02 · FreedivingDiverBeginnerComing soon
FR004Freediving Safety & Rescue Awareness
The safety knowledge every freediver needs: blackout, buddy supervision, recovery and what rescue involves. Rescue skills require hands-on training.
10 lessons About 7 hours of study Diver tier (free during launch)
This course is planned. The syllabus is shown so you can see what it will cover; the lessons are still being written and reviewed.
What you will learn
- Explain how and why blackouts happen
- Describe how a safety buddy supervises a dive
- Recognise signs of distress
- Describe rescue principles and why training is essential
Syllabus
- 1Why safety comes first
- 2Blackout: causes and warning signs
- 3Buddy supervision
- 4Surface protocols
- 5Recognising distress
- 6Rescue principles
- 7Emergency planning
- 8Revision and assessment
- 9Case studies
- 10Mandatory safety review