Training Turns Incidents Into Inconveniences
I woke up excited for a routine day of diving at my local quarry. While the dive was not in idyllic tropical and clear conditions, I was getting to blow bubbles, which was enough for me.
Alert Diver Category: Skills in Action
The Perils of Staying Silent
Do not be afraid to raise concerns or suspicions about any aspect of a dive trip. Read one diver’s story of how silence resulted in being stranded at sea for over seven hours.
Gas Out on the USS Monitor
The current wrapped the line around my ankle and tighten like a noose. My 30-cubic-foot safety cylinder should have provided plenty of oxygen to complete my decompression stops, but I hadn’t closed the valve after charging it, so the current rushing past the mouthpiece purged the tank. I was now trapped 20 feet beneath the surface with nothing to breathe and no one aware of my peril, hoping that my mistakes with the line and my breathing gas wouldn’t be my last.
Readiness Made the Difference
In a behind-the-scenes emergency at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, two trained responders faced a critical moment that tested their skills and composure.
End-of-Life Care
DAN’s Basic Life Support and First Aid course teaches how to keep people alive during an emergency. However, those skills are translatable in other scenarios, like palliative care.
Not Only for Diving
WHILE DAN’S SUITE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS focus primarily on diving, graduates of the courses can apply the skills and knowledge they learned to many circumstances outside the aquatic realm. My […]
DAN Instructor Saves a Life
As a dive professional, I enjoy seeing divers coming out for their first ocean dive. A new diver is easily excited by every little detail, and it takes just one wonderful experience underwater to make diving a lifetime hobby.
CPR Training Pays Off
First aid training may come in handy at any moment and could save a life. A DAN member’s CPR training helped him save the life of a young drowning victim.
Be Informed and Stay Calm
Even when in distress, it’s important to keep your regulator in place. Securing it can be the difference between a bad situation and a potentially life-threatening one.
Lessons Learned
Always dive with a buddy, and always do your predive safety checks. Should a life-threatening situation arise, don’t panic. Taking the extra time for both yourself and your buddy before getting in the water is important for every diver on every dive.
