Categories: Recreational scuba diving specialty courses

Diver Stress & Rescue

Learn to prevent accidents, recognize stress in yourself and others, and handle underwater and surface emergencies with total confidence.

1. Why Take This Speciality Course?

Take a fresh look at safety by becoming a self-sufficient and proactive diver Most divers agree that the SSI Diver Stress & Rescue specialty is both the most challenging and the most rewarding course they have ever taken. Beyond basic diving skills, this course transforms how you view every dive. You will learn to spot early signs of physical and psychological stress before they turn into problems, master self-rescue techniques, and build the hands-on skills needed to respond calmly and effectively to any diving emergency.

Stress Prevention & Recognition: Learn to identify panic, fatigue, and equipment issues in yourself and your dive buddy before entering the water.
Self-Rescue & Buddy Assistance: Practice techniques for handling cramps, air out situations, entanglement, and panic management at depth and on the surface.
Emergency Management & Search: Master search patterns for missing divers, underwater navigation during emergencies, and surface towing methods.
Open to Certified Divers: Essential step for any diver wishing to build real independence, leadership, and safety awareness.

2 .Course Curriculum (4 or 5 Days)

The course combines interactive online learning on the MySSI app with practical pool/confined water workshops and open water scenario evaluations around Koh Lanta’s dive sites:

🔹 Key Topics Covered:

Understanding & Managing Stress: Causes of stress in diving, psychological factors, equipment preparation, and preventing panic.
Rescue Techniques & Scene Management: In-water search patterns, assisting conscious and unconscious divers, surface transport, and boat exit protocols.
Realistic Emergency Scenarios: Hands-on practice putting your assessment, rescue, first aid, and oxygen delivery skills together in real-time scenarios.

3. Prerequisites

Prerequisites: Open Water Diver certification (SSI, PADI, or equivalent) and valid React Right First Aid (or equivalent CPR/First Aid/O2) certification within the last 2 years.
Minimum Age: 12 years old.

4. Your International Certification

At the end of the course, you will earn your SSI Diver Stress & Rescue Specialty Certification.

Digital SSI Diver Stress & Rescue certification recognized worldwide.
Mandatory prerequisite for SSI Master Diver and professional-level ratings like Divemaster.

5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Is this course physically demanding?

While it involves physical practice such as surface towing and lifting divers onto a boat, the focus is primarily on technique, problem-solving, and efficient body positioning rather than sheer strength.

What if my First Aid / CPR certification has expired?

No problem! We can easily combine the SSI React Right course with your Diver Stress & Rescue training right here at our center before you start your rescue scenarios.