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Cultivating Conservation
November 10th, 2019
As scuba divers we are responsible to take action to protect the environment . Divers will rather visit marine protected areas where they can see more fish, more vibrant coral reef, better water quali... Read More
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Heart-rate Training
November 10th, 2019
People with certain cardiovascular risk factors or who take heart-rate regulatory medication such as beta blockers should consult their physicians before attempting aerobic exercise. Heart-rate traini... Read More
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Exercise drills with Dowels
November 10th, 2019
Strengthening hip and back extensors will help you fin with ease and minimize your risk for developing back pain. Hip- and knee-extension strength is important for standing up while weighted with scub... Read More
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The Right to Refuse Service
October 4th, 2019
Denying service to a paying customer can be difficult, especially if the customer is outraged or the business owner is more concerned about revenue than safety.... Read More
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Equipment Maintenance
October 3rd, 2019
Equipment failures can happen anywhere, especially if we neglect to understand the potential for failure. Routinely servicing your equipment will help keep your business thriving by ensuring the safet... Read More
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Fire Safety In the Dive Industry: Part 1
October 3rd, 2019
While prevention is key, being aware, prepared, trained and equipped will ensure the best possible outcome in a fire. Do not try to be brave; if you are unsure, untrained or responsible for others, ev... Read More
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Fire Safety in the Dive Industry: Part 2
October 3rd, 2019
Preventing fires is paramount, but we need to be prepared to deal with fire emergencies when they occur.... Read More
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Emergency Planning: Practicing the Plan
October 3rd, 2019
Your team needs to understand the situation and be able to prioritize actions when faced with emergencies. While risk will always be present, improved knowledge, understanding and preparedness remain ... Read More
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Emergency Planning: What Makes a Good Plan?
October 3rd, 2019
Focus on the major risks — those that will have the biggest impact on the operation and that may cause injuries, fatalities or major loss to property.
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Recompression Chamber Safety
October 3rd, 2019
Instead of simply listing requirements relevant to the safe recompression of injured recreational divers, DAN identified real, likely hazards, quantified their significance and presented mitigation gu... Read More
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Air Hoses: A Closer Look
October 3rd, 2019
In our ongoing effort to learn more about these hose failures, we consulted the manufacturers. A major supplier expressed great concern about the reports and asked that we share as much information wi... Read More
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Protect your Environment
September 30th, 2019
Dive businesses, professionals, divers and the broader dive community should be aware of the harm their activities could cause. Pollution, damage, invasion by non-endemic life-forms, removal of protec... Read More
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Piston or diaphragm: Does it matter?
September 26th, 2019
The most important factor in a properly working regulator is not what you use but how you use it. Personal preference can guide your purchasing decision; modern regulators from a quality manufacturer ... Read More
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DAN was there for me.
September 6th, 2019
Be sure to go over emergency procedures in every dive briefing. ... Read More
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The Paper Nautilus
September 5th, 2019
Paper nautiluses, also known as argonauts, come to the surface at night to mate and to trap air in their shells to use for buoyancy.... Read More
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Keep Pushing
September 5th, 2019
While you may have taken a CPR course with diving in mind, keeping your certification current and your skills fresh will have you ready to assist in any situation and can help save a life.... Read More
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Marine Life injury
September 5th, 2019
It is not unusual to experience delayed symptom onset. Some divers have obvious initial symptoms that resolve and then manifest again days later. Dermatologists refer to this as a delayed hypersensit... Read More
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Retinal Detachment
September 4th, 2019
A retinal detachment is very serious and should be treated urgently due to the risk of permanent vision loss in the affected eye.... Read More
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Vaping and Diving
September 4th, 2019
The residuals of incomplete burning (carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide) are not the major concern in electronic cigarettes, but vapor does contain putative carcinogens ) and toxicological compounds. ... Read More
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Your DAN Safety Stop 2019 Q2
July 31st, 2019
Throughout it’s history, DAN has led the movement to promote diver health and safety, actively campaigning industry stakeholders and engaging communities around the world to advance safe practices. Du... Read More
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Conservation Photography
July 16th, 2019
The power to change the world lies with us as users and caretakers of the planet.... Read More
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Nine factors that play a major role in a scuba diver’s dehydration
July 15th, 2019
Since blood is partially responsible for the transportation of nutrients and for gas exchange, thickened blood will affect the off-gassing of nitrogen and increase the risk of
developing DCS.... Read More
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Images from the Edge
July 13th, 2019
Her path to this unusual niche in the underwater imaging pantheon began as an 11-year-old child in landlocked Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her dad helped her set up her first saltwater aquarium, and she ... Read More
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Preventing Breathing-Gas Contamination
July 13th, 2019
Incidents involving bad breathing gasare rare, yet they do occur. Health effects on divers vary depending on the contaminant breathed. Among the most severe symptoms of breathing contaminated gas are ... Read More
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