5 Rescue Diver Skills That Make You the Ultimate Dive Buddy

In your Open Water course, you learned how to take care of yourself. But what happens when the diver next to you has a problem? The SSI Diver Stress & Rescue course is widely considered the most challenging, rewarding, and transformative class you will ever take. It shifts your focus outward, teaching you how to anticipate, prevent, and manage emergencies. Here are five game-changing skills you’ll learn that will officially make you the ultimate dive buddy.

SSI Stress & Rescue: The Most Important Dive Course You’ll Ever Take

Your Open Water course taught you how to dive. Your advanced training taught you how to explore. The SSI Diver Stress and Rescue course teaches you how to be a complete diver—one who is not just a passenger, but a capable, confident, and proactive dive buddy. It is, without a doubt, the most challenging, rewarding, and important training you will ever undertake. This course will fundamentally change the way you see the underwater world, shifting your focus from yourself to the entire dive team.