Overview
Ask any Rescue Diver about their certification, and they'll spend ten minutes telling you about it. It's the one course people consistently say changed how they dive. The scenarios are stressful by design, Day 3 is tiring, and you'll be running rescues until you get them right. That's also why it works.
Over 3–4 days at Havelock Island, you will learn to prevent diving accidents before they happen, recognise and manage stress in other divers, perform realistic in-water rescues, and run emergency scenarios from start to finish. By the end, you won't just be a safer diver — you'll actually understand what safe diving looks like, and you'll see problems before they become emergencies.
Itinerary
- Day 1
Self-Rescue & Stress Recognition
Learn rescue principles, self-rescue techniques, equipment problem management and recognition of a distressed diver. Practise initial rescue skills in confined water.
- Day 2
Open-Water Rescue
Practise panicked-diver approaches, active and passive rescue techniques, towing, in-water rescue breathing, missing-diver procedures and basic emergency equipment use.
- Day 3
Unresponsive Diver & Rescue Scenarios
Practise locating and recovering an unresponsive diver, rescue breathing while towing, exit procedures and emergency handover. Combine multiple skills in full rescue scenarios.
- Day 4
Review & Certification
Additional practice may be provided for skills requiring improvement, followed by the final scenario assessment and certification processing.
Difficulty and fitness
Reasonable swimming and general fitness; the course involves repeated rescue drills, towing and lifting.
- Practise swimming and basic water endurance before arrival. Stay hydrated and rested.
What to bring
- Advanced diving certification card (RAID Advanced 35 or equivalent)
- Valid First Aid & CPR certification card
- Swimwear
- Towel
- Reusable water bottle
- Comfortable clothes and a change of clothes
- Personal toiletries
- Personal diving accessories (if required)
Essentials
- Advanced certification card, valid First Aid/CPR certificate, swimwear, towel, water bottle and comfortable clothes.
Getting there
Meet at the designated dive center in Havelock as instructed after booking.
Travel to Port Blair and take a ferry or approved transport connection to Havelock Island. Reach the dive centre at the instructed reporting time.
Trip details
Included
- RAID Master Rescue Diver certification
- Rescue skill exercises
- Open-water rescue scenarios
- Full scuba equipment
- RAID manual/e-learning access
- Small-group instructor training
- First Aid & CPR refresher, if applicable
Not included
- Accommodation and meals
- Personal travel expenses
- Personal diving accessories
- Optional rentals
- Medical examination, if required
Before you book
Advanced Open Water/RAID Advanced 35 or equivalent certification is required. A valid First Aid and CPR or equivalent certification is also required. Participants must meet applicable medical and fitness requirements.
Safety notes
Follow the instructor's instructions and planned procedures throughout the course. Rescue drills are supervised and may be physically demanding. Training is subject to weather, currents, visibility and sea conditions.
Participant requirements
Name, age, contact details, diving certification, recent First Aid/CPR certification and relevant medical information.
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