Probably one of the most important things to learn as a scuba diver is how to properly respond to emergency situations while diving. The way you react could mean life or death in a difficult situation. In your Open Water course, you were taught basic skills to handle such situations to keep yourself safe while. Wouldn't you love to feel confident not only in helping yourself in an emergency situation but in helping assist someone else during their emergency? If you want that confidence in the water then the Rescue Diver Course is for you! We LOVE the Rescue Diver course for many reasons, but here are just a few.
Becoming a Rescue Diver allows you to:
1. Be able to see the "bigger" picture
When you become a Rescue Diver, you learn how to become more aware of the surroundings around you. This term is called "global awareness." The more of any activity you do the less you become solely focused on yourself and more aware of things outside yourself. In the world of diving your ability to become aware of other divers increases as you gain more experience diving. As a Rescue Diver, you'll be able to spot potential problems and fix them before they ever happen, as your eyes open up to the "bigger" picture around you.
2. Become a better diver
No matter what course you are taking, we just want you to take one. The more you learn about and participate in a certain activity the better you are going to get at it. So, whether you're taking a Rescue Diver course or Underwater Photography class you're getting more hours underwater which means you're practicing to become a better diver. And that's always a good thing!
3. You'll learn CPR / First Aid
If you're not certified in CPR / First Aid already, after taking a Rescue Diver course you will be, as it is one of the requirements to take the course. With the world we live in today, everyone should know how to administer CPR and basic First Aid in a time of need. This will be something you can carry with you-you're entire life.
4. Advance your search and recovery skills
Part of the Rescue course is learning how to search for lost items using different underwater search patterns. Increasing your navigation skills underwater is always a good thing as it will increase your comfort in the water and could come in handy the next time you drop something valuable over the side of the boat.
5. You could save a life!
There are all kinds of side benefits we can keep listing that you will get from taking a Rescue Diver course but the number one benefit and reason most people take this course is that you will leave the class with the skills you would need to save someone's life in a diving emergency. This is worth its weight in gold. Should you find yourself in a situation where your dive buddy or someone else diving in your group has an underwater emergency you will feel confident enough to offer aid, and could possibly be the one to save their life. Is there really any other reason you would need besides that?
Becoming a Rescue Diver is probably the most important certification we think all divers should receive after they become an Open Water Diver. So what are you waiting for? Sign up today with us here at Underseas Scuba Center.
