Alert Diver Issue: Q3 2013

Public Safety Diving

August 1, 2013  Richard Sadler, M.D., FACS

Public safety diving consists of team members who may be EMTs, firefighters, lifeguards, law enforcement officers and more. Public safety diving is notoriously dangerous and hard work.

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Conservative Diving

August 1, 2013  Petar J. Denoble, M.D., D.Sc.

A conservative mentality to diving and risk mitigation may help deter decompression sickness. Learn more about conservative diving.

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Beyond Phuket

August 1, 2013  Lowel O’Rourke and By Bruce Shafer

Phuket is Thailand’s gateway to the Andaman Sea. Regardless of whether you head north or south from this vibrant dive mecca, prepare to be amazed.

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Acclimatization

August 1, 2013  Neal W. Pollock, Ph.D.

Acclimatization is the adaptation to natural exposure, but could this apply and alter decompression stress? One research team looked at how acclimatization and repeatedly diving could impact someone’s predisposition to decompression sickness.

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