Join us for what many of our students call their most favourite PADI Scuba Course, the PADI Rescue Diver Course.  Let us take you through the most exciting core scuba diving course and help prepare you better mentally, physically and emotionally for what can be some of the most serious and rewarding ways to scuba dive.

The PADI Rescue Diver Course is the essential scuba diving course and the minimum level we would recommend all divers achieve. We even add a bit of our own insight and experience so you’ll have a new outlook on diving.

Most dive accidents are a direct result of human error, and many accidents that happen often happen to the least experienced or less aware divers, learn more about prevention, anticipation, rescue techniques and much more.

You should know how to handle a situation when things go wrong underwater or on the surface.

What will you learn?

Dan’s Rescue program encompasses advanced dive theory, rescue techniques such as prevention, readiness to respond, First Aid, CPR, decompression injuries, underwater search and recovery, specialized equipment, equipment care and maintenance, and open water sessions.

Start your course by completing your eLearning at home. Then join us on Friday Night in the classroom to review your Rescue Theory and prepare for a weekend of diving.

Over the weekend of Open Water Training Scenarios, Divers will experience simulated “real life” situations that they could encounter in a real diving situation such as out of air divers, missing divers, a panic diver, diver with a pressure related injury, diver requiring immediate first aid, unconscious diver and many other scenarios.

This is the one dive course that many graduates would call their favourite and most Memorable PADI dive course.

If you’ve got the Advanced Open Water Program under your belt, this is your next step towards your PADI Master Scuba Diver Rating.

Students will gain life saving skills that will help them to save themselves and other divers from a potentially dangerous situation and test their own personal limits and comfort.

Training Agency:

PADI

What gear do you need?

You will need your personal scuba equipment, along with a surface marker, safety reel or spool 100′-150′ of line, waterproof notebook or dive slate, cutting tools, CPR/O2 pocket mask, audible surface signalling device.

DDS will supply all oxygen related first aid equipment, rescue throw bags, etc.

Prerequisites:

Divers need to be certified Advanced Open Water, and have current First Aid/CPR training (within 2 years). Emergency First Response and Oxygen Provider Courses are available near course date. Minimum age is 15 years old.

Divers need to have current diving experience and be comfortable in the water with their bouyancy and scuba gear.

Course Cost

Only $395 + HST and includes PADI Rescue eLearning and Certification Fee.

Bundle and Save $$

Take the PADI Emergency First Response and PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider together and Save $$. Upcoming Course Dates here.

2026 Rescue Courses

June 26-28, 2026

July 31 – Aug 2, 2026

August 21-23, 2026

Rescue Course Schedule

Friday 6pm – 9pm CLASS

Saturday 9am -5pm OPEN WATER

Sunday 9am – 5pm OPEN WATER

Sign Up Now

Online: Register Online

Email: [email protected]

Call: 1-800-268-DANS

Visit: 329 Welland Ave, St Catharines, Ontario