PADI Rescue Diver Course

Change the way you dive... PADI Rescue Diver

The Rescue Diver course is both a challenging and rewarding course which will change the way you look at diving forever. You will learn not only how to spot and deal with problems both underwater and on the surface calmly and with confidence, you will learn valuable self-rescue skills and develop a new sense of awareness of any potential problems with other divers around you.

You will learn how to deal with leg cramps, tired divers, stress, uncontrolled panic in others, how to deal with unconscious and non-breathing divers, how to deliver emergency care, administer emergency oxygen, search for missing divers, recover casualties, and how to deal with marine life injuries and other accidents and problems which may occur on a boat such as a bad fall, severe bleeding, spinal injuries, broken bones, shock and many others.

An integral part of this course is being able to deliver emergency first aid, and this is taught in the Emergency First Response (EFR) course which must be completed before begining your Rescue Diver course, unless you already hold a similar qualification in emergency first aid from another orginisation.

The training you will receive will enable you to respond correctly to a life-threatening emergency and help to keep a victim alive and manage an incident until professional medical help arrives.

Before you start the PADI Rescue Diver course, you must be certified as an Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent) and we recommend that you have at least 20 dives and are reasonably comfortable in the water, with good bouyancy.

Typical Course Schedule:

Day 1: Rescue Diver theory & exam covering everything from how to spot the signs of mental and physical stress in other divers to effective rescue techniques and how to protect yourself in real-life rescue situations.

Day 2: Rescue Diver training excercises in confined water. A total of 10 rescue excercises are practiced which will give you the skills necessary for real-life diver rescues.

Day 3: Rescue Diver open water rescue scenarios at sea - you will need to respond to real life accidents and emergencies simulated by our staff on the dive boat and underwater at a real dive site with other divers.

How do I start?

It's very simple, all you need to do is contact us, tell us when you will arrive on Koh Lanta, which resort you are staying at, and which date you wish to start the course - we will do all the rest for you.

After completing the PADI Rescue Diver course, you are now able to Go Pro and train as a PADI Divemaster, the first step in your life as a professional diver.

Click here for Course Prices and Diving Packages

Dive & Relax offer 10% discount on all Multi-Day Dive Packages and PADI Courses booked online. Book a dive package, or a PADI Course with us online and not only will we give you a 10% discount, we can also arrange a 10% discount on your Beach Bungalow with one of the resorts we recommend to our guests. Simply send us an enquiry and we'll put a package together for you.

Experienced or first-time underwater photographer? Rent a camera or bring your own and learn how to capture those stunning professional shots often seen in magazines on our 1 day, 2 dive photography workshop at one of the stunning coral reefs in the Andaman Sea.

With the chance to see manta rays and whale sharks at the world famous Hin Daeng & Hin Muang, Koh Lanta is a divers paradise. Add Koh Phi Phi. the Bida Islands, Koh Haa, King Cruiser wreck, Shark Point & Anemone Reef, and there is plenty here to keep you diving Koh Lanta for a week or more...