Scuba Rescue Diver - $225

OVERVIEW
This course trains divers in the knowledge and skills needed
to manage risks and effectively handle limited in-water problems
and diving emergencies. Included are: assists, transports,
surface rescues and rescues from depth involving both
boat and shore based skin and scuba divers. The course meets
the prerequisite rescue training for Skin Diving Instructor,
Assistant Instructor, Divemaster and Instructor certifications.
Note: Adult CPR training (approximately four hours) meets
the requirement for Scuba Rescue Diver certification. However
additional CPR training that includes two person CPR
and the use of rescue breathing barrier devices, e.g. pocket
mask, face shield, is required to meet the requirements for
NAUI leadership certification.

QUALIFICATIONS OF GRADUATES
Graduates are considered competent to perform
assists and rescues in open water provided the diving
site and diving situations approximate those of the course.
Graduates may use this certification as a prerequisite
for the NAUI Training Assistant Specialty Course,
Leadership Courses and Instructor Courses.

FIRST AID AND CPR TRAINING
First Aid and CPR instructors who present training in
these respective skill areas during this course need
not be NAUI Instructors.

COURSE PREREQUISITES
Training and experience equivalent to NAUI Scuba Diver.
If accredited First Aid and CPR certification are not
offered as part of the course, current certification in
both is required for certification.

Open Water - At least one session is to be conducted
in open water. An open water session involves one or
more skin or scuba rescue exercises.

SKILL REQUIREMENTS
On the surface, identify the problem and properly assist a
completely equipped skin or scuba diver simulating each of
the following: a muscle cramp, rapid shallow breathing,
exhaustion, signs of pre-panic and breathing diffculties (due
to suit constriction, cold water, etc.)

Perform a satisfactory, controlled Scuba Diver Rescue
(see "Details of Selected Skills") from approximately 20
feet (6m) of water and transport, one-on-one, the simulated
victim 50 yards (46m) to shore, boat or platform removing
gear as appropriate for extrication of the victim from the
water.

With the aid of one assistant, remove a diver simulating a
non-breathing unconsciousness victim from the water after
reaching the water's edge, boat or platform.

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
The following topics shall be covered:
Causes and prevention of diving accidents: physical
conditioning and physiological factors, stress and psychological
factors, stress and the panic syndrome in self and
others, recognizing distress, pre-dive equipment, checks
and surface drowning syndrome.

Diving rescue: self-rescue, diver assists, surface and
underwater rescues, diver transport, in-water rescue
breathing, gear removal techniques, boat and shore
extrication techniques, first aid applications and oxygen
usage.

General accident management: victim care and positioning,
access to emergency transport/assistance
and hyperbaric chambers, information collection
and transmittal, accident reporting, liability and
related legal considerations.

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