Master Rescue Diver Skills in San Francisco Bay

TRAINING COSTS:

• $445 Tuition per person
• $130 E-learning materials (SDI)

The payment of Course Fees guarantees TRAINING, not necessarily certification. Certification is EARNED only by successfully meeting all applicable standards and objectives.

2 person minimum. If minimum participation is not met, the module will be cancelled and you can either be bumped to the next scheduled event, or refunded

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OBJECTIVE: Have you ever wanted to become more confident and more comfortable while diving? Have you ever felt helpless when a buddy needed assistance? Have you ever found yourself needing assistance? Would you know what to do if your buddy suddenly became unconscious during a dive? Would you know what to do if your buddy stopped breathing, or was in cardiac arrest? Would you know how to help a fellow diver who had been stricken with a diving related illness?

DURATION:

• 4 hours Classroom
• 8 hours Pool
• 1 Day Ocean Dives (in Monterey)

TECHNIQUES/SKILLS:

• Review of Equipment
• Pre Dive Buddy Checks
• Stationary Buoyancy Control
• Review of proper weighting
• Review Emergency OW Diver Skills
• Signs of Stress
• Equipment Failure and Recovery
• Physical and Environmental Challenges
• Underwater Communication
• Emergency Diver Procedures
• Emergency Exiting Procedures

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Classroom will involve a hands on discussion and review of the digital learning materials. We will discuss what creates stress, how to mitigate it, being prepared, and how to handle stress in ourselves as well with others.

Once we move to the pool, we will be assessing everyone’s weighting, trim, buoyancy control and practicing various emergency situations.

Then it’s time to put it all together at the ocean for your Certification dives!

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DIVER REQUIREMENTS:

• Open Water Diver Certification or higher
• 18 years or older (parent/guardian release is required)
• Current 1st Aid/CPR Certification
• Current O2 Provider Certification
• Mastery of buoyancy control
• Advanced Diver

RECOMMENDED:

• Advanced Buoyancy
• Navigation
• Deep
• At least 25 cold water dives

PERSONAL GEAR REQUIREMENTS:

• Swimsuit & towel
• Mask & Snorkel
• Boots, Fins & Gloves
• Compass
• SMB (Surface Marker Buoy)
• 30’/10m Spool or Reel

RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT:

• Dive lights (Primary & backup)
• Slate & pencil
• Diver’s tool