Safety & Rescue & Management Courses
Oxygen Administration
One
day course concentrating on the practical skills of basic life support
and oxygen administration as a diving first aid tool. Lots of hands on
experience. A course for all divers and boat handlers.
First Aid for Divers
Would
you know what to do if there is an accident on the dive boat? What
bits of diving kit could we use to help stabilise the casualty? This
course gives you the basics.
Lifesaver Award
This
is a pool based exam with a dry practical exam afterwards. If you are
ready, take the exam - if not, we can help you prepare first! An ideal
course for clubs to run during the winter months. In the practical
session, swimming rescue, snorkelling rescue and diving rescue
techniques are examined, together with the basics of throwing lines and
floats. Basic life support techniques in the water and on land.
Advanced Lifesaver
This
course and assessment covers personal rescue skills in diving
situations, from underwater rescues to recovering casualties into
boats. The Lifesaver award is a prerequisite for this SDC.
Practical Rescue Management
An
essential part of the Dive Leader grade, this course covers the
management of rescue scenarios and includes a high level of practical
elements where you get to the Rescue Manager! We involve local dive boats in the practical sessions to make the scenarios as realistic as possible.