Apr 24, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22 [Archived Catalog]

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REC 1222 - Scuba Rescue Diver


Learn how to effectively manage risks and handle in-water problems and diving emergencies for both boat and shore-based skin and scuba divers. This includes learning to identify problems, assist divers, perform surface and underwater rescues, and transport divers. This is a certification course allowing students to begin the NAUI Leadership Track and work to become an assistant instructor, dive master or instructor.

Requisites: REC 1220 and 1221
Credit Hours: 1
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 laboratory
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Demonstrate proficiency in performing self- and assisted-rescues techniques in scuba.
  • Demonstrate the ability to plan ahead and operate in a proactive manner to minimize risk and accident potential.
  • Demonstrate the ability to rescue distressed divers on the surface and underwater.
  • Demonstrate the ability to rescue unconscious divers on the surface and underwater.
  • Demonstrate the skills needed to coordinate an accident scene, stabilize an injured div.er, and coordinate EMS response



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