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PADI Rescue Diver Course at Scuba Sur in Arguineguín - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

PADI Rescue Diver Course at Scuba Sur in Arguineguín

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Difficulty

challenging

Duration

4 days

Fitness Level

Participants should be in good physical shape, able to handle strenuous activity in water and on land with sustained focus.

Overview

Take your diving to the next level with Scuba Sur’s intensive 4-day PADI Rescue Diver course in Arguineguín, Gran Canaria. Gain hands-on emergency skills and confidence in the Atlantic’s striking volcanic dive sites.

Arguineguín, Canarias

PADI - Rescue Diver

350€ per Participant | 12+ | 4 days | Maximum 4 pax

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About This Adventure

Embark on an intense 4-day Rescue Diver course that elevates your diving skills and confidence. Learn to prioritize the safety of others through real-life scenarios, mastering emergency response, first aid, and stress management. This transformative experience is highly regarded within the PADI system, making it a must for serious divers.

Rescue Diver

Rates

** 350€

Included:

  • Equipment use
  • Boat fees.

Not Included:

  • Dive insurance if not personally covered
  • Course materials and the certification
  • Rental Dive Computer

Duration

4 days

About

This Rescue course will expand your knowledge and your experience level. The Rescue Diver will learn how to look at others and not only himself. Thinking of the health and safety of someone else. It’s a very intense course, but once it’s over you feel more confident. The Rescue Diver course will teach you, through scenarios of diving accidents, how to avoid and prevent most of the diving problems (co-ordinate and deal with diving emergencies, first aid, divers stress, panic, artificial respiration, and exit techniques). Divers say that this is the best course in the PADI system.

Requirements: Holder of an Advanced Open Water Certification Valid Medical declaration or certificate As of 12 yrs

Adventure Tips

Prepare Medical Documents in Advance

Bring a valid medical declaration or certificate to meet course requirements before arrival.

Arrive Hydrated and Well-Rested

Rescue Diver training is physically demanding; being well-hydrated and rested will improve your performance and safety.

Review Advanced Open Water Skills

Ensure your Advanced Open Water certification is current and skills are refreshed before starting the Rescue Diver course.

Use a Dive Computer Familiar to You

If renting a dive computer, request one you are comfortable with to avoid confusion during complex rescue scenarios.

Local Insights

Wildlife

  • Mediterranean moray eel
  • Canary damsel fish

History

Arguineguín developed as a fishing village long before tourism flourished, with deep ties to Gran Canaria’s maritime culture.

Conservation

Scuba Sur actively promotes marine conservation education to minimize diver impact on fragile reef structures and native species.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Recommended Gear

Full Wetsuit

Essential

Provides thermal protection and flexibility essential for extended underwater rescue exercises.

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Dive Computer

Crucial for monitoring depth and time; familiarity improves safety during rescue scenarios.

Surface Signaling Devices

Essential

Includes safety sausage and whistle, important for surface awareness during training and emergencies.

Rescue Mask or Prescription Mask

Essential

Ensures clear underwater vision necessary to perform rescue skills accurately.