CLASSES: Specialty - Search & Recovery

Search and Recovery Diver
This course is designed to be an introduction to search and recovery diving and to help you develop the necessary skills and knowledge for safe search and recovery diving. 

Prerequisites
To qualify for the Search and Recovery Diver course, you must:

• Be certified as an Advanced Open Water Diver, Junior Advanced Open Water Diver or have a qualifying certification from another training organization.
• OR Be certified as an Open Water Diver, Junior Open Water Diver and Underwater Navigator Specialty Diver or have qualifying certifications from another training organization. In this case, a qualifying certification is defined as proof of entry-level scuba certification and proof of specialty course certification in underwater navigation with a minimum of three scuba dives that include training in natural and compass navigation.
• Be 12 years of age or older.

If a Search and Recovery Dive was conducted during an Advanced Diver program, it may be counted toward the certification requirements for this specialty at the discretion of the instructor conducting the specialty course.

Course Overview
This course covers the techniques and application of a variety of search and recovery methods. During the Search and Recovery Diver course, you will learn the following:

• The planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems, and hazards of search and recovery diving
• Limited-visibility diving and underwater navigation techniques
• Proper techniques and safety considerations for object location, including the use of various search patterns, lines and reels
• Proper techniques and safety considerations for recovery of objects using various lifting devices

Course Costs
The Search and Recovery Diver Specialty Certification from Wet N Rugged Sports includes:

• 4 - 8 hours of classroom lecture
• Four Certification Dives
• Certification Processing and Administrative fees
• Additional Equipment required: Lift Bag and Line Reel available at Wet N Rugged Sports.

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