Alert Diver Issue: Q2 2015

Knocked Down on Bonaire

May 1, 2015  Melinda Crow

Bonaire offers great opportunities for divers to try beach entries. But upon entering into the water, major waves knocked the divers down and caused major problems.

At sunset, a diver stands at the water's edge ready to walk into ocean for a beach-entry dive

Without Bubbles

May 1, 2015  David P. Reilly and Neal W. Pollock, Ph.D.

Rebreathers do create an added complexity to a dive, but they can be incredibly useful. Learn more about how rebreathers work, benefits and challenges to their use and practical applications.

A rebreather diver, holding a camera, tries to take a photo of a nearby shark

Flying After Diving

May 1, 2015  Petar Denoble, M.D., D.Sc.

The results of a 2015 flying-after-diving study were released and left many divers wondering “Should current recommendations be reviewed?”