PADI PUBLIC SAFETY DIVER MANUAL

If you have the opportunity to work with local authorities and be part of a scuba diving rescue team or conduct search and recovery dives, and maybe even underwater criminal investigations, this is the course for you. Although public safety diving can be a fun and exciting adventure, it’s serious and requires special training. The PADI Public Safety Diver Specialty course gives you a solid foundation to build upon and teaches you both surface and underwater skills that you may need on the job.

Acting as a public safety diver can be a fun and exciting adventure, yet it’s a serious activity and requires special training. As a Public Safety Diver, you can work with the local authorities or be part of a rescue team. You might even be asked to assist in underwater criminal investigations.

During your knowledge development with this manual, you’ll be introduced to the special procedures, equipment, scene handling, communications, and documentation requirements for a public safety diving operation. You will put what you learned into action in four open water dives. With your PADI instructor, you practice compass navigation, knot tying, arc search techniques, victim recovery, rope-pull communications, and rescue techniques for a distressed public safety diver.

Schedule your practical training with your PADI dive center or resort now and start preparing for the course with this manual.

Course prerequisites:

• PADI Advanced Open Water Cert (or equivalent)
• Minimum age: 18 years