I'm Rescue Diver
ENI've been through a bit, but here it is... I'm a Rescue Diver. Literally "rescue diver". The training is very physical. Exhausting, but exciting!
My mission: to save people
I spent four days saving people! Finally, "guinea pigs" who played, at your choice: drowned divers, panicked or unconscious divers or divers who ran out of air... A life-size aquatic role-playing game, which allows you to acquire the right reflexes in the face of accidents and all emergency situations in diving.
I took the course with a Finn, Christian. He was stronger than me, and much better at throwing buoys and pulling on the surface. But underwater, despite my less powerful size, as I have been diving longer than him, I was the most comfortable.
In short, we formed a perfect pair, well complementary.
Very (too?) realistic exercises
Our surface exercises were so realistic that at one point a guy on his long-tail boat ran straight over me to help me, as I struggled to tow to the flat. -form of the boat my instructor, Adrian, who had started by drowning, face in the water.
Of course, he didn't see the long-tail coming. And the Chao-Ley on his boat did not understand, despite my signs, that it was a rescue exercise. The guy grabbed Adrian by the hair to hoist him onto his boat... I can tell you that the "drowning man" was resurrected at once!
As usual, the videos and the manual PADI that accompany the practical exercises are laughable, with their "American" staging and pedagogy. Some passages are even a bit ridiculous in the French translation, which is often literal and clumsy...
But the training itself is super demanding, very interesting. Of all the dives I followed, it's probably my favorite. Despite the physical fatigue.
As a result, it's the end of the holidays, and I'm exhausted... But what a satisfaction!
Congratulations ❗
well bravo!!:-) I've said enough about training courses, fed up with the technique, I'm content with my level 2. so I'm admiring!
already finished the holidays ?:?
Bravo! Bravo! I'm proud of you, and I think you can be proud of you !!!!!
In the photos you look delighted and radiant!
I can't wait for you to tell me all about it when you get home!!!!Hugs!!!!
I agree with Hélène: you're glowing (I think the one in the last photo is glowing too!)! You have my full admiration, and I'll probably take the "open diver" course again one of these days! lol
Congratulations, I should have passed it a long time ago but I didn't have the courage.
I've got both PADI and Fédé qualifications, and in Fédé we think straight away, with level two, of reassembling our buddy.
Congratulations, now it's time to think about the Dive Master on a future trip.
There you go! Excellent! He's really a good-looking guy in the last photo. Do you have the whole picture?
Like everyone else, I can't wait to see the photos.
I'd like to point out that while you're rescuing fake drowning victims, there's been a huge mobilization in the streets of France today. By the way: the weather is finally fine, which will keep you from shaking too much on the way back. How many days will you be back? Don't hurry, if you can...
🙂 A big bravo!
You seem to have had a complete and serious training, a very good point!
Not to mention the fact that you didn't seem to be bored, and your male entourage was just as happy as you were!
I love the long tail rescue episode... now that's realism! Bravo to the Thais for their assistance!
😈 Too bad it wasn't Christian doing the drowning... he would have had less hair problems!
Congratulations on your rescue diploma ...., Do you make a stop at BKK for your return?
Like everyone else, I congratulate you on your new status of rescue diver. Whaouh. As for your photo, no comment! She went around the redac and I let you imagine the reactions ... Like a furious desire to tackle everything and join you. Biz
@Flo: Thank you!!!
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@Laurence: This one, training, is really worth it. In addition to all the emergencies related to diving (Rescue Diver), you pass an emergency first response certificate, where you learn the cardiac resuscitation and all the rest, in short, the gestures that can save in the life of all. days…
Yes, the vacations are coming to an end. Tonight is my last night in Thailand. As I have to stay in Phuket to catch the plane tomorrow night, I'm putting my backpacker plans on hold and showing off in a hotel that's more chic than my usual guesthouses, with a Jacuzzi and a king-size bed that's wider than it is long...
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@ Helen: Thank you, thank you!!! Yes, I'll tell you all about it in person. It was exhausting, but I'm happy with myself. See you soon!
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@ Marie-Julie: Thank you so much! I can see that Madame has good taste and can spot "resplendent" diving instructors at a glance...
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@Denis: Thank you! Yes, we're thinking about it at Padi too, I assure you, and I'd already learned about the binomial lift. But this goes much further. You learn how to deal with just about every emergency that can happen underwater + surface exercises to get people to safety + EFR (first aid) training. Exhausting, but rewarding!
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@Myriam: Thanks a lot! Well, if I'm going to take the Dive Master, it will be on an eventual long-distance trip... Right now, I'm more interested in taking photos underwater than in guiding people.
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@Nono: Thanks too! Ah, ah, I see that, like Marie-Julie, you have a good eye!!!! His name is Adrian, he's South African and a diving instructor. He should soon be leaving Asia to go blow bubbles in South America... I must have one or two more photos of the gentleman, just for you. As for me, I'm flying home tomorrow evening, alas.
