My name is Claire… DAN was there for me?

It is always a source of great joy for the DAN team to hear testimonials from our members. Therefore I want to share another DAN member story with you!

In today’s world, members of an organisation are often seen as mere numbers, experience poor service and receive unreliable information. This is why I have to write and say thank you to DAN for breaking the mould. I have been a member for over 10 years and I have come to rely on their team for an array of things.

A few years ago I had an unfortunate diving incident which resulted in neurological bends. DAN handled my transport, treatment and followup checks thoroughly and with such personal attention. When my father (who is not a member) had his first major seizure, I called the DAN hotline in a panic. The hotline attendant put me through to the right people who were able to talk me through the process and send help.

I also run new medication past the team to ensure that it is safe to use while diving. They always put so much effort into my requests. I am really taken aback by their genuine care and concern for my safety.

For those of you who have not learned how to make use of DAN to the fullest, take my advice and start doing so. I never go on any dive trip without letting them know where I am off to. It is a great feeling knowing that if something goes wrong, DAN will prepare the best possible evacuation and safety procedures.

I have also attended a number of their dive safety and first aid courses and each one was not only very helpful and informative, but loads of fun too.

Thank you DAN for all the effort you put into ensuring that communicating with your team is quick and painless, whether it involves administrative tasks or emergencies.

I look forward to my next 10 years of diving knowing that you truly do have my back.

Alert Diver and the DAN Blog is read almost exclusively by the DAN members. As such, important messages like Claire’s do not reach non-members unless DAN members make the material available to them or talk to them about it. As such, I would really like to ask you, as a loyal DAN member, to tell your diving buddies about DAN and the value of being a DAN member. DAN is so much more than diving medical cover. DAN represents a culture of care, a heart for diving. It goes beyond helping in the occasional emergency towards serving and protecting the very enjoyment of this wonderful sport of diving!

We’d like to ask you a favour! Do you mind posting a Google Review via the DAN Google platform? It will be great if you can add any images you have with a DAN flag, t-shirt, sticker etc. or at your favourite dive shop or dive site. More importantly is the review! You can use this link https://bit.ly/dangooglereview

We look forward to reading your DAN review!