01 / Prevention & Awareness
Notice the Small Things
Learn to recognise stress in yourself and other divers. Build your self-rescue skills and practise noticing problems before they become more difficult to manage.
PADI Continuing Education · Tioman Island
PADI
Rescue Diver.
Emergency First Response Included
Be the Buddy Who Notices.
Look beyond your own dive. Learn to recognise stress, prevent problems and respond with greater confidence — with your team beside you.
01Awareness Is Where It Begins.
- Your Island Time
- 4 Days / 3 Nights
- First Aid Training
- EFR Included
- Meals Included
- 9 Meals
- Stay Packages From
- RM 1,888Per Person
A Different Way to Think About Diving
Your Skills Matter.
So Does Your Awareness.
A good dive buddy pays attention. Rescue training helps you turn that attention into practical skills.
Develop your ability to recognise problems, manage stress and work with others. Through knowledge development, exercises and realistic scenarios, you build a more thoughtful approach to your own diving and the people around you.
Meet Your Training TeamNotice→Prepare→Respond
Your Rescue Skill Set
Confidence Comes
From Practice.
Start with the individual skills, then connect them. Every exercise is a chance to observe, ask questions and improve with your instructor.
02 / Assists & Rescue Skills
Be There for Your Buddy
Practise assisting tired and distressed divers. Work through surface and underwater exercises with your instructor, building the judgement to choose an appropriate response.
03 / Emergency Management
Turn Awareness Into a Plan
Learn how preparation, communication and teamwork support a response. Discuss emergency planning and practise missing-diver and unresponsive-diver scenarios under supervision.
04 / Realistic Training Scenarios
Bring It All Together
Put your knowledge and rescue skills into practice through integrated scenarios. Learn from instructor feedback, then refine your response with your team.
EFR · Included in Your Package
Care That Goes
Beyond the Water.
Emergency First Response brings CPR and first-aid training into your Rescue Diver journey. Practise how to recognise an emergency and provide care within the scope of your training.
Respond to an Emergency
Develop CPR skills and a structured approach to recognising and responding to life-threatening emergencies.
Build First-Aid Skills
Learn to assess injuries and illnesses and practise first-aid care when a situation is not immediately life-threatening.
Connect Care & Confidence
Use instructor-led practice to become familiar with the skills, then bring that awareness into your rescue training.
Already Have Current CPR & First-Aid Training? Send Us Your Certification Details Before Arrival.
Before Your Next Chapter
Come Prepared.
Leave More Aware.
Bring your diving experience and a willingness to learn. We’ll help you check the requirements and plan the next step.
Your Diving Foundation
Start with Advanced Open Water or a qualifying equivalent, including Underwater Navigation. Contact us to check other training records.
Age & Readiness
Minimum age 12. Ages 12–14 earn Junior Rescue Diver certification. Complete the medical screening and discuss your water confidence with the instructor.
CPR & First Aid
Qualifying training within the previous 24 months is required for Rescue certification. EFR is included and can be completed with your course.
Four Days. Three Nights. One Next Step.
The Training.
The Island Time.
Your Rescue Diver and EFR training, meals and chosen stay in one package. Prices are per person. Pick an option to continue to the course product.
TDB Tioman Resort
Course + EFR + StayDorm
RM 1,888
Per Person · 4 Days / 3 NightsShared Dorm Bed
Choose This PackageQuad
RM 1,998
Per Person · 4 Days / 3 Nights4 Guests per Room
Choose This PackageTriple
RM 2,088
Per Person · 4 Days / 3 Nights3 Guests per Room
Choose This PackageTwin
RM 2,268
Per Person · 4 Days / 3 Nights2 Guests per Room
Choose This PackageYour Package Includes
- PADI Rescue Diver Course
- EFR Course
- Rescue Diver Manual
- Dive Equipment
- Dive Log & Instructor Fees
- Three Nights Accommodation
- Nine Meals
- TDB T-Shirt
Free-Flow Beer Included During Your Course.
A Few Things to Know
Good Questions.
A Better Start.
We’re here to help you get ready, from checking your certifications to choosing your arrival date.
Ask Your Dive BuddyWho Is This Course For?
To join this TDB course, you need Advanced Open Water Diver or a qualifying equivalent, including the Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive, and a minimum age of 12. Divers aged 12–14 earn Junior Rescue Diver certification. If you hold a different qualification, contact us so your instructor can check your training record.
Do I Need Previous Rescue Experience?
No previous rescue training is needed. The course progresses from awareness and individual skills to integrated scenarios. Tell your instructor about your recent diving, confidence in the water and any concerns before training begins.
What Is EFR, and Is It Included?
Emergency First Response covers primary and secondary care, including CPR and first aid. EFR is included in this TDB package. Rescue certification requires qualifying CPR and first-aid training within the previous 24 months, which can be completed alongside the course. If you already have current training, send the team your certification details.
How Long Is the Course and Stay?
The package is four days and three nights, with Rescue Diver and EFR training, nine meals and your selected accommodation. Your instructor confirms the daily schedule around preparation, progress and conditions. Certification follows successful completion of all course requirements.
How Should I Prepare?
Ask about the required study before arrival and bring your diving certifications. Complete the medical questionnaire and obtain medical clearance if required. Rescue practice includes swimming, assists and surface work, so discuss your readiness with the instructor. Bring swimwear, a towel and personal items.
Can Friends on Different Packages Share a Room?
Compatible packages can share a room when the resort, exact room type, stay length and arrival date match. Private rooms require their full occupancy: one for single, two for twin, three for triple and four for quad. Review the guest count in your cart; a shared room group uses one arrival date at checkout.
How Do I Book?
Choose a room package, open the product and add it to your cart. At checkout, select an available arrival date, enter the lead contact details and pay in full. Full-house and monsoon closure dates cannot be selected.
What Comes After Rescue Diver?
Keep building experience through diving and specialty training. If you are interested in a professional path, ask us about PADI Divemaster and its separate age, experience, medical and other entry requirements.
The Next Step in Your Diving
Become a More
Thoughtful Buddy.
Learn together. Practise together. Look out for each other.
Part of the TDB Family
Your TDB Story
Keeps Going.
For current and former TDB students, there is more to look forward to. Enjoy student savings on fun dives and scuba equipment, plus a little extra during your certification course.
Keep the Adventures Coming
10%Off
Fun Dives
Your student fun dive discount, at these TDB locations.
More Locations Coming Soon · Semporna
Find Your Next Favourite Gear
20%Off
Scuba Diving Equipment
On scuba diving equipment purchased at TDB Scuba Dive Equipment.
A Little Extra With Your Course
On Us.
Free-Flow Beer
Complimentary during your certification course at TDB Tioman.
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