Learn to recognise stress, prevent problems and respond effectively when a diver needs help.
The SSI Diver Stress & Rescue course at Oceans 5 combines realistic pool and ocean training with the SSI React Right program. You will develop the awareness, judgment and practical skills needed to assist yourself and other divers in challenging situations.
4โ5 days ยท React Right included ยท 4 open-water rescue dives ยท IDR 9,000,000
Minimum age 12. Open Water Diver certification required.
| Course information | Details |
|---|---|
| Official SSI program | SSI Diver Stress & Rescue |
| Combined training | SSI React Right included |
| Duration | Normally 4โ5 days |
| Pool training | At least 3 confined-water sessions |
| Ocean training | 4 open-water rescue dives at Oceans 5 |
| Maximum group size | Maximum 4 students per instructor |
| Minimum age | 12 years |
| Prerequisite | Open Water Diver or an equivalent certification |
| Emergency-care prerequisite | First Aid, CPR and Oxygen Provider training completed within the previous 2 years; included through React Right when needed |
| Price | IDR 9,000,000 including React Right |
| Equipment | Standard scuba equipment included |
| Certification | SSI Diver Stress & Rescue plus applicable SSI React Right certifications |
The Gili Matra Marine Park fee of IDR 100,000 is charged separately.
Rescue training changes the way you dive. Instead of concentrating only on yourself, you begin noticing the condition, behaviour and equipment of the people around you.
The most effective rescue is often the one that never becomes necessary. You will learn to recognise early signs of stress, identify developing problems and intervene before a situation becomes an emergency.
You will also practise how to respond when prevention is no longer possible. The course challenges you physically and mentally, but every scenario is followed by feedback and another opportunity to improve.
Our goal is not to make you feel like a professional rescuer after a few days. It is to help you become a calmer, more observant and better-prepared recreational diver.
The combined course has two closely connected parts: SSI React Right and SSI Diver Stress & Rescue.
React Right gives you the first-response skills required for the Rescue certification and useful in everyday life.
Training includes:
React Right certification is valid for two years. First Aid, CPR and Oxygen Provider training from another recognised organisation may satisfy the prerequisite when it is current and meets SSI requirements. Contact us before booking if you already hold valid training.
The diving portion develops your ability to identify stress, prevent incidents and manage common recreational-diving emergencies.
Topics and practical skills include:
You will practise individual skills before combining them into increasingly realistic scenarios.
The exact schedule may change according to student progress, existing emergency-care qualifications, group organisation and ocean conditions.
Learn and practise First Aid, CPR, AED use and emergency oxygen administration. If you already hold qualifying current certifications, Oceans 5 will confirm which parts of React Right you still need.
Review the SSI digital learning and begin confined-water training. Develop self-rescue skills and learn how to recognise and approach a tired, stressed or panicked diver.
Continue pool and open-water training. Practise assisting responsive and unresponsive divers, establishing buoyancy, providing in-water rescue breaths and organising an exit.
Apply the skills in realistic rescue scenarios. You will need to observe, assess, communicate, choose an appropriate response and work with other people instead of simply repeating a memorised sequence.
The course may extend to a fifth day when students need more practice, scheduling requires it or ocean conditions affect the training plan. Rescue training should never be rushed simply to meet a fixed timetable.
Knowing the steps is not the same as managing an incident. We use practical scenarios that require you to recognise the problem, organise assistance and adapt when the situation does not unfold exactly as expected.
Small groups allow the instructor to observe your decisions, provide specific feedback and repeat exercises when necessary. Every student must participate actively rather than disappear inside a large group.
Our two large pools provide a controlled environment for learning demanding rescue skills before applying them in open water. Different depths allow scenarios to progress gradually.
Current SSI standards require at least three open-water training dives. Oceans 5 includes four, giving you additional time to practise and combine the required skills in realistic situations.
Currents, boat traffic and changing sea conditions are part of diving around the Gilis. Your training develops awareness, communication and incident-management skills relevant to real dive operations while remaining within course standards and safe training limits.
Oceans 5 has trained divers on Gili Air since 2010. As an SSI Instructor Training Center, we teach recreational and professional divers how to organise, supervise and respondโnot merely how to demonstrate skills.
Rescue training is not about dramatic heroics. We emphasise preparation, fitness, equipment checks, appropriate dive planning, honest communication and recognising stress early.
Safety takes priority during a genuine emergency, but good positioning, buoyancy and situational awareness reduce unnecessary impact during training. Scenarios are organised to protect students and avoid avoidable contact with coral and marine life.
To complete the SSI Diver Stress & Rescue certification, you must:
SSI Referral Divers may begin applicable academic and pool portions, but all entry-level open-water training must be completed before the Rescue open-water dives and certification.
Students younger than 15 receive the SSI Junior Diver Stress & Rescue certification and must follow SSI junior-diver supervision requirements. The rating can be upgraded after turning 15 according to current SSI procedures.
Rescue training can be physically demanding. Contact us before booking if you have concerns about swimming, lifting, towing, fitness or a medical condition.
Bring your diver certification, digital or paper logbook, any current First Aid/CPR/Oxygen Provider certificates, swimwear, towel, reusable water bottle and reef-safe sun protection.
We provide standard scuba equipment. If you use your own equipment, bring it in good working condition so that the instructor can check its suitability.
Diver Stress & Rescue is valuable for every recreational diver, even if you never plan to work in diving. It improves your awareness, confidence and ability to support a buddy.
It is also an essential step toward professional training. SSI Divemaster candidates must hold Diver Stress & Rescue or an equivalent certification and current qualifying emergency-care training.
After completing Rescue, your next step might be gaining experience through fun dives, completing additional SSI Specialties or beginning a Divemaster program when you meet the other prerequisites.
Duration: 4-5 days
Dives: 4
Price: IDR 9.000.000
