Training Insights… PADI Rescue Diver Part 5: Applying Knowledge and Skills

Training Insights… PADI Rescue Diver Part 4: Rescue Diver Skills Review & Development

Following from last week’s article on what the PADI Rescue Diver course consists of, we’ll look now at skills review and development. There are two sections where divers refresh and develop their personal skills: #1 Self-Rescue Review Remind divers that they already have some rescue skills from their previous training. Do make sure they are...

Training Insights… PADI Rescue Diver Part 3: What does the Rescue Diver course consist of?

Before you teach your first PADI Rescue Diver course (or as a review before further courses) check out the relevant section on the course within your Guide to Teaching. This reviews the fundamental course philosophies, ideas on how to schedule the various components of training, and methods of conducting the skills and scenarios. We’ll look...

Training Insights… PADI Rescue Diver Part 2: How do you get divers interested in the course?

PADI Rescue Diver training improves the diver’s personal skill level and confidence as well as gaining the in-water and management skills to help others. If divers aren’t quite confident enough to sign up for their Rescue Diver course, offer them an integrated package (which we talked about in our last article) so that they can...

Training Insights… PADI Rescue Diver Part 1: Who are our potential PADI Rescue Divers?

Any PADI Open Water Diver aged 12 years or older can start their PADI Rescue Diver course by completing the Knowledge Development and Rescue Exercises in confined water! Encourage them to consider PADI Rescue Diver training as an integrated part of their development. PADI Adventure Divers who have completed the Underwater Navigation dive can complete...