The Rescue Diver course is all about becoming a safe diver, preventing and managing problems in the water, and learning how to save lives. It’s challenging, yet very rewarding.
The Rescue course also includes full training and certification as an Emergency First Responder (EFR), including how to properly apply an AED (automatic external defibrillator), treat a choking adult, and administer medical oxygen to a diver in need, among other first and secondary care skills.
The course is offered in three (3) stages:
1. Knowledge Development: The theoretical component is critical in becoming an efficient Rescue Diver covering the principles, terms and techniques you need to know to manage and avoid emergencies. Kindly enter here to enroll and complete the theory portion of your course directly with PADI.COM
You will also need to complete the Emergency First Response knowledge development available HERE
2. Open Water Training: Practice handling scenarios such as a leg cramp, managing an unconscious diver, rescue drills from shore, and assisting a tired diver on the surface by role-playing with other students and your Instructor. A total of twelve (12) rescue scenarios are taught and practiced in the five (5) open water dive immersions included in the course. These are shore dives, typically at the Escambrón Marine Park in San Juan where we have our shop with all gear and excellent facilities.
3. Emergency First Response (EFR) Course: Primary and secondary care training teaches you what to do in the critical moments between the moment a life-threatening emergency occurs and when medical services arrive. Learn how to perform CPR, provide first aid that stabilizes your patient and eases pain, assess a variety of injuries and illnesses, practice bandaging and splinting, and more. This is typically conducted in our a/c classroom where we have all the training materials at the Aquatic Dive Center in Guaynabo.
This is a unique service that we are happy to offer for exclusive private training. This allows our customers to receive a higher level of training and personalized attention scheduling the aquatic sessions at their best convenience. For private training, the rate is simply double of the Individual Training mode and no other participants may join the group aside from your party.
This option may be required to complete the training if no other participant signs up for your specific date, or reschedule at a more convenient time. Your flexibility is gratefully appreciated in order to coordinate accordingly.
If you would like to book this exclusive service, kindly click here to coordinate.
As with the group events, this training modality is available with a 50% discount from the regular Individual Training mode, when a group of fifteen (15) or more friends and family participants is formed. This training mode is coordinated with a minimum of two (2) PADI Professionals to assure safety and can be provided in different dive sites, again subject to weather and staff availability. Beginning with an orientation meeting, your PADI Instructor will discuss the dive theory review and logistics to provide an amazing experience for your group.
$25 off per person when booking for 2+ participants
50% off for groups of 15+ participants, perfect for birthdays, special celebrations, and corporate events
$10 off when bringing your full gear
$10 off for Copamarina Resort guests in Guánica
50% discount optional for a GoPro video camera rental
