Dive Master

A Dive-Master is a diving qualification used throughout most of the world in scuba diving for a diver who has overall responsibility for a group of divers. it also refers to the lowest level of professional Rating.

This is a prerequisite for the Dive Instructor Certification;
and the prerequisite for a Dive Master (Although they may differ from 1 organization to another) are:

• Open Water Diver Certification
• Advanced Open Water Diver Certification
• Rescue Diver Certification
• First Aid & CPR Training (preferably with [Automated External Defibrillator] training)
• 40 Logged dives

and the role of a Dive-Master  can be varied but it mainly consist of :

• Organizing, conducting and supervising recreational diving activities, both land and boat based.
• Assisting instructors in conducting diver programs.
• Acting as certified instructional assistants to instructors.
• Supervising participants in experience programs for uncertified divers.
• Generally supervising both training and non-training related diving activities by planning, organizing and directing dives.
• Teaching and certifying skin divers and snorkellers.
• Conducting scuba review programs for certified divers.  

                                                    

This Certification may be lot of work for some.. but for scuba diving enthusiastic... it is the first step into building your Scuba Career.

Rescue Diver

The Rescue Diver Course develops your knowledge and skills so that you will become someone who can look after themselves as well as others in the water by effectively performing diver assists and rescues, managing diving accident situations and giving first aid.This Course is an important step in expanding your knowledge and experience as a diver and it is your first step in becoming a professional diver.

Prerequisite of this Course:
To be entitled to take the Rescue Diver Course you should be an advanced open water certified personnel and has at least 30 hours of bottom time and has completed a first Aid Course.
Topic:
The Topics covered by this course are the following:

• Self-rescue and diver stress
• Emergency management and equipment
• Panicked diver response
• In-water rescue breathing protocols
• Egress (exits)
• Dive accident scenarios

These topics are covered by a combination of theory courses, and practical tasks that should be done by the student.
some of the exercises performed by a rescue diver student are:

• Entries and exits (giant stride, roll)
• Proper BCD control
• Swim 800 yards on the surface in full scuba gear withing 25 minutes.
• No mask underwater swim and buddy breathing.
• Make an emergency swimming ascent from 25 feet of water as a bailout and in gear.
• Show proficiency in putting on gear in water and removing gear in water.
• Skin Diving Ditch and Recovery: To be preformed wearing a weight belt, mask, fins, snorkel and an inflatable vest or BCD. Dive to the bottom of 8 - 12 feet of water remove and place all equipment on bottom, surface and dive and recover all gear in one breath. All gear in place on surfacing with mask and snorkel clear. Additionally upon surfacing swim using snorkel 50 yards.
• Practical Demonstration of Use of Compass