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Desert Divers Stress & Rescue Diver

Have you ever wondered what you would, or could, do in an emergency situation? Let Desert Divers give you the knowledge and skills to be ready. Dive into the Desert Divers Stress & Rescue Diver program!

The Desert Divers Stress & Rescue Diver program will refine your ability to identify stress in divers, take preventative action to avert panic in divers and develop your knowledge and skills so you can effectively perform diver assists and recues. You will also learn to manage diving accident situations and render first aid. The Desert Divers Stress & Rescue Diver program is one of the most challenging and rewarding steps in your growth as a diver. The Desert Divers Stress & Rescue Diver (or equivalent) certification is also a prerequisite for all leadership programs.


Requirements

To get into the Desert Divers Stress & Rescue Diver program, you’ll need to be certified as an Open Water Diver and must be at least 15 years old. The Junior Stress & Rescue Diver program is available if you’re between 12 and 14, hold a Junior Open Water Diver rating, and are diving with an adult certified diver.

The Desert Divers' Stress & Rescue Diver course requires two 3-hour classroom sessions, a pool session, and one day of ocean training in San Carlos, Mexico

You’ll also need to have successfully completed the Desert Divers React Right - First Aid/CPR program or a sanctioned program in CPR within the past two years. The DAN Oxygen Provider course is also highly recommended in conjunction with this course.


Topics included

The Desert Divers Stress & Rescue Diver program covers:

Self-Rescue and Diver Stress
Diving First Aid
Emergency Management and Equipment Considerations
Swimming and Nonswimming Assists
Panicked Diver Response
Underwater Problems
Missing Diver Procedures
Surfacing the Unconscious Diver
In-water Artificial Respiration
Egress (exits)
First Aid Procedures for Pressure Related Accidents
Dive Accident Scenarios
After successfully completing the program, you’ll receive the internationally recognized Stress & Rescue Diver certification card. Answer the call – stop by a Desert Divers Scuba Center near you today!


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