Rescue Diver

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Rescue Diver is a scuba diving certification level provided by several diver training agencies, such as PADI,^[1] SSI,^[2] SDI,^[3] and NAUI,^[4] which emphasises emergency response and diver rescue.

The certification level is loosely equivalent the CMAS ** Diver qualification and the BSAC sports diver, although the European courses tend to be longer and more intensive than their U.S. counterparts.

Most organizations have a minimum age requirement of 15 to undertake the Rescue Diver course, although PADI does permit certification of "Junior" Rescue Divers.