Are you be prepared to deal with an emergency situation or accident? Learn accident management and rescue techniques in the PADI Medic First Aid and Rescue Diver programs. Divers and non-divers alike will benefit from an understanding of CPR and basic first aid. Divers will find added confidence in the water by learning how to anticipate, prevent, and manage potential dive accidents. Check out the courses below to find out how you can better prepare yourself to handle an emergency.

Rescue Courses
Rescue Diver
The PADI Rescue Diver class prepares you to assist other divers who may need your help, making this a great course for parents with children who dive.
Emergency First Response (EFR)

Learn basic CPR, AED, oxygen administration, and first aid in this stress free, hands-on course. PADI Emergency First Response training is valuable to divers and non-divers alike. This course meets the PADI Rescue Diver, Master Diver, Divemaster, Assistant Instructor, and Instructor CPR/first aid requirements. In addition, the PADI EFR course meets many industry and Coast Guard requirements for CPR and First Aid training.. Class size is limited to twelve so register early.

Course dates: April 6 and May 19. E-mail AAI to request dates.
Prerequisites: None
Location: Aquatic Adventures, Inc.
Course cost: $70 (books not included)

DAN Diving Emergency Management Provider

The DAN Emergency Management Provider program is designed to prepare divers to handle most complicated dive-related emergencies that arise, prior to handing the injured diver over to professional care. This program combines all of the skills from other DAN courses into a single comprehensive package, eliminating any redundancy, and allowing divers to handle dive emergencies—from stings to decompression illness—in one single program.

Course dates: February 23. E-mail AAI to request additional dates.
Prerequisites: Emergency First Response
Location: Aquatic Adventures, Inc.
Course cost: $125 (books not included), $165 with Emergency First Response

DAN Oxygen First Aid for Diving Injuries

The DAN Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries course represents entry level training designed to educate divers and interested non-divers to recognize scuba diving injuries and to provide emergency oxygen first aid. This course will also introduce novice divers to the fundamentals of dive accident recognition, response, and management.

Course dates: E-mail AAI to request dates.
Prerequisites: Emergency First Response
Location: Aquatic Adventures, Inc.
Course cost: $90 (books not included), $140 with Emergency First Response
PADI Rescue Diver

This course is designed for divers who wish to develop accident prevention and management skills and gain confidence and self-assurance by learning how to assist other divers. By the end of this course, students will be able to recognize and correct problems in the water before they become emergency situations. The course consists of approximately 4 to 6 hours of classroom time, a written exam, open water training, and two practical application exercises where the student leads a simulated rescue operation. Most students find this the most enjoyable and practical class they take as divers!

Course start dates: Starts March 27 (Thursdays)
Prerequisites: PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, PADI Emergency First Response
Location: Aquatic Adventures, Inc. and Pearl Lake
Course cost: $225 (books and equipment rental not included)


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