Learn to Dive

PADI Rescue Diver course can best be described as being rewarding.

With the PADI Rescue Diver course - Rescue Divers learn to look beyond themselves and consider the safety and well being of other divers. You will learn about self-rescue, diver stress, diving first aid, emergency management, surface and underwater distressed diver response. You will also learn how to deal with missing divers and how to surface an unconscious diver

Although this course is serious, it is an enjoyable way to build your confidence.

Course prerequisite

  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Junior Advanced Open Water (or have a qualifying certification from another training organization)
  • An appropriate certification in first aid and CPR within the previous 24 months
  • Be medically fit to dive, please carefully read the medical declaration below
  • Pre-study course manual and fill in review sections before course start

Minimum age

12 years (12 to 14 year olds will be certified as PADI Junior Rescue Diver)

How is the course run?

3 day course

  • Day 1 is theory and pool lessons
  • Day 2,3 open water skills

What can I do after this course?

PADI Master Scuba Diver

PADI Divemaster

A wide range of PADI Specialties

What it will cost and what you'll need

Course Fee: £249.00

What’s included?

  • PADI Rescue diver Manual
  • Life time certification
  • Use of all the expensive scuba equipment (suits, weights, cylinders, BCD and regulator)

Sold separately the Rescue Course is £220 and manual £29

What’s not included?

  • Transport to dive sites
  • Dive site fees, typically start at £16 per day at Vobster Quay, Frome
  • Basic equipment for open water dives, mask, snorkel, fins and boots (gloves from October to May)

PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Specialty upgrade

Be the one ready to help a fellow diver should the need arise by becoming a PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider. The PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Specialty course is an entry-level emergency oxygen course that also teaches you how to recognize dive illnesses treatable by emergency oxygen. Though suited for divers, this course is equally applicable to those who are around divers. A must for any professional diver.

What it will cost and what you'll need

Upgrade fee £83.00

What’s included?

  • Emergency Oxygen Provider manual
  • Life time certification

Course normally sells at £98

 

Dates

 

PADI Rescue Diver (optional upgrade to include PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider - £83)

12 & 18-19 Feb

17-19 Feb

18 & 24-25 Mar

23-25 Mar

7-9 Apr

15 & 21-22 Apr

20-22 Apr

9-11 May

20 & 26-27 May

25-27 May

8-10 Jun

24 & 30 Jun – 1 Jul

29 Jun – 1 Jul

11-13 Jul

22 & 28-29 Jul

27-29 Jul

8-10 Aug

19 & 25-26 Aug

24-26 Aug

5-7 Sep

23 & 29-30 Sep

28-30 Sep

21 & 27-28 Oct

26-28 Oct

11 & 17-18 Nov

16-18 Nov

5-7 Dec

16 & 22-23 Dec

21-23 Dec

Notes

All Andark days run from 9am to 5:30pm (approximately) and all Open Water days start from Andark at 8am and finish 6pm (approximately).  A minimum of 3 people is required for a course to run, unless otherwise stated.

Personal tuition may be available, ask for details and prices. Group booking discounts are also available. Andark supports equal opportunities – if you have any special requirements, please get in touch with us.

How to Book

Booking a course with Andark couldn't be more straightforward, there are three simple steps to follow:

  1. Phone us to check the availibility of the course that you have chosen, and the dates you wish to attend.
  2. Download and complete the booking form, and return to us by post.
  3. Download and complete the medical declaration form, and return to us by post.

Please click on the icons on the right to download a PDF copy of our booking and medical declaration forms.

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Booking Form

Medical Declaration