RESCUE, FIRST AID, CPR & D.A.N COURSE PACKAGE

Rescue Diver Course

Comprehensive Emergency Response & Diver Stress Management Training

Course Overview

Our Rescue Diver Course provides more than just rescue techniques — it delivers a complete emergency response package. You’ll receive First Aid, Basic Life Support, and Diving First Aid Professional (DFA Pro) certifications, including CPR for all age groups, oxygen administration, AED use, and response to neurological injuries and hazardous marine life incidents.

Whether it’s recognizing diver stress before it escalates or handling real in-water emergencies, this course builds the knowledge and confidence needed to act swiftly and effectively.

What You’ll Learn

You’ll be trained to:

  • Recognize and manage stress in yourself and others

  • Rescue panicked or unresponsive divers at depth and on the surface

  • Provide CPR (Infant, Child & Adult)

  • Respond to neurological injuries and decompression-related symptoms

  • Manage oxygen delivery and automated defibrillators (AEDs)

  • Identify and treat hazardous marine life injuries

This course equips you with the critical thinking, hands-on skills, and confidence to act when it matters most.

Study Timeline

📘 Home Study
±3 hours of flexible online learning at your convenience
(Online access available on request)

🏫 In-Store Academic Session
±3 hours – Rescue theory, Q&A, and prep for practicals

🏊‍♂️ Pool Sessions (2 sessions)
±3 hours each – Scheduled after theory to practice core rescue skills

🩹 First Aid & Basic Life Support (EFR or React Right)
±3 hours of theory + ±2 hours of hands-on practicals
(Covers CPR, basic life support, and AED use)

🚑 DFA Pro (Diving First Aid Professional)
±3 hours theory + ±2 hours of one-on-one practicals
Includes CPR (all ages), oxygen admin, marine injuries, and neurological assessment

Final Evaluation

Certification is granted after successfully completing:

  • Written exams

  • Pool skill assessments

  • Final Rescue scenarios and evaluations

Course Prerequisites

  • Minimum age: 12 years

  • Proof of Open Water Diver certification

  • Recent logged dive in your logbook

  • Medical clearance from a licensed physician (valid within 12 months)

  • Recent ID photo for certification

  • Full payment before course start

What’s Included

  • SSI Stress & Rescue or PADI Rescue Diver

  • SSI React Right or PADI Emergency First Response (EFR)

  • DFA Pro (Diving First Aid Professional)

  • AED Training

  • O2 Provider

  • Hazardous Marine Life Injuries (HMLI)

  • Certification materials & online access

  • Student folder and logbook

💰 Course Fee: R7 999*
(*Terms & conditions apply)

What’s Not Included

  • Transport

  • Boat charter (if applicable)

  • Public pool entry fees (if applicable)

  • Medical examination (if older than 12 months)

  • MPA permit (available from the Post Office)

  • Batteries for emergency gear (e.g., dive lights)

Equipment Requirements

Required:

  • Snorkel, mask, fins, and booties

  • Gloves recommended

Strongly Recommended:

  • Personal wetsuit and weight system

  • Your own BCD, regulator, and octo system

Planning to buy gear? Let our instructors help you make the right choice.

Graduates who invest in their own gear will be invited to join Alpha Dive Centre’s Elite Rescue Group and receive an official Rescue Diver Identification Vest.

Why Choose This Course?

Diving emergencies rarely happen in isolation — they result from a series of preventable events. This program prepares you to spot the signs early, take control of high-pressure situations, and save lives. It’s the next step for divers looking to become leaders in dive safety and care.

Join the ranks of the most capable divers in the water.
Contact us today to enrol in the Rescue Diver Program.