Diving & Rescue at Gold Coast Dive Centre

Location: Gold and Tweed Coast Duration: 3 days (Friday–Sunday typical schedule)

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SSI Diver Stress and Rescue: Build Confidence & Safety Take your diving to the next level by learning how to prevent and manage problems underwater. This course is designed to make you a safer, more confident diver — for yourself and for your dive buddies. Upon completion, you’ll earn the internationally recognised SSI Diver Stress & Rescue certification.

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Bonus Experience — Dive Cook Island at No Extra Cost Your course includes a FREE Double Dive Trip to Cook Island Aquatic Reserve (normally $169). Explore this stunning marine sanctuary with two guided dives — included with your course at no extra cost.

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What’s Included:

• Access to SSI online training materials
• 3 days training with an SSI Instructor
• Pool training before open water dives
• 3 open water dives
• All required scuba gear
• Internationally recognized SSI digital certification

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Typical Course Schedule:

• Day 1 | Classroom, exam, and pool session
• Day 2 | Open water sessions
• Day 3 | CPR, AED, and Oxygen Administration

Times and locations may vary slightly depending on weather and tides.

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Rescue + SSI React Right To receive your Diver Stress & Rescue certification, you must present valid First Aid, CPR, and Basic Oxygen nationally recognised Statements of Attainment.

Don’t have them yet? Add the SSI React Right course on Day 3 for only $99 extra — just $694 total when you book it with your Diver Stress & Rescue course.

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What You’ll Learn:

• Detect and respond to stress — in yourself and your buddy
• Practice self-aid and buddy-assist techniques
• Perform rescue skills for panicked, tired, or unconscious divers
• Learn missing diver search patterns and surface recovery methods
• Re-cap of essential Open Water skills to reinforce core competencies
• Master rescue tows and safe diver transport
• Understand the full rescue chain and emergency management

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Prerequisites:

• 12+ logged dives
• Valid First Aid, CPR, and O2 certificates (or complete SSI React Right for $199)
• If you’re over 45 or have any pre-existing medical conditions, you’ll need to complete an AS4005.1 dive medical (valid for one year) before signing up

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Additional Info:

• This course requires at least 2 participants to run (you can book individually)
• First Aid, CPR, and O2 certification is required for certification (available via SSI React Right)
• If it's been over 12 months since your last dive, we recommend the SSI Scuba Skills Update Program before starting