SSI Diver Stress & Rescue in Koh Phi Phi
The SSI Diver Stress and Rescue course in Koh Phi Phi covers four open-water scenario dives over two days. The 12,500 THB programme requires Open Water and a current React Right or equivalent first aid certification.
About the programme
The SSI Diver Stress and Rescue course at DPM Diving in Koh Phi Phi teaches divers how to recognise, prevent and manage stress and emergencies underwater and at the surface. It is a specialty course considered the next level of dive training after Advanced and, together with React Right, it is a prerequisite for the SSI Divemaster programme. Day 1: theory class on stress in diving — causes, prevention, early detection and management — followed by a pool skills circuit covering self-rescue, controlled emergency ascents and assisting distressed or unconscious divers at the surface and underwater.
Days 2 and 3: four open-water scenario dives during which the instructor stages realistic emergency situations for the student to assess and manage end-to-end. A written exam at the end of the course completes the certification. The 12,500 THB fee covers all course sessions, a professional SSI instructor and dive insurance.
Full dive equipment is included during the in-water sessions. Prerequisites: an SSI Open Water Diver (or equivalent) certification, plus a current React Right or equivalent first aid certification (taught in-house at DPM as a standalone or as part of the bundled programme). The Advanced Adventurer is not required: you can go straight from Open Water to Rescue. A standard SSI medical questionnaire is required before the water sessions.
Where the Rescue scenarios run in Koh Phi Phi
Conditions permitting, the staged emergencies usually happen in the sheltered water of Tonsai Bay and on the shallow coral slopes near Maya Bay, between five and fifteen metres. Flat surface conditions and 20-30 metres of visibility mean the instructor can set up a missing-diver or unresponsive-diver scenario and you can actually see how you handled it.
The archipelago is a good place to internalise the lesson too: boat traffic is heavy around Tonsai, sites are a long way from shore and the surface can change with the afternoon wind. Water at 27-30 °C makes the repeated tows and surface work far less exhausting than a temperate-water rescue course.
Dive sites are chosen on the day according to weather and sea conditions.
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Booked with one WhatsApp message
No forms on the website and nothing to print. Everything happens on your phone, from your first message to your last dive.
- Message us on WhatsApp Tell us the course, the destination and your dates, and we reply with availability and prices.
- Confirm your booking You receive your booking code (for example, DPM-2PB4F) and a payment link to confirm your place.
- Register in minutes With that link you fill in the medical form and sign it online, which takes about 4 minutes.
- Follow your course From then on, your course diary shows what's done and what's left: booking, registration, dives, final payment and certification.
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Included with your course
Your whole course, organised on your phone
From your first WhatsApp message to your certification, the whole process is 100% online. Our Mareaviva app takes you through your course day by day, before and after every dive.
Course tracker Every day of your course is laid out in the app, so you always know what's planned and what comes next. You know who your instructor is, and they follow your progress in the app from start to finish.
Dive briefing Each dive comes with its briefing: the site map and the dive plan, with time, entry and exit points, maximum depth and expected dive time.
Dive plan Start time, entry and exit points, maximum depth, expected dive time and the safety stop, drawn as a dive profile.
Species logbook See which marine life to look out for on each dive, then tick off the species you actually spot.
Photo pack When you finish, you get a pack of underwater photos from the best sites around your centre: not pictures of your own dive, but a keepsake to take home.
Surprise prize When you rate your instructor you always get a surprise gift: it could be a discount on another course or even a free course, chosen at random.
All of this is included in the 12500 THB. Send us a message to get started: we reply at any hour.
Book Stress & Rescue on WhatsAppFrequently asked questions
What prerequisites do I need for the Rescue course in Phi Phi?
You need an SSI Open Water Diver (or PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent) certification and a current React Right or equivalent first aid certification (such as PADI EFR). Both can be completed at DPM Phi Phi before starting the Rescue course. The Advanced Adventurer is not required.
