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Women in Diving: The Salty Wanderer, Charlie Warland
August 11th, 2020
The Salty Wanderer, Charlie Warland is an Ocean enthusiast, scuba instructor and she tell us a little more about her dive life and exhilarating underwater experiences. Growing up in the landlocked, du... Read More
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Timing Exercise
August 6th, 2020
By Dr. Neal Pollock Ph.D.QuestionI regularly exercise and want to continue my routine on my vacation. I am worried about diving and exercise. Is there any information that can help me plan for both?An... Read More
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Women in Diving: Dr Sara Andreotti White Shark Researcher
August 2nd, 2020
Meet Dr Sara Andreotti. This Marine biologist and commercial diver is working to protect the Great White shark population on the South African coast.She is also one of a team of passionate divers that... Read More
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Women in Diving: Lauren Arthur, Conservationist & Natural History Story Teller
August 1st, 2020
Knowledge enhances every experience - the more you know, the more you can really appreciate something. It was an incredible experience living on an island with nothing, no fresh running water, sporadi... Read More
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New Dive Medical Forms
July 16th, 2020
After countless hours of research, discussion & collaboration between the world’s leading diving and hyperbaric medical experts, several new dive medical forms are now available.Are you a candidate en... Read More
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Guidelines for Lifelong Medical Fitness to Dive
July 16th, 2020
DURHAM, NC – July 15, 2020 – Divers Alert Network® has published a reference document to promote divers’ medical fitness to dive throughout their lives. The document, which is intended to be used by d... Read More
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Acoustic Neuroma
July 3rd, 2020
When considering diving, there are several issues to address: preexisting partial deafness and the risk of complete hearing loss due to barotrauma, physical or functional impairments that may interfer... Read More
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Hip Fractures
July 3rd, 2020
The industry standard for a return to diving after any fracture is for your doctor to release you for full and unrestricted activity, including contact sports, and then have an additional convalescent... Read More
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Diving at Altitude
July 3rd, 2020
Many dive computers have a barometer or pressure sensor that samples the pressure when you turn them on at the dive site. A drawback to this feature is it senses the pressure of only where you are.... Read More
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Partner Exercises
July 3rd, 2020
Among the possible reasons for sticking with a program involving a partner may be the fun, accountability, motivation or pre-planning to prioritise in an otherwise busy schedule.... Read More
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Ray of Hope
July 3rd, 2020
With authentic expeditions you never know what you will encounter along the way. That is the single most treasured aspect of fieldwork and travel. I had recently co-founded a nonprofit organisation ca... Read More
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Dive Boat Fire Safety
July 3rd, 2020
Two recent tragic boat fires in popular dive regions have once again illustrated that not all accidents happen during a dive. While rare, fires on dive boats can start from a variety of causes, inclu... Read More
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Travel Smarter: Don’t Cancel, Reschedule Instead
July 3rd, 2020
An unintended consequence of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic of 2020 is disruption to the travel sector. If you have a dive trip booked in the next few months and are not certain the trip will hap... Read More
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DAN Member Profile: Mehgan Heaney-Grier
July 3rd, 2020
I've been a DAN member since 1996. My work and explorations into unknown waters come with a certain amount of risk. While the circumstances encountered in the field may not be within my control, the p... Read More
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Volunteer Fish Surveys: Engage Divers
July 3rd, 2020
The REEF Volunteer Fish Survey Project represents the world’s largest database of marine-life sightings, containing more than 250,000 surveys to date. Divers and snorkelers of all ages and experience ... Read More
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Dive Deprivation
July 3rd, 2020
These are hard economic times for the dive industry. These are hard emotional times for recreational divers too. We don’t want to stop diving, but even places you can drive to, such as the Florida Key... Read More
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For the Dive Operator: How to Protect Your Staff & Clients
June 17th, 2020
DAN’s Risk Mitigation team shares tips and suggestions for preventing the spread of COVID-19 at your dive business DOWNLOAD: COVID-19 and Diving Activities: 10 Safety Recommendations by DAN EuropeDOWN... Read More
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Studying Deep reefs and Deep divers
June 17th, 2020
While remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and submersibles can be used at these depths, they have some shortcomings. Manned submersibles and support ships can cost more than $50,000 a day. The limited m... Read More
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Asking the Right Questions
June 17th, 2020
Dive safety has improved with the development of better equipment, procedures, education and awareness, but much remains to be learned about divers’ risk of decompression sickness (DCS)... Read More
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Lung squeeze under cold diving conditions
June 17th, 2020
Immersion Pulmonary Edema (IPE) is a multifactorial condition, largely a net effect of increased central blood volume, pressures within the chest and, for compressed-gas divers, increased breathing r... Read More
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Stay Positive Through the Pandemic
June 17th, 2020
With many countries around the world currently under some form of lockdown, or travel restrictions, most people have had to put both their livelihoods and hobbies on the backburner. Depending on where... Read More
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Diving with a Purpose in National Marine Sanctuaries
June 15th, 2020
We desire to test our strength and expand our horizons. Many divers find their horizon along 100 miles of ancient coral reefs in the Florida Keys, a once-desolate island chain spreading southwest from... Read More
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COVID-19: Updated First Aid Training Recommendations From DAN
June 9th, 2020
As restrictions are relaxed in different locales and to varying degrees, abide by the following when resuming hands-on instruction:1) First and foremost, follow local protocols for social distancing a... Read More
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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Diving
June 3rd, 2020
CREDITS: Text Jim Chimiak, M.D. | Photo: Stephen FrinkAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), formerly known as attention-deficit disorder (ADD), is a neuro-behavioral disorder that can invol... Read More
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