Rescue Diver Course
Are you ready for the next challenge? During the Rescue Diver course, you'll acquire invaluable skills to prevent and effectively manage potential problems in the water. Our course is designed to empower you, making you a more confident diver capable of assisting and rescuing fellow divers when needed.
Stress & Rescue course
Scuba divers describe the Rescue Diver course as the most challenging, yet most rewarding course they’ve ever taken. Why? Because you learn to prevent and manage problems in the water, all whilst becoming more confident in your skills as a diver, knowing that you can help others if needed.
During the course, you learn to become a better buddy by practicing problem-solving skills until they become second nature. The Rescue Diver course, also referred to as the Stress & Rescue course, is a 3-day program which develops your knowledge and skills. You will be able to effectively perform diver assists and rescues, manage diving accident situations, and render first aid. Various rescue scenarios are experienced in both shallow water and open water environment.
Gili Divers Rescue Course Highlights
The Stress & Rescue course on Gili Trawangan will make you a confident diver, ready to take on any stressful situation. Areas we focus on:
Self-Rescue and Diver Stress Management
Learn techniques to handle stressful situations and manage your safety effectively.
Emergency Management and Equipment Considerations
Gain insights into emergency response protocols and understand the vital role of equipment in rescue scenarios.
Diving First Aid
Acquire knowledge of essential first aid procedures specific to diving accidents, preparing you to handle potential injuries.
Rescues Scenarios
Practice swimming and non-swimming assists, learning how to support distressed divers and safely bring them to the surface.
Underwater Problems and Missing Diver Procedures
Develop skills to identify and manage potential issues underwater, as well as protocols to follow in case of a missing diver.
Panicked Diver Response
Learn techniques to calm and assist panicked divers, ensuring their safety and your own.
Exit Water with an Injured or Unconscious Diver
Master techniques for safely exiting the water with an injured or unconscious diver.
Dive Accident Scenarios
Experience realistic scenarios simulating dive accidents, honing your problem-solving skills and decision-making abilities.
First Aid Procedures for Dive-Related Accidents
Gain knowledge of first aid procedures specific to DCS-related injuries.
The Rescue Diver course program is an important step in expanding your knowledge and experience as a diver. Rescue Diver certification is also a prerequisite for all leadership programs. Physically the Rescue Diver program can be challenging so a reasonable level of fitness is desirable.
To enroll in the Rescue Diver course, you must hold a valid CPR and First Aid certification from an internationally recognized organization within the past two years. If you don't have this, we offer a package including the React Right certification, which takes an additional day. This course covers basic life support, CPR, emergency oxygen, rescue breathing, shock management, spinal injury, serious bleeding management, and basic first aid procedures.
Emergency First Response - React Right
This is a basic course for emergency care and lifesaving skills that is great for both divers and non-divers. Emergency First Response, or also referred to as React Right, focuses on building confidence in lay rescuers and increasing their willingness to respond when faced with a medical emergency.
Emergency First Response/React Right course meets the CPR and first aid training requirements for the Rescue Diver course and all professional level ratings. EFR/React Right course can be completed in half a day. The course includes topics such as basic life support, CPR and rescue breathing, shock management, spinal injury, serious bleeding management and basic first aid procedures.
Course participants learn simple steps for emergency care and practice applying skills in a non-stressful learning environment.
Rescue Diver Course
Meet Bethany
Bethany became an Ocean Quest Coral Propagation trainer, teaching scuba divers how to propagate and manage coral nurseries to preserve this fragile ecosystem for years to come! Climbing the SSI Pathway, Bethany is now an SSI Ecology speciality Instructor, teaching Marine Ecology, Fish identification, coral identification, turtle ecology, shark ecology and Invertebrate ecology.
With a huge passion for marine life and environmental sustainability, Bethany is on a mission to educate scuba divers on the complexity and importance of marine animals and their ecosystems.
Meet Ovan
Why dive with us?
A Friendly & Certified Team
Our team of certified instructors and guides is passionate about marine conservation and sharing the wonders of the Gili Islands Marine Park with you.
Tailored Courses for Every Level
From beginner courses to professional programs, we tailor each experience to your skill level and interests.
Dive in Comfort & Safety
Our state-of-the-art equipment and well-maintained boats ensure comfort and reliability throughout your dive.
Prime beach front location
Our prime beachfront location offers direct and easy access to dive sites around the Gili Islands.
What is Tech Diving?
Beyond its technical aspects, technical diving is an adventure that unlocks access to rare and uncharted sites, offering an unparalleled experience for marine discovery enthusiasts and those seeking personal challenges.
Why Choose Technical Diving?
Meet Clem, our Technical Diving Instructor
From there, she expanded her teaching range with numerous specialties, alongside regularly leading fun and challenging technical dives. Over the years, she has gained invaluable experience teaching and diving in a wide variety of environments; from the cold, murky waters of the English Channel to the deep wrecks of the Maltese islands, and the vibrant marine life of Oman.
She joined Gili Divers in 2021 where she has taken on the task of growing a dedicated technical diving department. With a focus on personalised training, her main drive is always to create a safe and supportive teaching environment to encourage all divers to progress toward pushing their limits.
With a strong passion for deep diving and mentoring, she aims to empower students by giving them the confidence to achieve their diving goals. As a JJ-CCR Mod2 Mixed Gas diver, she enjoys exploring deep reefs and has a special love for historical wrecks.
Yes, you will need to complete the Stress and Rescue and hold a valid EFR certificate to begin the Divemaster program.
The course may include physically demanding scenarios and exercises, such as towing an unconscious diver, but participants can progress at their own pace, and instructors ensure safety throughout the training.
You can complete the Stress and Rescue course in 3 days. The React Right course will add on one more day. This includes classroom sessions, dry rescue scenarios, confined water training, and open water scenarios.
Participants will learn to manage various diving emergencies, including diver panic, out-of-air situations, equipment malfunctions, and assisting unconscious divers
Yes, participants must have current training in first aid and CPR before enrolling in the Stress and Rescue course. If you do not already hold the current training you can partake in the React Right program with us. Proof of certification is required.
