PUBLIC SAFETY/SAR DIVER

Public Safety Diver Specialty course gives you a solid foundation to build upon and teaches you both surface and underwater skills that you may need on the job.

You’ll be introduced to the special procedures, equipment, scene handling, communications, and documentation requirements for a public safety diving operation. During four open water dives, you’ll practice compass navigation, knot tying, arc search techniques, victim recovery, rope-pull communications, and rescue techniques for a distressed public safety diver, plus plenty more.

Certifications Earned

• Public Safety/SAR Diver

Student Prerequisites

• • Be at least eighteen (18) years old.

  • CPR & AED or equivalent. 

  • Have a desire to be a rescue swimmer

  • Pass TRC1 Indoctrination Day 

  • Must be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver

  • You also need to earn your PADI Rescue Diver certification by the end of the course

  • SARD-EMT DIVER 

  • NFPA Swim Test

  • DAN Insurance

Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are qualified to enroll in:

• ___________