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Junior Rescue Diver Certification
Young kids between the ages of twelve (12) and fourteen (14) who earn the rating of PADI Rescue Diver will have better self-rescue skills and increased safety awareness for others.
Rescuer training will also improve your anticipation and preparedness because it expands on skills that you already learned from previous certifications in scuba diving.
About the PADI® Rescue Course for Juniors
Most scuba certifications for kids will include some tough training - and a few physical challenges along the way.
In fact, some youngsters may even feel nervous about rescuer course instruction (e.g. learning about dangerous scuba injuries).
But, minors will have a lot of fun practicing the "emergency scenarios" and they will see the benefits after they become a PADI Junior Rescue Diver.
A few days of "confidence-boosting" rescue diver training will enhance your own abilities and change the way you observe other divers.
Rescue Diver certification is needed by divers planning to teach scuba for a living (e.g. PADI Divemasters). This is why rescue diver training teaches you how to:
- Anticipate danger and respond appropriately using the PADI® Emergency Accident Guide (EAP).
- Deal with stressed or panicked divers and how to help a tired diver at the surface and underwater.
- Handle common problems with scuba equipment and give supplemental oxygen to an injured diver (includes performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation).
Important: Signing up for the PADI® Rescue Diver Course Online means you get to study via electronic learning (eLearning™). Then, you can join a Scuba Instructor to complete the practical training exercises in an open water environment (e.g. a freshwater lake).
Certification Requirements for Junior Rescue Diver
The course combines knowledge development, confined water training exercises, and several rescue scenarios that must take place in open water.
It is challenging and rewarding. But, the physical and mental demands of emergency training is what makes it an invaluable experience.
Most students will take three (3) days to complete the course. The Emergency First Response® CPR and First Aid course takes less than a full day to complete.
Note: Twelve to fourteen-year-olds can enrol if they have the PADI Junior Adventure Diver certification (and they logged the Underwater Navigation Dive). The minimum age for Rescue Diver is twelve (12) and you need to have a current certification in CPR and First Aid (e.g. valid within the last two (2) years).
Specialist Equipment for Rescue Divers
We include the reference materials and the dive gear needed to complete the course in the price. Even so, you can buy extra manuals and scuba gear and diving accessories from the dive store in Pattaya, Thailand.
Some of the specialist rescuer equipment that children may use during the skills training and open water scenarios may include:
- PADI Emergency Action Plan Template
- Pocket mask
- Underwater compass and navigation tools
- First aid supplies
- Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
- Emergency oxygen equipment
Price for PADI® Junior Rescue Diver Course in Pattaya 18,500 THB*
FAQ about Rescuer Diving Courses
Why Should Juveniles Become Rescue Divers?
First, learning about diver rescues could save a life - even your own! Second, anyone who recently certified tends to be focusing on themselves - not others around them.
In fact, the main focus of their attention is trying to achieve good buoyancy control through calm breathing and getting comfortable with the scuba unit.
Key takeaway:
As comfort zones increase, learners are more likely to get the benefit of joining rescuer training. The PADI Rescue Certification is based on a very simple principle, being... "there is no single correct way to perform a rescue".
Tip: Having a broad knowledge base, confident rescue skills, and the ability to manage a diving emergency make it a worthy brevet for any serious scuba diver who would be prepared to help other divers in need.
How Long is the Children's Rescue Diver Course?
Rescuer courses are based around classroom tuition that helps you to develop important physiological and psychological information.
You also take part in a series of shallow water practice sessions and then finish off the training with several simulated scenarios in open water.
So, in general it will take most dive students three (3) or four (4) days to complete the program.
How to Interact with Organisms Underwater?
Divers share a common responsibility to protect and conserve nature.
So, knowing how to interact with aquatic life helps to safeguard delicate and sensitive sea life.
What are Kids' Scuba Medical Requirements?
A certain level of well-being and general fitness is needed to carry out scuba activities.
Thus, you may need to get written approval from a physician before you go diving.
You can download the online version of the Diver Medical Participant Questionnaire to check if your current medical status will require a physician's approval.
Note: You should not ask dive staff (e.g. divemasters, instructors) for medical advice and clearance to go diving. Instead, you can contact the Divers Alert Network (DAN) if you have questions about your medical fitness to dive.
After Becoming PADI Junior Rescue Diver
So, you may be wondering what comes after Rescue Diver? Next, you will start focusing on anticipating and preventing scuba mistakes beginners make on almost every dive.
A good way of improving your capabilities is taking the PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider course. A rescuer certification in basic life support (BLS) is important when assisting or managing diving emergencies.
The Rescue Diver certification is also a prerequisite when taking the professional route in scuba, such as by becoming a PADI® Divemaster.
Note: You can get access to the best dive sites around the world with a PADI Rescue Diver certificate. It is also a good level to achieve if you want to take liveaboard diving trips in Thailand.
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- PADI® Junior Advanced Open Water Diver Course
- Water Sports and Fun Activities for Families in Pattaya
Note: The short video [1:31 seconds] presented by PADI outlines what to expect if you participate in the Rescue Diver certification course. Click here to contact Private Scuba Dive Staff in Pattaya, Thailand.