Course Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: PADI-0032 Version: 4 Organization: PADI Americas, Inc. Location: Online Length: 30 hours (flexible schedule) Minimum Passing Score: 75 ACE Credit Recommendation Period: 7/1/2024 - 6/30/2027 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2024 8/1/2017 - 6/30/2021 7/1/2014 - 7/31/2017 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 advanced scuba diving Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to introduce and familiarize the student with the use of special procedures, equipment, scene handling, communication procedures, basic public safety diving search and rescue techniques, and documentation requirements. Learning Outcomes: explain and demonstrate the use of special procedures, equipment, scene handling, communication procedures, basic public safety diving search and rescue techniques and documentation requirements participate in public safety rescue diving activities within depths and conditions as good as (or better) than those in which his training took place explain the importance of participating in other public safety diving related continuing education courses such as dry suit, full-face mask use, public safety underwater recovery and criminal investigation diving, the PADI Divemaster Course more advanced public safety diver training General Topics: Introduction to Public Safety Diving Public Safety Diver Readiness Scene Size-Up Before Starting the Public Safety Dive Operation Communications Medical Considerations Public Safety Diving Basic Search Techniques Body Movement in Water Public Safety Diver Self-Rescue Techniques Public Safety Diver Emergency Response Attempting a Non-Diver Victim Rescue Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Discussion Laboratory Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Other Performance Rubrics (Checklists) Quizzes Completion of the 11 Public Safety Diver Knowledge Reviews. Evaluation of performance during four open water training dives Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Equivalencies Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from PADI Americas, Inc. View All Courses College Credit Opportunities Page Content