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The Emergency Assistance Plan (EAP): Preparing for the Worst-Case Scenario   A firefighter doesn’t start looking for a hydrant after the building is already on fire. A pilot doesn’t start reading the manual after an engine fails. Likewise, a prepared Rescue Diver doesn’t wait for an incident to wonder who to call or what to

First Aid for Diving Injuries: The Rescue Continues on the Surface You’ve successfully performed an in-water rescue, bringing the victim safely to the boat or shore. It’s over, right? Not yet. For diving-related injuries, what you do in the first few minutes and hours after surfacing can profoundly impact a victim’s outcome. Welcome to the

Emergency Procedures: When Thought Becomes Action   We learned to save ourselves in Article Diving Self-Rescue Skills and how to prevent incidents in Article Recognizing Diver Stress. But what if, despite all preventative efforts, an emergency still occurs? This is the moment when knowledge must give way to skilled, decisive action. This article in Amadive’s

Recognizing and Managing Stress: Becoming the Perceptive Dive Buddy In the previous article on Self-Rescue, we focused on managing ourselves. Now, we expand our awareness outward. A sobering fact in the diving community is that most accidents are preventable, and they often stem from a single factor: uncontrolled stress. As a Rescue Diver, your role

Self-Rescue: The First and Most Important Skill of a Rescue Diver   Welcome back to Amadive’s in-depth series on the PADI Rescue Diver course. Before we can learn to help others, there is an unshakable truth in the world of diving: you must be your own first rescuer. A minor problem, when handled with calm,

The Rescue Diver Course: More Than a Certification, It’s Confidence You’ve conquered depth with your Advanced Open Water certification. You’ve refined your skills and explored new dive environments. But a question lingers: “If something happened to my dive buddy, would I know what to do?” Welcome to the PADI Rescue Diver course. It is described