How to Become a Scuba Rescue Diver

Scuba diving presents wonderful experiences for nature lovers, adventurers and divers working on underwater projects as a career. If or when trouble comes, it is vital to have someone handy who has become a scuba rescue diver. He or she is trained to save lives.

Instructions

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      Possess a calm, level-headed personality. You must be able to think clearly in an emergency situation and react efficiently in a controlled manner. You must be able to analyze quickly what needs to be done in any type of underwater emergency.

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      Take general scuba diving lessons and become certified. You must gain certification as an Advanced Open Water Diver if you want to become a scuba rescue diver. Many public swimming pools have contact information for scuba diving teachers. You can also find courses online in your area. You must have recent (within the past year) logged dives before you can take the scuba rescue diver training.

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      Become certified in CPR and First-Aid. This is required before you can begin your scuba rescue diver training. You must be able to administer emergency treatment, both underwater and on the surface. Have proof of your certification when you go to enroll in rescue training.

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      Enroll in a training program specifically for scuba rescue diver training. Your local scuba instructors can tell you where these classes are taught, or you can find them online. You must participate in classroom instruction where you will learn safety and rescue procedures, how to handle yourself in all kinds of underwater terrain and how to get a diver who is in trouble safely to the surface. These courses provide instructional materials including textbooks and dive tables. Be sure to bring your dive logbook along with you.