Alert Diver Category: DAN Mission

If you take aspirin everyday, what will be the impact on a diver’s risk of decompression sickness? Two DAN doctors answered a common question and provided their best advice.

It can be easy to lose sight of depth, time and gas supply when you’re in search of the perfect image. Stay alert — don’t compromise your safety for the sake of a photograph.

Carbon monoxide (CO), an odorless, tasteless and invisible toxic gas that could find its way into your scuba cylinder, has caused the deaths of divers all around the world.

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 guidance for each.

Emergency action plans (EAPs) are made up of many components. But before the plan is even enacted, fully understand where disasters can occur.

Part of a good emergency action plan is ensuring effective means of communication that are appropriate for the locale. Learn the elements of a good emergency plan.

Virginie Papadopoulou, Ph.D., is a diver and one of the world’s leading researchers in the field of bubble science. Her research covers a wide range of topics but always revolves around bubble mechanics.

Does your business really need an emergency action plan? Yes. When creating your action plan, there are three main questions to consider.

Do you know what comprises an effective emergency action plan (EAP)? Include these suggested elements when you’re creating your EAP.

You know what risks exist and you made a good emergency plan. But, do you know how to execute that plan properly?