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Weight Training for Better Diving
March 28th, 2019
This weight-training program that targets the muscles most used while scubadiving and will allow you to do multiday dives without undue strain or fatigue.
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Your DAN Safety Stop 2019 Q1
March 28th, 2019
Welcome to the quarterly DAN Safety Stop newsletter! Enjoy catching up on all the activities of the DAN team!... Read More
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Cannabis & Diving
March 27th, 2019
Cannabis/ marijuana has been known to man for thousands of years. It is believed to have originated in central Asia some 12,000 years ago and that it was widely used by Neolithic times for its protei... Read More
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Breath Hold Diving: Part 4
February 13th, 2019
In the fourth part of the series on breath-hold diving, dr rob schneider discusses the physiology of breath-hold diving and why it is possible.... Read More
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Breath Hold Diving: Part 2
February 13th, 2019
Freediving equipment has gone through decades of refining to produce modern, specialised equipment that offers the freediver the ultimate in safety and performance standards... Read More
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Breath Hold Diving: Part 1
February 13th, 2019
Over the many years that humans have practiced breath-hold diving, it has grown to become an important part of both commercial and recreational diving. Let’s take an in-depth look at its history and e... Read More
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DAN e-Learning programs
February 8th, 2019
When it comes to first-aid and safety education and training, our goal is to make the information easily accessible and maximize your in-person instructional time. ... Read More
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The Silent killer: Carbon Monoxide
February 8th, 2019
Hazard identification and risk assessment (HIRA), a programme based on general safety principles and adapted to suit the situations to which it is applied, is a tool that can empower dive businesses a... Read More
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Dive Industry Profile: PJ PRINSLOO
February 7th, 2019
I was back in the industry full time, training one diver after the next. ... Read More
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The Nitrogen Saturation Myth
February 7th, 2019
Efforts to determine the origin of this misunderstanding have thus far proven unsuccessful. Similarly, there are reports of chamber operators actually propagating this myth by offering routine “nitrog... Read More
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Get a Tattoo
February 6th, 2019
Your tattoo artist will tell you how to properly care for the site of the tattoo and how to prevent infection. ... Read More
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Diving after joint replacement surgery
February 6th, 2019
Any return to physical activity after surgery depends on complete recovery. Your surgical incisions need to be completely healed, and any complications such as infections must be resolved. To safely d... Read More
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Scuba Diving and Life Expectancy
September 7th, 2018
Diving burns more calories than many people think. It is a very gentle form of exercise, but it is exercise nonetheless. When divers breathe air or nitrox at depth, reactive oxygen species are produce... Read More
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How the dive Reflex protects the brain and heart
September 7th, 2018
Simply being immersed in water creates a hydrostatic pressure effect on the body that essentially squeezes some of the blood from our extremities back toward our heart. The vagus nerve also causes cer... Read More
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Altitude sickness and DCS
September 7th, 2018
Let them have the adventure of a lifetime.... Read More
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Dry suits and skin Bends
September 7th, 2018
Cutaneous DCS typically presents as a blotchy, bruise-like rash generally appearing in areas of the body with the most adipose tissue (body fat), such as the abdomen, thighs, buttocks and breasts. The... Read More
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Plan for medical emergencies
September 7th, 2018
Reduce your risk. Identify any recommended vaccinations for your destination, and schedule to get them early. ... Read More
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Customize Your First-Aid Kit
September 7th, 2018
For most DAN staff, diving is not just a job, it's a passion. A few colleagues shared their recommendations about divers' first-aid needs from their personal experiences.... Read More
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Replacing dive computers and BCDs
September 6th, 2018
New technology has improved computer processing power, battery life, sensor sensitivity and display screens.... Read More
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Diving with Chemotherapy
September 6th, 2018
Returning to diving after any major health issue, including cancer, is that you should be released by your physician for full and unrestricted activity, with no limitations on mobility or lifting and ... Read More
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Side effects of Rectogesic ointment
September 5th, 2018
Complications such as dizziness or headache during a dive, it could be difficult to differentiate a dive-related illness from the medication's side effects.... Read More
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Diagnoses: Pulmonary bleb
September 5th, 2018
Consulting a physician trained in dive medicine that will recognise the inherent danger of breathing compressed gas at increased atmospheric pressures... Read More
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Return to Diving
September 5th, 2018
Conservative diving is strongly recommended to avoid a repeat DCS incident. Being conservative is a trade-off. Divers want to maximize their bottom time to get the most out of every dive, but that max... Read More
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Jetlag - FAQ - What to do?
August 31st, 2018
Question:My next dive trip is taking me across the world. Whenever I cross time zones, I suffer relatively severe jet lag, which affects my ability to dive safely. What might I do to minimize the eff... Read More
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