SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Specialty
- Duration: 2 Days (approx.)
- Location: Warkworth, NZ
- Product code: SDSRS
Continue your SCUBA discovery with the diver stress and rescue specialty program
This program is an important step in expanding your knowledge and experience as a diver. You will learn to prepare for unexpected emergencies, and how to avoid, recognize, and solve problems on the surface and under the water.
Stress is a major cause of diving accidents and negatively impacts rescue situations. This program teaches you the skills and knowledge required to recognise and deal with stress, prevent accidents and properly deal with emergency situations encountered by divers. You will learn to perform diver assists and rescues, manage dive accident situations and render first aid. You will earn the SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Specialty certification after completing this program.
Minimum Age: 12
Certification Prerequisites: Open Water Diver - Students must have proof of current training (within 2 years) of First Aid and CPR
Academic Sessions: 2
Pool/Confined Water Sessions: 2 (+1 Optional)
Open Water Dives: 3 Maximum Training Depth:30 meters / 100 feet
Suggested Duration: 10 - 15 hours
The Diver Diamond methodology
Diver Diamond is the cornerstone of the SSI educational system. It emphasises the critical components of a great scuba education program: Proper knowledge, Proper Skills, Proper Equipment and Proper Experience. The diver diamond is the foundation for the Ultimate Dive Experience.
