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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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Travel Smarter: PRE-TRIP VACCINATIONS
June 2nd, 2020
Protecting yourself from disease involves not only staying in good shape, getting enough sleep, maintaining adequate nutrition and hydration and practising proper hygiene but also ensuring you are up ... Read More
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Diving After COVID 19: What Divers Need to Know
May 29th, 2020
Watch the doctors from DAN Medical Services discuss what divers need to know about diving after COVID-19....... Read More
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New Health Declaration Form Sample Addressing C-19 Issues
May 25th, 2020
Before undertaking any diving activity, from try dives to dive courses and programmes, dive excursions or explorations, all divers will be asked by the diving centre to fill in some documents.One of t... Read More
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Preparing to Dive in the New Normal
May 15th, 2020
Watch as the DAN America Director of Hyperbaric and Underwater Safety, Francois Burman, and Risk Mitigation Coordinator, Chloe Strauss, go live to answer some of our most frequently asked questions ab... Read More
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Caissons, Compressed-Air work and Deep Tunnelling
May 14th, 2020
During construction, the working spaces, or caissons, are pressurised with compressed air to keep out groundwater, and laborers (known as sandhogs) pass though pressure locks into and out of the caiss... Read More
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Diving and Hepatitis C
May 14th, 2020
Divers encounter situations that involve sharing masks, snorkels, helmets and alternate air sources. It is reasonable to be concerned about sharing equipment with a diver who has HCV. A diver’s saliva... Read More
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The New Pointy end of Diving
May 11th, 2020
Freediving is now the fastest growing
segment of diving and is attracting a new audience of people who love the water and are into
fitness, self-improvement and mind-body awareness — in addition to th... Read More
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Effects of Aspirin on Diving
May 11th, 2020
Aspirin is a potent medication that has antithrombotic effects by affecting platelet function. Platelets play an important role in the clotting function. This effect can be seen with low doses of aspi... Read More
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Out of the Blue
May 10th, 2020
People take pictures to render a scene with a literal perspective or as a medium to translate an abstract concept or feeling. I have spoken to photographer friends, read articles, and written many wor... Read More
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