A rescue diver is trained to retrieve people or objects from water during crisis situations. They may work in recreational diving emergencies or as part of an emergency response team. Extensive training is required for certification.
A rescue diver is an individual who has been trained to retrieve people or objects from a body of water during crisis situations. Some rescue divers utilize their rescue training during recreational diving emergencies and may be employed by a dive company or may be recreational divers. Other rescue divers are employed by a police department or emergency medical personnel, and are primarily focused on recovering people or underwater evidence after an accident or crime. Becoming a certified rescue diver usually involves extensive training.
In many cases, a rescue diver uses her training to intervene when a crisis arises during recreational diving. This type of rescue diver may work as part of a dive company, accompanying clients during dives to provide emergency assistance when needed. Alternatively, she may simply be a recreational diver, certified in rescue techniques and therefore able to help other divers if needed.
Rescuing recreational divers can be difficult and dangerous, and often involves much more than simply helping a distressed diver to the water’s surface. To increase the chance of saving a distressed diver’s life, this type of rescue diver must be able to identify and react to the diver’s problem within seconds. It should provide oxygen if needed and help free the diver from an obstruction if he becomes trapped. In addition, she must assist the distressed diver to the surface in such a way that no individual suffers decompression sickness, must administer first aid if necessary, and must be prepared to deal with panic. She must also be able to navigate a wide range of water conditions.
Another type of rescue diver focuses primarily on retrieving people or objects from the water after a crime or accident. This type of first responder is usually part of an emergency medical team, police department, or fire department. She can help an individual who has accidentally fallen into a body of water, or she can retrieve the remains of a deceased individual after drowning. Sometimes this type of rescue diver may be involved in dredging a body of water to look for evidence after a crime.
Attempting to perform an underwater rescue without proper training can result in injury or even death not only for the distressed diver, but for the rescuer as well. Consequently, those who wish to become rescue divers are usually required to complete a certification course. A rescue diver certification course usually consists of a combination of classroom learning and hands-on training. In most cases, there are separate courses for those who want training in recreational diving rescue and those who want to work as part of a professional emergency response team.
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