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Whether you’re taking a 24-hour flight to Fiji or a 23-minute drive to the shore, all diving involves some form of travel. Submitting a travel notification ensures that the DAN hotline team knows when you travel and notes this on our system. This information helps us to assist you with fast and speedy service when you need it. With the information provided, we are able to plan potential evacuation procedures and advise you on the availability of appropriate facilities at your dive destination.

DAN’s new Travelers Medical Guide was created to help divers, boaters, and adventure travelers recognize and manage travel-related illnesses and injuries. Drawing on DAN’s decades of experience managing emergencies, this digital guide explains common symptoms, illnesses, and treatments in an easy-to-understand manner. 

DAN’s medical assistance services are available to divers, dive professionals, and health care providers. We offer an emergency hotline, medical information, physician consultations, continuing medical education, and a worldwide referral network of doctors who evaluate and treat divers. We provide real-time assistance during dive emergencies and work to prevent injuries and promote dive safety.

All members who are planning to travel are advised to consult with a travel medicine clinic. Please note that DAN-SA cannot be held liable for payment of any loss, claim, indemnity or benefit amount due to a tropical disease where the member has not had the vaccinations or taken the medication recommended or required by the authorities in the country being visited, unless they have written confirmation from a Qualified Medical Practitioner that they should not be vaccinated or take the medication, on medical grounds in order to consult with a travel medicine practitioner, please visit South African Society of Travel Medicine (SASTM) website where you can find a list of providers.

Every day, divers and emergency-response personnel around the world trust DAN’s oxygen units and first-aid kits to perform in an emergency. That’s because DAN’s products have been developed, tested and refined with input from leading doctors and researchers to meet the discriminating requirements of the diving community. Be ready to respond. Explore the DAN Shop to make sure you are prepared with the latest safety equipment to effectively handle any dive emergency.

Divers Alert Network (DAN) continues to support divers in response to the rabies outbreak among the Cape Fur seal populations in the Western Cape, South Africa. While it is crucial to avoid direct contact with seals that may be infected, we recognise that it may not always be possible. In the event that a DAN member is bitten by a seal, DAN will provide medical assistance, emergency transport, and cover the cost of necessary treatment. If a rabies vaccination is required following a seal bite, it will be covered under your DAN membership benefits. However, please note that the rabies vaccine will not be covered if administered as a preventative measure (prophylaxis).
 
In case of a seal bite or any diving-related emergency, it is essential to contact the DAN Emergency Hotline at +27-82-810-6010. This number provides critical support, including care coordination and evacuation assistance. It also grants access to DAN’s emergency evacuation services and treatment coverage, even for non-diving-related emergencies.
 
Please be aware that DAN benefits act as secondary coverage to your primary healthcare and travel insurance. DAN Southern Africa is not an insurance provider and does not sell medical or travel insurance. Instead, we are a non-profit organisation that provides emergency medical coverage to our members through a group insurance policy, focused on travel, medical, and diving-related emergencies. DAN Southern Africa’s primary mission is dive safety. Our efforts, from emergency assistance to safety initiatives and medical research, are dedicated to ensuring divers' well-being. For more details about DAN’s annual and temporary membership benefits, download the membership guide.