Public Safety Diver PADI
About the Course
The Public Safety Diver (PSD) course offered by PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) is designed for divers who wish to specialize in underwater search and recovery operations, often in a public safety context. Here’s a general overview of what the course entails:
Course Overview:
1. Objective:
- Equip divers with skills and knowledge to perform search and recovery operations in public safety scenarios such as emergency response, law enforcement, and rescue missions.
2. Prerequisites:
- Typically, you need to be a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or have a similar certification from another recognized agency.
- Previous experience in underwater navigation and rescue is beneficial.
3. Key Training Components:
- Search Techniques: Learn systematic search patterns and techniques to locate objects or individuals underwater.
- Recovery Techniques: Training on how to safely recover objects from the bottom of a body of water.
- Dive Equipment: Understanding and using specialized gear suitable for public safety diving, such as wetsuits or drysuits, and possibly additional safety and recovery tools.
- Safety Protocols: Emphasis on diver safety and emergency procedures specific to public safety contexts.
- Scenario-Based Training: Practical exercises and scenarios that simulate real-life public safety diving situations.
4. Skills Development:
- Effective Communication: Techniques for communicating and coordinating with a team during an operation.
- Problem Solving: Handling various challenges and unexpected situations that can arise during a public safety dive.
- Team Dynamics: Working as part of a team and understanding roles and responsibilities within public safety operations.
5. Certification:
- Upon successful completion of the course, divers receive a Public Safety Diver certification, which indicates their ability to conduct search and recovery operations in a public safety capacity.
This course is ideal for those looking to enhance their diving skills with a focus on public safety and for divers who work or volunteer in roles where such specialized training is needed.
Getting Started
Visit our PADI 5* Diving Resort, that offers the PADI Public Safety Diver course and get your PADI Public Safety Diver Manual to read before class. Also, see if there is a Public Safety Diver Workshop scheduled in your local area. We are the only Dive Center working at the moment with this Course.
Academic
You'll be introduced to the special procedures, equipment, scene handling, communications and documentation requirements for a public safety diving operation. During four open water dives you'll practice compass navigation, knot tying, arc search techniques, victim recovery, rope-pull communications and rescue techniques for a distressed public safety diver, plus plenty more.
Equipment
Beyond your basic scuba equipment, you'll want to have gloves, a dive knife and additional cutting tool, plus at least two scuba TANKS. Your PADI Instructor will advise you about other gear you may need, which may include technical diving equipment.technical diving equipment
