Every year about 735,000 Americans have a heart attack; more than 2,000 Americans will have one on any given day. Heart attacks and other cardiac emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere and can be deadly without immediate medical intervention. A CPR certification will enable you to save a life no matter where you are. DAN created its Basic Life Support (BLS): CPR and First Aid course to give people the knowledge and skills they need to recognize and respond to some of the most common emergency situations.
Seniors who wish to dive have limited resources and rules pertaining to dive routines. Read one diver’s best advice.
DAN member Stephanie Arne is the first female host of Mutual of Omaha’s Animal Kingdom. Read more about Stephanie’s story and why she is a DAN member.
Raja Ampat started a massive conservation effort in 2010 to protect populations of sharks and manta rays. Since the effort began, the sharks and manta rays look much healthier. Learn more.
A new hyperbaric chamber was opened in Cozumel to ensure divers get the top-notch care they deserve. Read more about the Cozumel chamber.
Great white sharks are the ocean’s largest predatory fish yet not much is known about them. Learn more about a recent study on great white sharks. The study had the researchers rethinking what they previously knew about these sharks.
Honduran lobster divers regularly dive far beyond safe limits. These divers come primarily from the communities of Miskito Indians living in eastern Honduras and Nicaragua, and they make as many […]
Mandy-Rae Cruickshank is an international freediving champion — and a DAN member. Read more about Cruickshank and why she loves DAN.
Seagrass beds are excellent places for marine life to live and thrive, but dwindling locations threaten the overall environment. Read more about the importance of seagrass beds.
Many divers love to travel. As more destinations open to travelers, divers are eager to get back in the water at their favorite site or a new location. Read these tips for traveling with scuba equipment and planning ahead to determine what vaccinations and medical documentation your destination requires.
