Rescue Diver is a scuba diving certification level provided by several diver training agencies, such as PADI, SSI, SDI, and NAUI, which emphasises emergency response and diver rescue.
The certification level is loosely equivalent the CMAS ** Diver qualification and the BSAC Rescue Specialist, although the European courses tend to be longer and more intensive than their U.S. counterparts.
Most organizations have a minimum age requirement of 15 to undertake the Rescue Diver course, although PADI does permit certification of "Junior" Rescue Divers.
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