RESCUE DIVER
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Course Standards
DESCRIPTION
Theory and Practical course that covers the topic of Diver Problem Recognitions and Rescue Techniques. Also covers Water Related First Aid
Rescuer Preparation
Injuries Produced by Fauna.
Shock and CPR
Embolisms and Decompression Sickness.
Drowning and Revival Techniques.
Dizziness and Vertigo
Equipment Related Problems
In Water Rescue Skills and Self Rescue
Basic U/W Search Techniques
Currents, Waves and Tides
Stress and Panic.
PREREQUISITES
Be an ACUC Advanced Diver or equivalent and have a minimum of 30 dives (see note in next point)
The student can start the course as soon as s/he is finished the Advanced Diver course, but will not get the Rescue Diver certification until s/he has compleated at least 30 accumulative dives
Important note: This course can also be taken as a specialty course, once the OWD course is finished. Ask your ACUC Instructor or the nearest ACUC office
DURATION
Approximately between 15 and 20 hours, depending on the number of students in the course.
REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN THE CERTIFICATION
To pass satisfactorily:
The practical exercises in pool.
A written examination on the theory of diving, related to the topics offered in the course.
A minimum of 2 dives in open water, on the topics treated in the course, under the supervision of an Instructor.
To demonstrate how to perform CPR
APPROXIMATE COST
The cost of the courses can vary according to the Club, Center or Instructor and according to what is included within the course. The more expensive courses normally include things such as diver insurance, the cost of the medical checkout and the hotel stay in the place of the open water tests. Also, the price of the courses is influenced by the number of students. Normally, courses with more students tend to be more economic, while private or semi private courses logically are more expensive.
Find out what your course includes!. Sometimes, the inexpensive courses end up being more expensive.
FINAL QUALIFICATIONS
This course trains the student to dive with Scuba, with other diver of any level, to a maximum depth of 40 meters (130 feet), although we recommend never to exceed the depth of 30 meters (100 feet), anywhere in the world.
For Further Information: Contact your nearest ACUC Instructor, Club, School or Center (see
Dive Centers
), or your nearest ACUC Office
