About the Course
Learn the fundamental skills required to work as a public safety diver or assist local authorities. Through scenario practice in real-world environments, gain experience as the primary diver, safety diver, dive supervisor and in a surface support role.
You do not need to be part of a public safety dive team to take this course.
Take This Course If You Want to
Become a public safety diver
Join a team or gain experience
Serve your community
Improve your search and recovery skills
Learn How to
Size up and manage a scene
Rescue and recover victims
Communicate via rope pulls
Conduct an arc search
- Certification level
Open Water
- Site depth:
20-40 feet
- Vicilility:
20 – 100 feet
PADI eLearning®
Complete the independent study part of your course online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Contact a PADI® Dive Shop or PADI Professional who offers the PADI Public Safety Diver course to get access to Public Safety Diver eLearning and schedule in-water training.
eLearning time commitment: 6-8 hours
With Your Instructor
During four open water dives you’ll learn rope-pull signals, conduct arc searches, use cutting tools and practice self-rescue. You’ll also participate in realistic public safety diving scenarios such as underwater body recovery.
FIND YOUR DIVE SHOP
Prerequisites: PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification)
Total time commitment: 2-4 days
Minimum age: 18
Exit point
2031B Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, Florida 33305, USA