What is Stress & Rescue?
SSI Stress & Rescue Diver is a confidence-building safety course beyond basic scuba skills.
Prepares you to handle real-world problems underwater.
Focuses on understanding diver stress and preventing accidents.
Trains you to manage effective rescues in pool and open-water scenarios.
What Stress & Rescue Covers
Recognize early signs of diver stress in yourself and your buddy.
Prevent problems with better dive planning, checks, and conditions management.
Practice real rescue skills for panicked, unresponsive, and missing divers.
Improve emergency response using first aid, CPR, oxygen, and React Right skills.
Build strong self‑rescue habits to manage your own stress and equipment.
Duration, Sessions & Depth
- Academic / theory sessions: 6 (digital / classroom)
- Pool / Confined Water sessions: 3
- Open Water sessions: 3 dives in open water to practice rescue scenarios etc.
- Maximum training depth: 18 m (60 ft) for this specialty.
What to Expect in This Course
Mix of theory and pool practice
Realistic rescue scenarios in open water
Learn to stay calm under pressure
Build strength, stamina, and confidence
Why This Course Matters
Be prepared for real emergencies
Stay calmer and decide better under stress
Make every future dive safer and smoother
Essential step for Divemaster and pro levels
