Rescue Diver certification
May 17th, 2007 Filed Under Uncategorized
I am catching up on this here since I let this blog go for a while. This past year I got the PADI Rescue Diver certification. Overall this was the most gradifying certification so far. I feel like a better diver now that I can more effectively help someone in an emergency situation.
The training includes scenarios for both underwater and surface-level emergencies ranging from a diver panicking to finding someone unconscious. It also includes search techniques for a diver who is not accounted for….which includes a combination of divers going in the water to look for the person, to having someone search the parking lot for the person’s car to see (1) is the car there, and (2) is there dive gear in the car (i.e. are they are the bar eating fish and chips while everyone thinks they are in the water). We also did CPR certifications, as well as certifications on using the automatic defibrillators you see in airports.
Towards the end of the course, I also noticed I was much for efficient at getting geared up. I also noticed I felt more relaxed in the water, and buoyancy felt even more natural than before (assuming proper weighting).
Next stop - Dive Master.
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