Diver Stress & Rescue Specialty
Why take this course?
The best buddy you can have is one who can manage themselves, prevent emergencies, and solve problems. Our SSI Stress and Rescue Diver course is a pivotal step in expanding your diving knowledge and experience. You’ll learn to look beyond yourself and consider the well-being of other divers. Rescue training is serious, challenging, and promises to build your confidence.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS A MINIMUM OF TWO FOR THIS COURSE.
We Look Forward To Helping You Become The Ultimate Stress & Rescue Diver!
During this course, your instructor will cover the following
CLASSROOM LEARNING SESSIONS
During the (2) classroom sessions, your instructor will collect the required paperwork (see prerequisites) discuss the exercises and scenarios you’ll be performing in the pool and open water, overview equipment recommendation, and provide various hints, tips, and suggestions on how to optimize your in-water experiences.
POOL DIVES
During the (2) pool dives, you’ll practice a variety of rescue training exercises including: self rescue and assisting/rescuing another diver, surfacing, towing and learn various techniques on removing someone from the water. You’ll become a more competent and safer diver.
OPEN WATER EXERCISES AND SCENARIOS
The (3) open water dives/scenarios will be completed on the same day. They will be completed at the Denver Downtown Aquarium. This saves the time and expense of driving and staying out of town.
- Have a personal MySSI account. To Create your own personal MySSI account HERE or download the (free) MySSI app to your mobile device from the Apple or Android app store
- Be sure to upload a digital photo, enter a complete mailing address, and complete the required online course documents. (You’ll need this in order to access your Diver Stress & Rescue training materials)
- Show proof of being an SSI Referral diver, Open Water diver, or hold an equivalent certification from another recognized training agency.
NOTE: The SSI Referral Diver may enroll in this specialty and complete all academic and pool/confined water training sessions. However, the open-water training dives/scenarios must be conducted after completion of all in-water training for the Open Water Diver Course. - Be at least 12 years old
- In order to process the Specialty Certification, you will need to show proof of current First Aid and CPR training within two (2) years prior to being issued the Stress & Rescue certification card. This can be completed before or after the Stress & Rescue Course. See below.
IMPORTANT NOTE: You must complete show proof of certification in CPR/First Aid within the past 24 months, in order for us to process the Stress & Rescue Specialty Certification. Note: Training must be hands-on training. Online-only training will not be accepted. This can be done prior to starting the course or after the open-water diving scenarios.
CPR/First Aid training (Our DAN BLS (CPR and First Aid) and EO2 (Emergency Oxygen for Scuba Diving Injuries) course is highly recommended)
Be sure to download, print, complete all required areas on each form (name, date, initials, etc.) and hand the completed documents to the instructor, when you arrive for your class.
View the Required Course Documents
VERY IMPORTANT
If you have been requested to submit a medical evaluation signed by a medical professional, please note that we (SSI and A-1 Scuba) cannot accept the form with any comments, whether handwritten or typed, regardless of who put them there.
The form should be seen as a yes/no type of approval and any stipulation added by anyone effectively negates the validity of the form, even if everything else was done correctly.
The medical form itself was put together by highly qualified medical professionals (NOT SSI) and neither SSI, A-1 Scuba or their Instructors, the diver, or the medical professional are authorized to amend it beyond simply filling it out and signing as indicated.
If anyone feels that changes need to be made to the form, please inform SSI and we will follow up, but the current version remains in effect until changes are officially implemented and a new version is published, should that be deemed necessary.
UNFORTUNATELY, THE PARTICIPANT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ENTER THE WATER UNTIL THE PROPER DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, SIGNED, AND REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY BY YOUR INSTRUCTOR.
Includes
- SSI digital e-Kit (manual, videos) They are updated for life, at no additional fee!
- SSI Digital Certification Card
- Use of Tanks, and Weights
- Learning Sessions In The Classroom & Pool Dives
- All (3) open water dives/scenarios at the Denver Downtown Aquarium in one day. NOTE: All scuba equipment (BCD, Regulator, Gauges, Wetsuit, Gloves and Beanie are provided at NO ADDITIONAL FEE.
Not Included
- Mask, snorkel, fins & booties (pool and open water)
- Safety equipment
- CPR/First Aid training (Our DAN BLS (CPR and First Aid) and EO2 (Emergency Oxygen for Scuba Diving Injuries) course is highly recommended)
A part of being a qualified Stress and Rescue Diver is having the proper safety equipment. Beyond the standard scuba equipment, you’ll need the following safety items:
- Signaling device (surface and underwater)
- First Aid Kit (recommended but not required)
- Compass
- Blank slate and pencil
- DSMB (Delayed Surface Marker Buoy)
- Reel for DSMB (recommended)
- CANCELLATION – MAKE-UP POLICY
- Payment in full was required to reserve a space in the class.
- The course fee includes the A-1 Professional Instructor, SSI online e-Kit digital manual, Knowledge Development Sessions, and Pool Dives. Once the digital kit is opened, there is no refund for the e-Kit.
- If the digital e-Kit manual hasn’t been opened there is a $35 administrative refund fee.
- Should you transfer or cancel seven days or less, but more than 48 hours before the starting date of the class, there will be a 50% transfer/cancellation fee.
- FEES FOR MISSED POOL SESSIONS AND OPEN WATER DIVES
- Make-up pool sessions require us to hire professional staff and schedule space available time in the pool to makeup the session(s). There is a $150 (per pool session) makeup fee. There are (2) sessions in this course.
- Missed Open Water Dives require full payment to enroll in another Stress & Rescue Specialty Course.
- Should you cancel or transfer FOR ANY REASON 48 hours or less before the starting date of the course, all fees will be forfeited
- Though rare, should A-1 need to cancel the open water dives, A-1 will provide a full refund for the cost of the open water dives and your rental equipment rented though A-1.