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Advanced Rescue Diver Course

 

The NAUI Rescue Diver Course is designed to train you to identify and solve diving emergencies.  You will be trained to effectively perform in-water rescue/assist techniques and procedures both at the surface and underwater for both conscious and unconscious divers. Training will also include identifying and solving problems before they lead to a diving accident, recognizing life threatening diving situations, how to handle stress and deal with panicking divers, correctly manage rescue assistants during and after rescues, provide immediate and effective post-rescue aid and accident management. 
 
This exciting program includes:
 
• 10 hours of in depth lecture including rescue techniques, physiology and accident management.
 
• 4 hours or pool training.
 
• 4 Ocean dives performing surface and underwater rescues, extracting an injured/unconscious diver and accident management.
Advanced Rescue Diver graduates will be competent in handling diving emergency situations and accident management and will receive a NAUI Advanced Rescue Diver certification (does not expire). 
 
Tuition: $235.00 
 
Books: $83.25 (25% off regular price)
 
Certification Fee: $30.00
 
Equipment:  $60.00 (Full package if needed)
 
Prerequisites:
 
• Minimum age is 17 years.
 
• Minimum Advanced Scuba Diver or equivalent.
 
• Participants must provide all their own equipment or rent all required equipment.
 
• Current certification in CPR/First Aid by a NAUI recognized agency (by the issue of Advanced Rescue Diver certification card).
 
• Current certification in Oxygen Administration (by the issue of the Advanced Rescue Diver certification card).
 
• Swim 225 yards nonstop, any stroke, in six minutes or less.
 
• Survival swim for 15 minutes.
 
• Recover a 10 lbs. object from bottom of pool. (CPR/First Aid & Oxygen Administration certifications are available through I.B. Divers)
**For more information and to sign up, please call 619-424-6547 or email ibdivers@ibdivers.com
**For updated schedules check our calendar online @ www.ibdivers.com
 
TAX NOT INCLUDED ON BOOK PURCHASES AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL PRICES.
 
R E F U N D  P O L I C Y
No refunds on any class after the Second (2nd)  class session.
RECEIPT MUST ACCOMPANY REFUND REQUEST.
 
Military discounts available!