Congratulations to Georgie, Steve, Mitchell, Warren and Arnaud, whom over this past weekend successfully completed their PADI Rescue course.

The Rescue course is a physically and mentally demanding program covering a diverse range of topics from equipment problems to physiology and O2 administration. The goal of the course is to identify personal limitations, strengths and weakness, so in the advent that you are involved either directly or indirectly in a diving emergency you have a better understanding of how to respond.

DIVE RESCUE SCENARIO

Over a period of 4 days the team went through a variety of exercises and scenarios, ranging from missing divers, unconscious diver, beach exits and administration of oxygen, to mention just a  few. The course was not all work and we managed dives on the Long Island Marine Reserve and a scallop dive.

As always a few mistakes were made, including a few near drownings where the rescuers had to be rescued, but that is standard for the rescue course and all part of the learning process.

Thanks again team for training with Go Dive, I hope you never have to put your rescue skills into practice other than identifying and then eliminating problems before they become a hazard.

On another topic, GO Dive is now on Facebook, so become a fan and visit our wall for a on-line chat.

Safe Diving

Brent

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