An Unusual Diagnosis
Doctors and other specialists were not listening to one DAN member. After experiencing symptoms for weeks, he finally called DAN and was lead to a diagnosis.
Alert Diver Category: DAN Was There for Me
Important Enough
A nonmember discovers DAN can help all divers — even when injuries seem insignificant. She has since become a DAN member and understands the true power of the organization.
Not in Denial
HAVING DONE THOUSANDS OF DIVES since I started in 1964, primarily off the coast of North Carolina, the shipwrecks and dive profiles there are familiar. Overall conditions couldn’t have been […]
Wrecked in Nova Scotia
A DAN member and several family members were involved in a horrible motorcycle accident in Nova Scotia. Read the story and learn who DAN helped them during a difficult time.
Revenge of the Lionfish
Lionfish are nasty, invasive, predatory creatures that pack a mean sting. One woman’s encounter with a lionfish left her with a bad wound, but thankfully, DAN was able to help.
The Trip of a Lifetime
IN 2018 AND 2019, MY HUSBAND AND I traveled to 50 locations in 35 countries over 14 continuous months, spending more than 250 hours underwater to research a dive travel guidebook for National Geographic.
In 2018 and 2019, my husband and I traveled to 50 locations in 35 countries over 14 continuous months, spending more than 250 hours underwater to research a dive travel guidebook for National Geographic, A Diver’s Guide to the World: Remarkable Dive Travel Destinations Above and Beneath the Surface.
Research & Outreach
DAN can help members work through difficult situations and accidents. But DAN’s research efforts can also help divers in lasting ways.
Dive Medical Services Around the World
Unfortunately, some emergency providers are more motivated by profits than patient well-being creating instances of poor care. Read more about these deceptive practices and several cases. Above all, know that DAN will connect you with proper, well-regarded emergency services globally.
Broken Leg in Bonaire
While walking from the truck to a dive site entrance on Bonaire, my wife, Deborah, caught her foot under a root and hyperextended her leg when freeing herself. Falling to the ground, she exclaimed that she had broken her knee.
Trust the Experts
DAN saved a person’s life when a local hyperbaric chamber facility refused service. Putting their hands and full trust into DAN, they were thankfully able to get life-saving treatments somewhere else. Read more about this DAN member.
