Ocean literacy is important for the public to make informed decisions about ocean restoration efforts and to take increased individual responsibility in those efforts. Younger generations are crucial for developing an ocean literate society, but adequate ocean science education is a challenge for underserved and underfunded schools. Informal educational opportunities run by the Black Girls Dive Foundation (BGDF) fill the knowledge gap and are a resource for environmentally minded students.
DAN’s new Travelers Medical Guide was created to help divers, boaters, and adventure travelers recognize and manage various travel-related illnesses and injuries. Drawing on DAN’s decades of experience managing emergencies, […]
PART OF OUR CORE MISSION AT DIVERS ALERT NETWORK is anticipating divers’ needs and ensuring that our membership and insurance programs meet those needs. As diving evolves as a sport, […]
DAN RESEARCH’S INCIDENT ANALYSIS PROGRAM has shown that approximately one-third of dive fatalities can be traced to a cardiac event, making cardiac-related issues the No. 1 cause of fatalities while diving.
WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST, DAN will be here to help. We coordinate emergency evacuations and cover the costs for our members up to US$500,000 per person. Every DAN member […]
When you are in an emergency while diving from a boat, you and the crew can’t waste precious moments looking for safety equipment. Whether on a day boat or liveaboard, some safety items should be readily available.
Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) has a long history of connecting the dive community to marine conservation. Through the Volunteer Fish Survey Project (VFSP), REEF has empowered divers to contribute valuable data for more than 30 years, transforming recreational dives into opportunities for scientific research and ecosystem protection.
The DANcast, DAN’s official podcast, has significantly grown its reach as a resource for recreational divers.
When breast-cancer survivor Allison Vitsky Sallmon realized she shouldn’t have to choose between diving and participating in cancer fundraisers, she founded the nonprofit Dive into the Pink.
