MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 1 Rescue Training Session One Overview uSelf-Rescue Review uRescue Exercise 1: Tired Diver uRescue Exercise 2: Panicked Diver uScenario Practice

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 2 Self-Rescue Review uOverview  This exercise reviews the self-rescue skills you learned during your PADI Open Water Diver course.

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 3 Self-Rescue Review uLearning Objective  By the end of the self-rescue review, you should be able to: uDemonstrate the correct procedures for the following self-rescue situations:  Cramp release.  Establishing buoyancy at the surface.  Airway control.  Use of an alternate air source.  Overcoming vertigo and reestablishing sense of direction.

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 4 Self-Rescue Review uSkill and Technique Briefing  Cramp release  Establishing buoyancy at the surface  Airway control  Use of an alternate air source  Overcoming vertigo

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 5 Self-Rescue Review uConduct  Wear full scuba in water too deep to stand up in.  Work in buddy teams.  Practice each self-rescue skill as discussed.  Think about the identification of and the problem- solving aspect of common problems.

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 6 Rescue Exercise 1: Tired Diver uOverview  This exercise teaches you the correct procedures for responding to a distressed diver who, although still rational, needs assistance. uFocus first on assessing the victim and the problem, then on acting to provide assistance.

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 7 Rescue Exercise 1: Tired Diver uLearning Objective  By the end of this exercise, you should be able to: uDemonstrate the correct procedure for assisting a tired (rational) responsive diver at the surface, including:  1. Approach.  2. Evaluation.  3. Making Contact.  4. Reassuring the Diver.  5. Assists and Transport.  6. Equipment Removal.

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 8 Rescue Exercise 1: Tired Diver uSkill and Technique Briefing  Approach uHave mask, snorkel, and fins available. uSwim with your head out of the water uContinuously watch the tired diver. uEvaluate the victim’s state of mind. uPace your approach.

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 9 Rescue Exercise 1: Tired Diver uSkill and Technique Briefing continued…  Evaluate uHalt your approach near, but out of reach of the tired diver. uNote the location and type of BCD inflator. uTalk diver through the difficulty.  Make Contact uEstablish personal buoyancy. uApproach from the front. uRequest the diver to take action. uUse a contact-support position. uProvide the tired diver with positive buoyancy.

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 10 Rescue Exercise 1: Tired Diver uSkill and Technique Briefing continued…  Reassure the Tired Diver uMake eye contact and talk directly to the diver. uHave the diver rest before resuming activity.  Assists and Transport uAllow tired diver to do as much as possible. uCriteria for inwater transport.

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 11 Rescue Exercise 1: Tired Diver uSkill and Technique Briefing continued…  Assists and Transport continued… uInwater cramp releases uTows:  Underarm tow.  Modified tired-swimmer carry.  Use of BCDs as swimming aid.  Tank-valve tow.

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 12 Rescue Exercise 1: Tired Diver uSkill and Technique Briefing continued…  Equipment Removal uTired divers may fail to discard their equipment due to impaired thought processes caused by stress. uOther than dropping weights to establish buoyancy, removing equipment is low priority. uYou may want to remove tired diver’s tank to facilitate swimming or to exit in challenging conditions. uPractice the use of the rescuer’s BCD as an extension. uPractice removing the victim’s weights.

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 13 Rescue Exercise 1: Tired Diver uConduct  Wear full scuba in water too deep to stand up in. uPractice the exercise playing both roles of “victim” and “rescuer”.  Practice each phase of the tired diver response. uPractice towing using various techniques. uContinually evaluate the victim’s state of mind.  Focus on developing rescue techniques that work for you.

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 14 Rescue Exercise 2: Panicked Diver uOverview  In this exercise, you’ll learn to evaluate and respond to a panicked diver. Apply the techniques you have already learned. uFocus on safely rescuing an irrational diver and assisting the diver as necessary.

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 15 Rescue Exercise 2: Panicked Diver uLearning Objective  By the end of this exercise, you should be able to: uDemonstrate the correct procedure for rescuing a panicked (irrational) diver.  Approach and Evaluation.  Making Contact.  Releases.

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 16 Rescue Exercise 2: Panicked Diver uSkill and Technique Briefing  Approach and Evaluation uApproach and evaluate victim’s condition beyond the victim’s immediate reach. uNote the location and type of BCD inflator. uAttempt to talk to the diver. uDetermine whether you should make contact on the surface or from underwater.

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 17 Rescue Exercise 2: Panicked Diver uSkill and Technique Briefing continued…  Making Contact uSurface approach  Fastest approach, but more risk to rescuer.

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 18 Rescue Exercise 2: Panicked Diver uSkill and Technique Briefing continued…  Making Contact uUnderwater approach  Slower approach, but less risk for rescuer.  Best choice if rescuer is substantially smaller or weaker than the victim.

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 19 Rescue Exercise 2: Panicked Diver uSkill and Technique Briefing continued…  Releases uIf you get into the panicked diver’s grasp, use a release to regain control. uThe best technique will depend on your and the victim’s physical characteristics. uIf you can’t gain control, stay clear until the victim reaches exhaustion.

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 20 Rescue Exercise 2: Panicked Diver uConduct  Wear full scuba in water too deep to stand up in. uPractice the exercise playing both roles of “victim” and “rescuer”.  Practice each phase of the panicked diver rescue. uPractice surface and underwater approaches and different releases.  Focus on developing rescue techniques that work for you. uDealing with a panicked diver is the most dangerous situation for a rescuer.

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 21 Scenario Practice uOverview  Scenario practice teaches you to intelligently apply what you have learned in Rescue Exercises 1 and 2. uYour goal is to react appropriately to differing rescue scenarios.  Stop, Breathe, Think, and Act.  Evaluate the circumstances and make the best decision.  Apply what you have learned “on the fly.”

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 22 Scenario Practice uPerformance Requirement  By the end of this scenario practice, you should be able to: uWith no prior knowledge of a simulated victim’s state of mind (panicked or tired), demonstrate an effective rescue of a responsive diver at the surface with respect to approach, evaluation, contact, assistance and transport, using releases and/or removing equipment as appropriate.

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 23 Scenario Practice uSkill and Technique Briefing  Scenario practice will involve situations based on what you’ve already learned. uNever assume what the situation will be. uStop, breathe, think, and then act based on your evaluation.

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 24 Scenario Practice uConduct  Wear full scuba in water too deep to stand up in. uPractice the scenarios playing both roles of “victim” and “rescuer”. uBuddy teams will be changed often so you can practice rescuing different people.  Focus on assessing the situation. uThe need for releases. uThe tired diver who panics when you approach. uThe panicked diver who calms down once buoyant. uThe passive panicked diver. uThe diver who is too tired to swim.

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 25 Postdive uPerformance review.  What happened?  Were there mistakes?  What worked?  What didn’t work?  What did you learn? uDid you use good judgment in evaluating the “victim’s” situation? uLet’s compare and contrast the different techniques used. uDisassemble and stow equipment. uNext class assignment.

MenuPreviousNext Rescue - Rescue Training Session One 26 Rescue Training Session One Review uSelf-Rescue Review uRescue Exercise 1: Tired Diver uRescue Exercise 2: Panicked Diver uScenario Practice