Why Emergency First Response? Emergency First Response (EFR) is the fastest-growing international CPR, Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) and First Aid training organization. Dedicated to training the lay rescuer, EFR courses encompasses adult, child and infant CPR skills, provides AED and First Aid training, and feature an outstanding First Aid at Work component. The company’s award-winning programs and state-of-the-art training materials make it a favorite among divers around the world. Many divers take the Emergency First Response courses to meet program prerequisites, such as PADI Rescue Diver, or as preparation for becoming a PADI Divemaster. However, most have also found the EFR program to be important in every day life. They have taken a significant step in emergency preparedness, and feel confident that they can provide care should an emergency situation arise. The Emergency First Response program meets requirements for CPR and First Aid in the workplace (OSHA Guideline 29 CFR 1910.151), and incorporates the latest procedures for emergency patient care. Other organizations that recognize EFR as meeting their requirements are United States Coast Guard, The Boy Scouts of America, and the American Council on Exercise (ACE), to name a few. What do I need to start? No dive certification required No minimum age limit What will I do? The course incorporates independent study to prepare you for a classroom and hands-on skill development session with your instructor. You will learn the same patient care techniques used by medical professionals, but at a lay person level. How long will it take? Depending on the amount of independent study and the class size, the Primary Care and Secondary Care courses may be completed in as little as four hours to six hours What will I need? Participant Manual Participant Video (VHS or DVD). PADI Adventure Diver The Adventures in Diving program offers both the Adventure Diver and Advanced Open Water Diver certifications. If you complete any three adventure dives, you can earn your PADI Adventure Diver certification. If you complete your Deep Adventure Dive, Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive and three Adventure Dives for a total of five, you can earn your Advanced Open Water Diver certification. Why PADI Adventure Diver? Have you always wanted to try underwater photography? How about wreck diving? Here's your chance because you can sample three dives of your choice, get a taste of what you like, and feel more comfortable in the water, strengthening your underwater skills and letting you enjoy diving more than ever. What do I need to start? PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization) Minimum age: 15 years old (10 for PADI Junior Adventure Diver) What will I do? This certification includes three of the following Adventure Dives: Adventure Dives available to divers 10 years old and older: AWARE-Fish Identification Underwater Naturalist Boat Diver Underwater Navigator Peak Performance Buoyancy Underwater Photography Additional Adventure Dives available to divers 12 years old and older: Altitude Diver Multilevel Diver Deep Diver Night Diver Diver Propulsion Vehicle Search and Recovery Diver Drift Diver Underwater Videography Dry Suit Diver Wreck Diver. How long will it take? Recommended Course Hours: nine Maximum Open Water Training: three dives over one day What will I need? Adventures in Diving Crew-Pak Adventures in Diving Video Log Book Where can I go from here? After your PADI Adventure Diver certification you can take the next step by completing two more adventure dives. If you've completed five total adventure dives that include deep and navigation, you're an PADI Advanced Open Water Diver. PADI Adventure Dives can also count towards PADI Specialty Diver certifications. If you liked your Night Adventure Dive so much that you wanted to take a complete PADI Night Diver Specialty course, your Night Adventure Dive can count as the first dive of that specialty. PADI Advanced Open Water Diver The Adventures in Diving program offers both the Adventure Diver and Advanced Open Water Diver certifications. If you complete any three adventure dives, you can earn your PADI Adventure Diver certification. If you complete your Deep Adventure Dive, Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive and three Adventure Dives for a total of five, you can earn your Advanced Open Water Diver certification. Why Advanced Open Water Diver? After your five dives, you'll be more experienced, feel more comfortable in the water and simply enjoy diving more because you better understand the underwater environment. What do I need to start? PADI Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization) Minimum age: 15 (12 for PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver) What will I do? This certification includes five Adventure Dives, including the Deep Adventure Dive, the Underwater Navigator Adventure Dive and three of the following: Altitude Diver Boat Diver Drift Diver Deep Diver Dry Suit Diver Diver Propulsion Vehicle Multilevel Diver Night Diver Peak Performance Buoyancy Search and Recovery Diver Underwater Naturalist Underwater Videographer Underwater Photographer Underwater Navigator AWARE Fish Identification Wreck Diver How long will it take? Recommended Course Hours: 15 Minimum Open Water Training: five dives over two days What will I need? Adventures in Diving Crew-Pak Adventures in Diving Video Log Book Where can I go from here? PADI Advanced Open Water Divers at least 15 years of age can enroll in PADI Wreck or Deep Diver Specialty courses and continue on to the PADI Rescue Diver or Junior Rescue Diver course. PADI Rescue Diver Why PADI Rescue Diver? Rewarding and fun – that best describes the PADI Rescue Diver course. This course will expand your knowledge and experience level: Rescue Divers learn to look beyond themselves and consider the safety and well being of other divers. Although this course is serious, it is an enjoyable way to build your confidence. What do I need to start? You can enroll in the Rescue Diver Course as a certified Open Water Diver (or have a qualifying certification from another training organization) and participate in the Rescue Diver knowledge development and rescue training sessions, in confined water only, while working on your Advanced Open Water Diver certification. To participate in the rescue training sessions in open water, and to participate in the open water rescue scenarios, you must be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or have a qualifying certification from another training organization. Minimum age: 15 years old (12 for PADI Junior Rescue Diver) Successful completion of a sanctioned CPR program within the past 24 months. The Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) and Secondary Care (First Aid) courses meet these requirements. What will I do? Rescue Diver training will prepare you to prevent problems and, if necessary, manage dive emergencies. During the five open water sessions, you'll cover: Self-rescue and diver stress AED and emergency oxygen delivery systems dive first aid swimming and non-swimming rescue techniques emergency management and equipment panicked diver response underwater problems missing diver procedures surfacing the unconscious diver in-water rescue breathing protocols egress (exits) first aid procedures for pressure related accidents dive accident scenarios How long will it take? Recommended Course Hours: 25 Minimum Open Water Training: five sessions over two days What will I need? PADI Rescue Diver Crew-Pak PADI Rescue Diver Video on DVD Divemaster Take the first step in your dive career and become a PADI Divemaster. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, you'll expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills as you become a dive professional. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities by training you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers. What can PADI Divemasters do? Work at local dive centers, on live-aboard dive boats, yachts and at exotic resort locations Assist PADI Instructors with students Lead PADI Scuba Divers on guided dive tours Teach and certify PADI Skin Divers Teach PADI Discover Snorkeling programs Conduct PADI Scuba Review programs for certified divers Lead certified divers on Discover Local Diving experiences Teach Emergency First Response programs after successful completion of an Emergency First Response Instructor course. What do I need to start? PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or qualifying certification from another training organization PADI Rescue Diver certification or qualifying certification from another training organization. Medical clearance signed by a physician 20 logged dives 18 years old What will I do? Learn dive leadership through classroom and independent study sessions Complete water skills and stamina exercises in confined and open water Training exercises to test organizational and problem solving abilities An internship or series of practical training exercises How long will it take? Two weeks - three months What course materials are required? The following materials are required unless they are unavailable in a language understood by the student diver. PADI Divemaster Manual* Recreational Dive Planner (RDP) – all three versions (Table, Wheel and eRDP including associated Instructions for Use booklets) The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving Diving Knowledge Workbook Divemaster Slates Instructor Guides for the programs that may be conducted by PADI Divemasters. You may purchase these guides from your PADI Dive Center/Resort or you may download PDF versions by clicking on the links below. Discover Scuba Diving Discover Snorkeling/Skin Diver Course Scuba Review/Discover Local Diving * The PADI Divemaster video must also be viewed.