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NAUI Scuba
Rescue Diver
OVERVIEW
This course trains divers in the knowledge and skills needed to manage
risks and effectively handle limited in-water problems and diving
emergencies. Included are: assists, transports, surface rescues and
rescues from depth involving both boat and shore based skin and scuba
divers. The course meets the prerequisite rescue training for Skin
Diving Instructor, NAUI Assistant Instructor, Dive master, and
Instructor certifications. Note: Adult CPR training (approximately four
hours) meets the requirement for Scuba Rescue Diver certification.
QUALIFICATIONS OF GRADUATES
- Graduates are considered
competent to perform assists and rescues in open water provided the
diving site and diving situations approximate those of the course.
- Graduates may use this
certification as a prerequisite for the NAUI Training Assistant
Specialty Course, Leadership Courses and Instructor Courses.
COURSE PREREQUISITES
- Age:
Minimum is 15 years.
- Certification:
Training and experience equivalent to NAUI Scuba Diver.
- CPR & First Aid
Certification: Current
certification in both is required for certification.
- Open Water.
A least one session is to be conducted in open water. An open water
session involves one or more skin or scuba rescue exercises.
Students will be responsible for providing their own dive equipment
(owned or rented).
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
- Classes will be held on
three ~2 1/2 hour evening sessions in April at 5 Sumac Crt (i.e.,
from 7:00 pm to ~9:30 pm). At the end of the last class session
there will be a short quiz, with a required passing grade of 75%.
IN-WATER REQUIREMENTS
- All practical aspects of
the course will be completed on a series of dive exercises held
during one day (late May) at a location to be determined, this will
involve both in water training and the assessment (practice) of a
number of rescue scenarios.
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