Diver Stress & Rescue

Learn to recognize stress in yourself and your buddy early and act with more confidence if something goes wrong. During Diver Stress & Rescue, you practice prevention, self-rescue, and helping other divers through practical emergency scenarios.

What can you expect?

Diver Stress & Rescue is a specialty program designed for divers who want to learn how to handle stressful situations and emergency scenarios. During this training, you develop the knowledge and skills needed to recognize, prevent, and effectively respond to incidents.

This program focuses on prevention, situational awareness, and correct action under pressure. The emphasis is on safety, control, and increasing self-confidence while diving.

Diver Stress & Rescue is an important step in the development of every serious diver.

23-26°C

heated water
10m

maximum depth
5.000

tropical fish
SSI

certified dive center

Practical info

Minimum Open Water Diver or equivalent
Comfortable basic diving skills
Valid medical statement required
Personal dive insurance required!
Minimum age: 15 years

10–15 hours

: €399

Included in the price:

Digital learning materials
Theory training
Equipment rental
Practical skills
Training dives
Guidance by an SSI Professional Specialty Instructor
Certification registration
Insurance
Admission tickets

What's included & what to bring

We provide the basics – you bring your personal gear or rent it on-site.

Included

Buoyancy Compensator / BCD
Dive tank
Weights

Rent or bring your own

Wetsuit
Regulator set
Computer
Mask
Snorkel

Always bring

Swimwear
Towel
Your certification (if available)
Proof of insurance (if available)

What's not allowed

Read our house rules and check what you should leave at home.

How your dive proceeds

Check-in

Check in at the counter 15 minutes beforehand. You’ll receive a colored wristband – always wear it visibly, it grants access to the Experience Zone. Your 2-hour dive session starts now.

Change clothes

Put on your swimwear
Store your belongings in a locker (opened with your wristband)
Go barefoot to the fourth floor (stairs or elevator)
Bring your own dive gear with you

Disinfect gear & shower

Go through the foot bath and take a shower
Pick up rented gear
Disinfect it in the sink and rinse.
Shower again before entering the water

After your dive

Disinfect your gear
Return the gear
Change clothes
Deposit your wristband in the box – within 2 hours.

Certification and follow-up opportunities

After completing the program:

The participant receives the Diver Stress & Rescue certification
The diver possesses rescue and prevention skills
The diver can respond more effectively to emergencies

Further Opportunities

After Diver Stress & Rescue, you can continue with:

Other SSI Specialty Programs
Advanced courses within the SSI system

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