Search and Recovery Diver

The PADI Search and Recovery Diver Course with ATLANTIC EDGE

It happens: People accidentally drop things from docks, off boats or even while scuba diving. If you’ve ever lost something in the water and wanted to go find it, then the PADI Search and Recovery Diver Specialty course is for you. There are effective ways to search for objects underwater that increase your chances of success. And there are good and better methods to bring up small, large or just awkward items. Search and recovery can be challenging, but a whole lot of fun.

What You Learn

Search and recovery dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and how to deal with potential problems
How to locate large and small objects using search patterns
How to use a lift bag and other recovery methods
Limited visibility search techniques

Prerequisites

Students must meet the following prerequisites:

Be the Certified Advanced Open Water Diver level (or equivalent)
Be the Certified Open Water Diver level (or equivalent) IF you have Underwater Navigation specialty as well
Be at least 12 years old

What is Involved?

The course consists of two days of training:

Knowledge Session prior to the dive at the same location, as your quarry dives.
Open Water Session at Lake Phoenix

Where

The course is taught during the warmer months of the year (May-October) where we’ll meet at Lake Phoenix

When Can you Start?

Check out our schedule below for dates and times.

Cost

The course includes:

Search and Recovery Diver eLearning
Knowledge Review
Open Water Dives
Certification Card
Tanks and Weights
Use of lift bags, reels and ropes

Course does not include: (Required equipment student are responsible for supplying):

Mask, snorkel, fins and booties
Depth gauge/timer or computer
Wetsuit with hoods and gloves (Recommend 7 mm)
Quarry Entry fees
DSMB/ Surface signaling device (aka Safety Sausage)

(Equipment can be rented from Atlantic Edge at a package rate)