REBREATHER LEVEL 3: RESCUE
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This core level 3 rebreather rescue programme is an important and crucial step in expanding your knowledge and experience beyond a purely recreational level.
This training programme is a prerequisite for all leadership training (Level 4 dive master and instructors).
This course is demanding and realistic in its conduct, content and approach. Interaction discussion, variety and flexibility are stressed during skills training.
This unique course builds confidence and ability, providing the skills and knowledge to help you better understand how to respond safely and efficiently to surface and underwater emergencies.
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PURPOSE OF THE COURSE
This course is designed to train students in the safe use and technology of rebreather diving with no decompression, up to 1.2 PpO2 and to a maximum depth of 40 metres/132 feet.
PREREQUISITES
Subject to the General Diving Standards, this may change without notice;
- To be minimum of 16 years old or subject to the Rebreather Specialty programme.
- To be certified diver for at least 3 months.
- Completed and passed Level 3 academic section Quick Quiz and Exam.
To start the programme, have a minimum of 15 hours logged in water time (confined and openwater) on a rebreather. - Have a RAID Rebreather Level 2 or equivalent certification from a recognised training agency and/or complete, to the satisfaction of the instructor, the minimum in water rebreather Level 2 skills. The instructor is to evaluate these skills.
- RAID rebreather Specialty certification or equivalent certification from a recognised training agency
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Complete and pass, in addition to the core rebreather Level 3 training, the academic Quick Quiz and Exam sections of a RAID Rebreather Specialty programme. - To submit Deep (limited depth 30m/66 ft), Night/Restricted Visibility, Navigation, Search and Discovery certificate and/or equivalent.
- Submit a current Rescue Breathing/CPR Training and Oxygen Provider certificate (DAN/equivalent).
Documented proof of prerequisite requirements needs to be presented to the Dive Centre for approval prior to any in water training.
The RAID system is a comprehensive programme designed for a variety of rebreather units. The core level of education covers aspects which are common to all rebreathers and the unit specific speciality programmes cover information which is unique to the rebreather of your choice.
To start and qualify as a RAID rebreather diver you need to have completed both the core rebreather level and a unit specific Speciality course.
For further education within the RAID training system, you may continue with the next core rebreather level. The unit speciality course for each rebreather only needs to be completed once.
OPEN CIRCUIT CROSS OVER TO REBREATHER
Prerequisites: Subject to the General Diving Standards, this may change without notice;
- To be a minimum of 16 years old.
- To be certified for at least 6 months.
- To start the programme: Open Circuit minimum 25 logged hours underwater or 50 logged dives underwater using open circuit, of which 7 logged hours or 15 logged dives shall be whilst diving with Nitrox and 5 logged hours or 10 logged dives are between 27-40 m/89-132 ft.
- Submit an open circuit RAID Level 2 or higher certification from a recognised training agency.
- To submit, Night/Restricted Visibility, Navigation and Nitrox certification from a recognised training agency.
- At the instructor's discretion complete the Search and Discovery navigation skills as detailed in the RAID Level 2 programme.
- Submit a current Rescue Breathing/CPR Training and Oxygen Provider certificate (DAN/equivalent).
- Comply with the prerequisites of the rebreather (to be used) Speciality programme.
- Documented proof of prerequisite requirements needs to be presented to the Dive Centre for approval prior to any in water training.
- Complete and pass on-line RAID Rebreather academic core rebreather Level 3.
- Complete and pass the Quick Quiz and Exam of the academic section of a rebreather Speciality programmes.
- Documented proof of prerequisite requirements needs to be presented to the Dive Centre for approval prior to any in water training.
NOTE: The above does not guarantee acceptance by RAID who has the sole decision to accept or ask for further requirements to be met.
COURSE CONTENT
On-line e-learning academic presentations, quizzes, exam and practical skills as detailed.
In water sessions as detailed, totalling a minimum 6 hours logged underwater using a registered rebreather whilst carrying a side sling alternate air source, or additional time as required in the rebreather specialty programme
Open Circuit cross over to Rebreather skill development shall have additional 2 hours logged confined underwater training in addition to the core rebreather Level 3 and the unit Specific rebreather individual minimum specified logged hours.
The student will be required to complete a quick written quiz with the Instructor prior to the commencement of any in water training
IN WATER TRAINING
Confined Water
- If applicable Rebreather Specialty programme - confined water skills as detailed.
- Review personal diving skills
- Stamina and Waterman ship skills
- Rebreather - Confined water skills as detailed.
- Open Circuit cross over - Confined water skills as detailed.
Open Water: Four qualifying open water dives: If applicable Rebreather Specialty programme - open water skills as detailed
- Scenario 1
- Scenario 2
- Scenario 3
- Deep - Limited 40 metres/132 feet
CERTIFICATION
The minimum logged hours, as detailed have been completed.
All confined and /or open water skills have been acknowledged and accepted on-line (through the RAID web site) as mastered by the certifying RAID instructor and student.
The RAID Dive Centre has confirmed certification on-line through the RAID web site.
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The above is subject to the RAID General Diving Standards and change without notice.
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