PADI Rescue Diver Course

Stop being just a buddy. Become the diver people count on.

Most dive problems start small: a leaky mask, a diver who's a little too quiet on the boat, a buddy breathing fast at depth. Rescue Diver teaches you to notice those moments and fix them before they turn into emergencies.

And if something serious does happen, you'll know what to do. You'll practice it until it's second nature, with your instructor guiding every scenario.

What you walk away with:

• Confidence that changes every dive - Rescue divers relax more underwater because they trust themselves to handle surprises
• The skills to help your family and friends - your buddy is usually someone you love
• Better self-rescue - the first diver you'll ever rescue is most likely you
• A must for dive travel - a calmer, more aware diver on every boat and in every group
• The step to Divemaster - Rescue plus EFR is your path to Divemaster, PADI's first professional level

How the Rescue Diver course works

1. Study online first. PADI Rescue Diver eLearning is included. Work through it on your phone or laptop at your own pace before your in-water days.

2. Warm up (optional pool session). Practice rescue skills in calm, clear water first, so the open water days feel smooth.

3. Rescue exercises. Hands-on skills with your instructor: tired and panicked divers, unresponsive divers at the surface and underwater, in-water rescue breathing, and getting a diver out of the water.

4. Realistic scenarios. Put it all together in open water, from searching for a missing diver to managing a full emergency. Expect a few surprises — and some laughs.

5. Get your card. Pass the scenarios and you're a PADI Rescue Diver, recognized worldwide.

What you'll learn

• Self-rescue, and recognizing and managing stress in yourself and other divers
• Emergency planning, first aid kit and emergency oxygen setup
• Responding to panicked divers at the surface and underwater
• Rescuing unresponsive divers, including in-water rescue breathing
• Search patterns for missing divers
• Exits, and working with floats, marker buoys, oxygen units and CPR mannequins

Bonus offer: Need CPR? Add Emergency First Response (EFR) at a discount, and Emergency Oxygen Provider at an even bigger one. Just add when you sign up.

Why divers chooose YAY Scuba for Rescue

• Built around your schedule. We don't make you wait for a class date. Tell us when you're free and we'll build the course around you.
• Small groups, real practice. Classes typically run 2–6 divers, so you get more reps on every skill.
• Rescue and EFR in one place. Your instructor is also an Emergency First Response instructor, so CPR, first aid and oxygen can be done with us, in the same stretch.
• Lot of experience. Taught by experienced instructors. Safety first, fun always. Serious skills, relaxed teaching. You'll work hard and laugh a lot.
• Close to home. Based in Perry Hall, teaching in Perry Hall, Bel Air and local quarries. Easy from Baltimore, Towson, White Marsh and Harford County.

Bonus offer: Need CPR? Add Emergency First Response (EFR) at a discount, and Emergency Oxygen Provider at an even bigger one. Just add when you sign up.