Divers Blog

With diver-focused posts covering a wide range of topics — from the implications of COVID-19 to managing diabetes to current trends in risk mitigation and first aid — divers can find the information they need to stay safe. Safety is paramount in diving, and when divers have a thorough understanding of potential risks and health concerns, they are better able to prepare. Ultimately this leads to both safer and more enjoyable experiences.

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Professional Liability, Continuing Education, and Safer Diving

Incidents involving injuries can lead to lawsuits, regardless of the dive pro’s level of involvement. Implementing risk mitigation strategies can help prevent such incidents and limit liability.

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A Student Scholar’s Reflection on DAN Research Mentorship

Marina Kapitanov, a NCSU undergraduate and recent Abrams Scholar, shares her experience working with DAN Research.

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Dive Medical Services Around the World

In DAN’s 44 years of managing emergency evacuations and claims for divers around the world, we are proud to have worked with many excellent care providers. The vast majority of […]

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FDA Prescription Exemption: Oxygen Fills for Emergency Use

There is a common misconception that oxygen cylinders can be filled only with a prescription. In fact, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows an exemption from the prescription […]

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DAN Emergency Hotline Celebrates Five Years of New Zealand Operations

Divers know they can trust the DAN Emergency Hotline to provide crucial support during diving emergencies. Trained medics and physicians are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, ensuring divers never have to face an emergency alone — no matter the time or location.

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Plura Cave Accident: Preliminary Analysis

As part of its injury and fatality monitoring initiatives, Divers Alert Network is in the process of collecting all necessary information to understand the events leading up to and potentially […]

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Andy Casagrande Member Story

Meet Andy Casagrande, an Emmy Award-winning cinematographer, producer, television host, and wildlife filmmaker who has been a proud DAN member for over 20 years. Hear Andy’s DAN member story.

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Immersion Pulmonary Edema

During a dive, the cardio-pulmonary changes may provoke an immersion pulmonary edema (IPE/IPO) and increase drowning risk (Castagna et al, 2017). The increase in capillary transmural pressure, influenced by hemodynamic and breathing dynamics, is considered a key factor in the mechanism of IPE (MacIver and Clark, 2015).

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Anyone Can Cancel Any Dive At Any Time For Any Reason

One of the cornerstones of scuba diving (along with “always keep breathing”) is the fact that ANY diver can call off or end ANY dive for ANY reason at ANY […]

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Abaco Cave Diver Evacuation

Just before Christmas, a DAN member who was diving in Abaco, Bahamas, experienced an incident that resulted in decompression illness. When he contacted DAN and tried to access the benefits […]

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Alternobaric Vertigo

Divers and dive professionals should know how to recognize, avoid, and respond to vertigo underwater.

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