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GUE Rescue Primer course with Dive House Baltic - Diving Rescue Course including oxygen first aid.

GUE Rescue Primer

Underwater and surface diving rescue + oxygen first aid.

Learn how to respond to diving incidents and accidents. The Rescue Primer training will teach you the procedures related to diving rescue – both underwater and on the water surface. An important element of the course is oxygen first aid.

Course Duration

2 days

Number of dives

Minimum 4

Small groups

2-3 students

Configuration

Single cylinder or twinset

Gas mixes

Nitrox 32

Standards

Check the training standards: GUE Rescue Primer

Entry requirements

  • Age: 16 years old
  • Health: Generally good health and being a non-smoker
  • Certificate: GUE OWD, GUE Performance Diver or GUE Fundamentals and a valid Basic First Aid Certificate (BLS)
  • Experience: At least 15 dives after GUE OWD, Performance Diver or Fundamentals training, documented underwater navigation skills.

Course price in Poland

1500 PLN

Course fee

+ 45 $

Registration fee:

certificate and access to the virtual learning platform

+ 30-300 PLN

Additionally:

Gas costs and dive logistics depending on the location

Course price abroad

400 €

Course fee

+ 45 $

Registration fee:

certificate and access to the virtual learning platform

+ 50-200 €

Additionally:

Gas costs and dive logistics depending on the location

Interested in this course? Do you have any questions?

Learn more about the course GUE Rescue Primer

The GUE Rescue Primer is an intensive course introducing rescue techniques that can prove crucial in emergency situations both underwater and on the surface. The training focuses on the skills necessary to respond effectively to problems such as loss of consciousness, running out of gas, or symptoms of decompression sickness. The course is addressed to divers at all levels who want to acquire or expand their skills in emergency management and increase their underwater safety.

Training limits:

  • Maximum depth: 18m
  • No overhead environment
  • All dives are within the minimum deco limits (no mandatory decompression stops).

The rescue course is one of the requirements to receive the GUE Cave1 and/or GUE Tech1 certification.

Each GUE course includes a swimming test. In this case, it is:

  • 275m swim in up to 14 minutes.
  • 15m underwater on breath hold.

The theoretical module covers key issues related to diving rescue, including:

  • Identification and assessment of potential hazards underwater and on the surface.
  • The basics of the psychology of stress and panic, and how to manage them.
  • Strategies for responding to the most common emergencies, including procedures for dealing with a partner’s loss of consciousness.
  • Diving physiology, including decompression sickness and pressure injuries.
  • Basic principles of first aid and rescue operation management.

Lectures allow participants to better understand the causes of diving problems and prepare for their effective solution in the water.

Practical part of the course includes both surface and underwater exercises, during which participants will have the opportunity to practice:

  • Teamwork.
  • Gas loss simulations and emergency ascents.
  • Missing diver search.
  • Bringing an unconscious diver to the surface.
  • Procedures related to an injured diver on the surface.
  • Oxygen first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

The exercises are conducted in realistic scenarios to best prepare divers for potential emergencies.

Do I have to dive in a twinset configuration and use drysuit during this training?

No. The GUE Rescue Primer training program will be tailored to your current level of training and the configuration you are using – single tank or twinset + drysuit or wetsuit.

Do I need to do the GUE Navigation Primer training before this course?

You don’t have to, but we strongly recommend you to do so. During the Rescue training, you will need skills in the field of navigation and conducting underwater search.

Do I need to have previous experience in dive rescue?

No, the GUE Rescue Primer is an introductory course, so no previous experience in dive rescue is required. However, to join the course, it is necessary to have a valid certificate in basic first aid and CPR, e.g. DAN Basic Life Support (BLS).

Is the training very physically demanding?

The GUE Rescue Primer course requires you to be in good physical condition due to some exercises and simulated rescues. However, it is not extremely demanding – the instructor will adapt the exercises and scenarios to the physical abilities of individual participants.

How to prepare for this training?

Revise the procedures and knowledge from your previous GUE courses. During the training, you will use the previously acquired skills many times. Your stability in the water is especially important – to effectively help someone in need, you must first be able to move freely in the water and control your buoyancy.

Interested in this course? Do you have any questions?

What distinguishes GUE training?

Standardization of equipment and procedures
Standardization of equipment and procedures
A unified configuration and consistent procedures increase our security and efficiency.
Conscious Team Diving
Conscious Team Diving

Cooperation, communication and consistency of activities in the team are the foundation of the GUE philosophy.

Diving as a tool for exploration and environmental protection
Diving as a tool for exploration and environmental protection

wykorzystujemy nurkowanie do badań i działań na rzecz eksploracji, dokumentacji i ochrony środowiska podwodnego.

High precision and training discipline
High precision and training discipline

Stringent requirements ensure excellent stability, responsiveness, and situational awareness.

Standard gases from the beginning
Standard gases from the beginning

Nitrox 32 is introduced at the basic level and trimix is also available for recreational divers.

Elite instructors
Elite instructors

A selective process of recruiting instructors, requiring experience, extensive knowledge and intensive practice outside of training.

Reviews

Michał Potok
| Warsaw
I did the GUE Fundamentals course with Bartek Trzciński in 2024, which is 27 years after doing P1 at CMAS. In the meantime I did in CMAS P2, P3, Cave 1, Wreck-sea, Nitrox, Ice and Advanced Nitrox in IANTD. GUE Fundamentals was the most difficult course I took (until then ;)), but I also learned the most there. A great program and an even better instructor – I recommend it to everyone who already knows something, but feels unsatisfied and wants to dive better and safer.
Yuqi Chen
| China
I completed two foundational courses with Bartek, where I not only developed essential skills but also gained a deeper understanding of team awareness and collaboration. Bartek’s teaching goes beyond just technical knowledge; he fosters a learning environment that emphasizes the importance of teamwork, communication, and safety. Moreover, he consistently provides insightful and constructive feedback, helping me identify areas for improvement and growth.
Sebastian Zieliński
| State Fire Service in Warsaw
GUE Fundamentals – basic course for Jedi divers 😅 , this is how I have always seen it. I used to be very impressed by it, but something always pulled me away from this course. After all, I know the basics. I know what it’s about and I identify myself with the GUE philosophy… Anyway, I’m an instructor, so I think I can do something. This was the case before the course. The first day of training and boom! “Oh crap, an interesting observation. I didn’t see it that way.” And this… and that… I thought that I was a good team player, that I paid attention to details, that my technique was good. Bartek showed me everything anew, even though I have never had to deal with instructors of poor quality in the process of my diving path. They have always been the best Cossacks who impressed me and still impress with their knowledge and experience. Bartek put it all together and cleared it of my “shortcuts”. He showed it in a complete way why we do everything in this and not another way. I realized that GUE has clearly defined rules and it is impossible to reject elements that do not suit us because in a broader perspective they are necessary and lead to something. In the splendor of the divetrek forum, I regretted very much that WAF stopped teaching. Today I know that BAT is not someone who just filled the gap. He is a worthy successor who continues teaching at the same level, and due to his young age, openness and desire for self-development, I am convinced that he will raise the bar and standards for a multitude of other instructors. Green SBX Płock 💪🫡
Michał Potok
| Warsaw
GUE Technical Diver 1 course, i.e. a basic technical diving level at GUE entitling you to decompression dives using trimix. During the Fundamentals course, also with Bartek Trzciński, I thought ” it cannot get any harder”. It can. But, even though at the beginning the whole team was doing mediocrely, Bartek taught us all these crazy things, and we passed! If someone wants to dive safely at 50m (instead of hoping for good luck), this is the course for them. I recommend it with all my heart.

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