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@Manta: Many thanks! Yes, the training was arduous, thorough and serious. Oh dear, another one who's sensitive to male "good looks". Tss-tss, I know it's spring, but you girls need to calm down!!!! Poor Adrian, I made him drink a few packs of sea water, trying to "save" him with the intervention of the guy on his long-tail...
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@PhilippeB: Thanks a lot! No, I won't be stopping in Bangkok, I'm spending the night in Phuket tonight, and I'll be flying into Bangkok airport tomorrow night...
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@FunnyWorld: Many thanks, Sam! You're all welcome if you want to see real divers. I'll save you all (well, maybe not everyone) if you run out of air underwater or if a jellyfish stings your leg. Unfortunately, I have to go back tomorrow. We'll have to plan a "Love Boat" trip with Poga...
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Hello
well, we're going to cross paths in the sky! i'm flying to hong kong on saturday at noon from Roissy, then another plane to manila. an afternoon and a night's rest, then a flight to Busuanga!
you can if you want to visit me on my travel blog, there is a link from my website.
Welcome back, at the moment the weather is very nice in France, which makes it easier to get back, and it's spring! 8)
@Laurence: Yes, I will follow you on your blog !!! Good flight and good bubbles!
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Congratulations!
I was really excited about this course too! Afterwards, you see diving differently, and you pay much more attention to the behavior of other divers, both on the surface and underwater.
And then, after the bullshit advanced course, it reconciled me with Padi!
@ Marie-net: Thank you! Yes, when I was taking the course, I remembered the post you published when you did your Rescue. That's exactly it. You become much more attentive to others than you used to be. It also makes you even more confident on and under water, because you know exactly what to do if something goes wrong. I'm really glad I took this course. It's a real plus for my diving. As far as I'm concerned, my Advanced OW wasn't bullshit, and I have fond memories of it. But it's true that with Padi, the quality of the training depends a lot on the quality of the instructor who makes you do the exercises...
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One word: BRAVO
Looking at the 1st photo, I noticed that you don't do too much PADI, unlike your buddy who has the snorkel with the mask 😉
By the way, who's the beautiful tanned girl next to Christian in the 2nd photo ❓
Thank you Alimata!!! 🙂
What do you mean, I don't do "Padi"? But yes, look closely, I've got a pretty neon yellow stripe on my thigh. As for my snorkel, it's floating somewhere between two waters in Pattaya Bay... During the surface exercises, I'd neglected to attach it to the strap of my mask Padi style (normally I keep my snorkel rolled up at the bottom of a pocket on my BCD) and fatally, I lost it when I had to resuscitate and tow a drowning man.
I really don't know who this chick is, but I think she's really showing off with her tan, even though she wasn't even a Rescue Diver at the time the photo was taken...
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Hello,
I came across your post looking for information on rescue training.
I have been a Padi diver for 3 years now and certified AOWD since this summer, my next step being the Rescue to be able to dive in autonomy with my pet (N2).
As I'm a nurse anesthetist, I'm entitled to the diploma/EFR equivalence, so I won't have to take it...
For the Rescue itself, could you tell me what you've done roughly and in how long, do you need to be in good physical shape (like I need to get back into sports a bit harder for example 😀 )?
I'm in no hurry, take your time to answer, I will not do this training before 2013 I think.
In any case, thank you in advance for the nice pictures and after for your answers.
In sporting terms,
Nadège
@ Nadège: Hello and welcome to my Petites Bulles d'Ailleurs. The Rescue only takes a few days (EDIT -> I'm talking about 4 days, in my article above). You'll find a description on the Padi website page:
" Rescue Diver
Basically, you learn how to deal with emergency situations, whether from the boat, on the surface or underwater. The final exercise consists of going underwater and bringing an unconscious diver back to the boat (the supervisor or another diver acts as guinea pig). The most physical part, in my opinion, is the one where you swim while giving artificial respiration to the victim, stripping off his gear as you go...
Of course, I won't go into all the details here, as the exercises are included in the relevant Padi manual. So, yes, it's better to be in shape, but the aim is to be able to have the right reflexes (in relation to a panicked diver, for example) and the right gestures, not to be an athlete. So I'd say there's no particular need to get back into sport on purpose. But a few laps in the pool for endurance and swimming are always recommended...
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Thanks for pointing me to this article 🙂
I'm planning to take the Dive Master not so much for the coaching, but to continue perfecting my diving skills. I've already studied the Padi manual (ah, holy Padi, I agree with you!) and there are some very interesting things in it, but it's mainly the advanced scenarios that make me want to take this extra level.
Good diving bubbles 🙂
Aline
@NowMadNow: Hello, Aline! I see our bubbles are following in the same wake... 😉 Yes, I agree: the DM would also interest me, for sure, for putting in "advanced sitations". But taking it requires an investment of time (and money) that I'll find hard to free up in my vacation time... Maybe later, on a hypothetical long-haul trip?
Good bubbles too and see you soon via blogs!
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Good evening,
thank you very much for your reply, it's very nice.
What's more, you've made me want to go diving in Asia (I've already done Tulamben, Amed...).
Good bubbles,
see you soon,
Nadège