SSI React Right
Stay calm. React right.
Build the practical confidence to assess an emergency, provide CPR and first aid, use an AED and administer emergency oxygen—including in diving-related situations.
Three powerful skill sets
Train for the moments nobody plans for
React Right combines clear decision-making with hands-on practice. Each element may also be taught individually or combined to suit your training needs.
CPR & primary care
Recognise an unresponsive casualty, activate emergency help, practise high-quality CPR and support the person until professional care arrives.
First aid
Carry out a primary assessment, manage common injuries and illnesses, control bleeding and apply practical stabilisation techniques.
Emergency oxygen & AED
Learn the safe setup and delivery of emergency oxygen for diving incidents, plus the essential steps for supporting a casualty with an AED.
Your response framework
The first five moves
Scenarios help turn knowledge into a calm, repeatable response that you can use when an emergency unfolds.
Check safety
Protect yourself, the casualty and bystanders.
Assess
Check responsiveness, airway and breathing.
Call
Activate local emergency services and organise help.
Care
Deliver the appropriate trained first response.
Continue
Monitor, reassure and hand over clearly.
Hands-on skill stations
Practise until the steps feel natural
Your SSI Instructor takes you from individual techniques to complete emergency scenarios using appropriate CPR, first-aid, oxygen and AED training equipment.
Who is it for?
For divers—and anyone who wants to be ready
You do not need to be a diver
- Ideal for divers, boat crews, watersports teams, teachers, parents and workplace teams
- No prior diving or first-aid certification is required
- The current SSI minimum age is 12
- Training is academic and practical—there is no required training depth
A gateway to rescue and pro training
- Meets the React Right prerequisite for SSI Diver Stress & Rescue
- Can meet the first-response requirement for SSI professional programmes
- A digital certification card is issued after successful completion
- Completion includes the required academic work, practical scenarios and final assessment
Included with Ocean Tribe
Everything you need to learn and practise
Quick answers
Before you book
Do I need to be a certified diver?
No. React Right is open to non-divers as well as divers. It is useful anywhere first-response skills may be needed.
Is this mostly classroom theory?
No. Digital and academic learning supports substantial practical work using scenarios and appropriate CPR, first-aid, oxygen and AED training equipment.
How long does the Ocean Tribe course take?
Ocean Tribe schedules the course as a one-day programme of approximately 5–6 hours. Confirm the exact start and finish time when booking.
Can the sections be taken separately?
SSI permits First Aid and CPR, Oxygen Provider and AED Provider content to be taught individually or in combination. Ask Ocean Tribe which options are available on your preferred date.
How long is the certification current?
SSI states that the React Right certification qualifies the holder to act as a first responder in emergencies similar to their training for two years after issue.
