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Rescue Diver
Aegean Divers - Diving in Greece
 
Dive Type: Rescue Diver
Location: Santorini, Cyclades Islands, Greece
Dive Code: RD
Duration: 5
Price From: 400.00 EUR
Description: To teach self-rescue and buddy rescue techniques. The course is divided into three sections, knowledge development, rescue training sessions and open water rescue scenarios. The knowledge development section of the course is dived into four parts.
1. The psychology of rescue.
2. Being prepared for a diver emergency.
3. Accident management.
4. Responding to diver emergencies.
In the rescue training section of the course students will practice 10 in water rescue training techniques with the instructor and a buddy and in the open water rescue scenarios students will put their rescue training session to practice in 4 separate staged scenarios.

Duration of Excursion: OFFICE OPENING HOURS 9:30-13:30 & 18:00-23:00.

We leave daily at 09:30 from the "Aegean Divers" diving centre located in the area of Agia Irini. We are opposite the mexican restaurant 'Zorbas' on the main road to/from Fira diagonally opposite the turn to/from the port of Athinios.

We meet at 08:45-09:00 to prepare the diving equipment and then drive to the marina of Vlihada where we moor our boat. We set off at around 10:30 and we are back to the diving centre at around 14:30-15:00.
Includes: Full dive equipment (except dive computer), transfers if required and a snack and water on board.

If you have your own equipment (excluding weights and tanks) you will have a 10% discount on the cost of diving If you book in the dive centre, while If you have booked online you will get a 10% refund on the cost of diving when you come to the dive centre.
Prerequisite: Must be at least 15 years old (with written parental or guardian approval) or at least 18 years old; must be certified as an Advanced Open Water diver and have logged a minimum of 10 dives; must have completed the Emergency First Response Course.

Please note that if you wish to participate in a scuba diving course you must submit a medical certificate signed by a physician attesting to fitness to dive. The medical certificate must have been issued within the last 12 months.
Note: A deposit of 30% will be required upon your reservation being completed. This deposit will be withdrawn from your credit card and the remaining balance will be withdrawn from your credit card 72 hours prior to the date of your booked dive or dive course.

You have to come to the diving centre one day before the start of your diving to check the equipment and fill in the relevant forms.

IMPORTANT: Flying After Diving recommendations for Dives within the No-Decompression Limits (regular recreational diving)
Single dives - A minimum pre-flight surface interval of 12 hours is suggested.
Repetitive dives and / or multiple day dives - A minimum pre-flight surface interval of 18 hours is suggested.

As per Greek law 3409 only certified scuba divers affiliated with the following organizations (IANTD, PADI, ANDI, SSI, CMAS-EOUDAATK, NAUI) may dive as buddies without using the services of a licensed service provider. No solo diving is allowed.

This course may only be available upon request, if you cannot currently make a booking online please send us a message on the 'contact us' page to arrange a booking.
 
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