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The SSI Classified Diving program has been created to enable persons with disabilities who might not be able to earn full certifications the ability to dive and get certified with different safety parameters. Learn to work with disabled divers.
The SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Diver course is where you learn to respond to diver emergencies from a stressed panicked diver to unresponsive divers in life-threatening situations.
When we dive a massively useful skill to have to be be able to calm buddies down if they are stressed and to be of use during the unlikely event of a dive emergency. You will also find out that your awareness as a diver is massively increased following the course and you pay attention to your environment and safety considerations a lot more.
Many divers cite the Diver Stress and Rescue Diver course as the most rewarding program they have done.
The course is broken down into three segments, knowledge development, confined water (in a swimming pool) training, and open water dives.
DURATION
The SSI Diver Stress & Rescue Diver course is run over 3 days with pool training on day 1, refreshing skills in open water and beach scenarios on day 2 and open water boat scenarios on day 3.
WHO IS IT FOR?
The SSI Diver Stress & Rescue Diver course is open to divers from open water level or equivalent certification from another organization. You will also need to be current first aid and CPR certified such as React Right.
INCLUDED
SSI Diver Stress & Rescue Digital Learning
All dive and snorkel equipment, including air fills and weights
Pool Training with an SSI Instructor
Fruit, water and snacks on the boat
2 days ocean scenarios with an SSI Instructor
Transfers within Diani
AVAILABILITY
The SSI Diver Stress & Rescue Diver course is offered daily at Ocean Tribe. Live availability can be found via contacting us via WhatsApp / Phone or by checking the online booking calendar to book online.
MEDICAL INFORMATION
All dive course participants must meet medical questionnaire requirements to be able to dive on the course. Some conditions or medications may prevent you from diving. Visit the Can I Dive page to see if you meet the requirements before booking.
Before you go in the water there is Digital Training for you to complete. This covers the knowledge briefing and gives you an introduction to scuba diving and safety concepts. This will be elaborated on by your SSI Instructor during the SSI Diver Stress & Rescue Diver course dives.
Completing the knowledge development section starts before you begin the course and requires you to complete most of the Digital Learning for the SSI Diver Stress & Rescue Diver.
SSI’s cutting-edge digital learning leads the world in diver education and enables you to complete the knowledge development in the comfort of your own home. You can take notes in the app to discuss with your SSI Instructor any concepts that you don’t understand. Assessment of learning is done via quick reviews at the end of every section in the online learning, which you must get correct to proceed so it is clear you understand
POOL TRAINING
Right now we are getting wet. This is the reason you are here. Our confined water training for the Diver Stress and Rescue Diver course is conducted in the swimming pool at the dive base where the course is being held.
You will do the pool session with an SSI Instructor and you will learn the different rescue skills and techniques for the SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Diver course in a controlled environment
OCEAN TRAINING
The final 2 days of the course are when you go diving for real. We will go by boat out to a local reef which is suitable for conducting the training.
Ocean training will involve going over the rescue skills and some challenging scenarios of various rescue situations.
WHERE WILL I DIVE?
Your SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Diver course dives and scenarios will take place off the beach and the dive boat in both the Diani lagoon and the reefs of Diani on the selected dive sites of the day.
ADDITIONAL INFO
Prerequisites and Forms
Minimum age 10
When enrolling in an entry-level recreational diving certificate you must complete the following self-assessed medical declaration form before starting your training. If you answer yes to any of the health questions, you will need to bring the completed form with you to your physician to recieve a physician’s letter/medical clearance before you start your course.
What to Bring
Hat
Swimsuit
Sunscreen
Sunglasses
Towel
Water Bottle
Extras
Camera Hire
Snacks and Beverages
T Shirt and Memorabilia
Do I need to be able to swim to scuba dive?
A question that we are constantly asked at Ocean Tribe is “Do I need to be able to swim to scuba dive?”. This is a more complicated answer than a simple yes or no, as it really depends on the experience you are looking to have.
If you are after getting your Open Water Diver licence or any other scuba diving certification then the straight answer in yes. On the entry level Open Water Diver and Scuba Diver courses there are swim and floating tests that you need to be able to accomplish in order to earn the dive certification. On the Open Water courses this is a 200m swim and a 10 minute tread or float.
