rescue Diver program develops your knowledge and skills so you can effectively perform diver assists and rescues, manage diving accident situations and render first aid... The program is an important step in expanding your knowledge and experience as a diver. PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent) certification is also a prerequisite for all PADI leadership programs. To get into the PADI Rescue Diver program, you’ll need to be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent) and must be at least 15 years old. You’ll also need to have successfully completed the PADI MEDIC FIRST AID® program, PADI Emergency First Response® program or a sanctioned program in CPR within the past 24 months. The PADI Rescue Diver program covers: self-rescue and diver stress diving first aid emergency management and equipment considerations swimming and nonswimming assists panicked diver response underwater problems missing diver procedures surfacing the unconscious diver in-water artificial respiration egress (exits) first aid procedures for pressure related accidents dive accident scenarios. The Rescue Diver Course is designed for the Advanced diver who seeks the ability to get a better sense of control over dive situations and reduce the possibility of injury to himself and other divers. This course is the first step toward diving leadership. The rescue certification requires 2 nights of pool work and then one day of open water Where can I go from here? Continue the adventure with PADI’s Adventures in diving program, you next step in exploring the underwater world. Contact Sea Lions to get going at 630.289.1680! 158 East Lake Street Hanover Park, IL 60133 630.289.1680