Tips for Better Oxygen Administration
Dive-accident victims benefit from the use of oxygen in two fundamental ways. Learn how they benefit and how to administer oxygen.
Alert Diver Issue: Q4 2012
Our National Marine Sanctuaries
America’s national marine sanctuaries have everything a diver could ask for — coral reefs, kelp forests, animal encounters, shipwrecks and so much more. But not only should they be visited, divers also have a responsibility to advocate for them.
The Art of Shipwreck Hunting
From U-boats and triremes to pirate ships and unsinkable ocean liners, the seafloor is littered with relics of our ocean-going past. Modern technology is opening the doors of discovery on certain lost ships.
What Will the Doctor Do?
When symptoms occur after diving, divers know to seek medical care, but how do doctors determine the symptoms are actually due to DCI? DAN consulting physicians Chris Logue and Katina Fosen shed light on the process of diagnosing and treating DCI.
NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations
NASA has been conducting training missions at the Aquarius Reef Base underwater Habitat off Key Largo, Fla since 2001. NASA has staged many projects from Aquarius because the parallels of diving and space travel. Learn more about this NASA partnership.
Little Orphan Manatee
Manatee mothers and their calves form a strong years-long bond, but should a manatee calf get orphaned. a mother may swoop in and adopt. Read the story of how one Florida refuge is helping orphaned manatees.
Pioneers of Dive Safety
Dan Orr and Dick Rutkowski were winners of the Reaching Out Awards, given by the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association’s annual conference. Read more about their unyielding dedication to safety.
The Silver Anniversary of the USCGC Duane
A quarter-century has passed since the sinking of the U.S. Coast Guard cutters Bibb and Duane. However, these ships later became excellent dive sites. Read more.
DAN Member Profile: Bill Stone
DAN member Bill Stone, Ph.D. is an intrepid technical diver, inventor and explorer. He’s led notable expeditions to explore the world’s cave systems. Read more about this DAN member.
Second Dive of the Day
Divers are a passionate bunch and thoroughly enjoy making personal discoveries each time they go underwater. Read the story of one diver witness a rare octopus in its natural habitat.