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Exercise Drills with Dowels
Mobility drills can increase strength in shoulders, hips, knees and other important joints. Grab a dowel and target some commonly ignored regions of the body that are important for scuba diving.
Protect Our Environment
Dive businesses, professionals, divers and the broader dive community can be active in their work to protect the environment. Through education, interventions, awareness and other simple steps, we all can work together to support and protect the environment.
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Travel Smarter: Evaluating an Unfamiliar Dive Operator
Your first trip to a dive destination can engulf you in new experiences — unexplored sites, unfamiliar creatures and sometimes unanticipated situations. While you have likely researched the dive operator and read online reviews about them, it’s a good idea to evaluate them in person after you arrive. We provide some guidelines to help you determine if you can trust the business with your safety.
Member to Member: A Birth at the Boiler
A diver discusses witnessing the birth of a bottlenose dolphin — a rare and unique experience. The story underscores the importance of animal conservation.
Program Spotlight: HIRA Level 1 Assessment
The DAN Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment program is a free tool that enables dive operators to assess their own operations.
Public Safety Announcement: Remember to Call DAN
DAN is available to help divers who face a variety of medical emergencies. If you or someone you know is in a dive accident, call local emergency services and then call the DAN emergency hotline.
DAN Member Profile: Charles Beeker
Charles Beeker expressed an interest in diving at age five. Now, he is passionate about underwater archaeology and tries to preserve historical sites.
Florida’s Museums in the Sea
Historic shipwrecks offer divers a bounty of history, biology and the beauty of the undersea world. Two shipwrecks in Florida provide divers of all skills opportunities to explore their fascinating histories.
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