{"title":"First Aid Courses","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"rescue-diver","title":"Rescue Diver","description":"\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eStop diving for yourself. Start diving for everyone in the water with you.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEvery diver remembers the moment their training shifts from \"how do I stay safe\" to \"how do I help someone else stay safe.\" That's what Rescue Diver is. It's widely considered the toughest, and the most transformative, course in recreational diving, and there's a reason so many divers list it as their favourite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis isn't about adding another card to your logbook. It's about developing the instincts to spot a problem before it becomes an emergency, and the composure to act on it if it does. Panicked divers at the surface, missing buddy procedures, equipment failures underwater: this course puts you through realistic scenarios until your response becomes automatic instead of theoretical. All scuba equipment is included for the duration of the course, so you arrive with nothing to source or hire beforehand and every bit of focus goes into the training itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDivers who complete Rescue Diver consistently describe the same shift afterwards: more observant on every dive, calmer under pressure, and far less likely to be caught off guard when something actually goes wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhere Rescue Diver Takes You\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRescue Diver is also the gateway to the next level of diving altogether. It's a required step toward PADI Divemaster and Instructor ratings, and one of the certifications you'll need on the road to Master Scuba Diver, the highest non-professional rating in the sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYou don't need to be chasing a professional career to benefit from it, though. Most divers who take this course have no interest in going pro. They take it because the confidence and situational awareness it builds change the way they dive, permanently, for the better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eReady to see what you're actually capable of underwater? Book your Rescue Diver course below, or get in touch with our team if you've got questions about the prerequisites first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e","brand":"PADI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50651293090105,"sku":null,"price":5500.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/1730\/8473\/files\/ProgramImages-05.webp?v=1746789868"},{"product_id":"first-aid-primary-secondary-care","title":"First Aid Primary \u0026 Secondary Care","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe skills that matter long before a dive boat is anywhere in sight.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMost emergencies don't happen underwater. They happen in car parks, kitchens, on hiking trails, at braais, in the moments between one ordinary minute and the next when someone suddenly needs help and there's nobody trained nearby to give it. Emergency First Response is built for exactly that gap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis course covers CPR and first aid together, Primary Care and Secondary Care, taught through PADI's Emergency First Response programme. You'll work through eLearning at your own pace before joining a hands-on practical session covering skill development and realistic scenarios. All course equipment (training manikins, bandaging materials, and practice gear) is included for the duration of the practical session, so there's nothing to source or bring along yourself. You don't need to be a diver to take this course, and there's no scuba certification required, it's genuinely open to anyone who wants the confidence to act when it counts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFor divers specifically, this course also satisfies the CPR and first aid prerequisite required before starting PADI Rescue Diver, so it's often taken as a stepping stone toward that certification rather than as a standalone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat This Course Gives You\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBy the end, you'll be confident performing CPR, managing serious bleeding and shock, handling a suspected spinal injury, and responding to both conscious and unconscious choking, the core skills covered in Primary Care. Secondary Care builds on that with practical first aid: injury and illness assessment, bandaging, and splinting for dislocations and fractures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis isn't about memorising steps for an exam. It's about building genuine confidence to respond calmly in a real emergency, practised through realistic scenarios until the right response becomes instinct rather than guesswork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eReady to be the person who knows what to do? Book your EFR course below, or get in touch with our team if you've got questions about how it fits alongside your dive training.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PADI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54353518625081,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/1730\/8473\/files\/EFR.webp?v=1787320183"}],"url":"https:\/\/scubaevolution.co.za\/collections\/first-aid-courses.oembed","provider":"Scuba Evolution","version":"1.0","type":"link"}