Divers Blog Post Type
As a dive professional, your role goes beyond just leading dives — it’s about creating safe, memorable experiences for others while protecting your divers, your business, and yourself from unnecessary risk.
Divers Alert Network offers essential benefits that no diver should go without. Here are 5 reasons every divers should be a DAN member.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a deadly contaminant that can enter scuba cylinders. In response to numerous cases of contaminated gas, DAN has researched CO detection products for use by the diving community.
From dive business meetings and safety training sessions to social gatherings and media initiatives, DAN’s presence at the 2024 DEMA Show supported our commitment to serving the diving community.
Sorb plays a critical role in rebreather diving, as it is responsible for removing carbon dioxide from the diver’s breathing gas. Disposing of sorb should be done thoughtfully.
A common question among divers is the difference between DAN Membership and dive accident insurance. This example Q&A helps clarify the benefits of both.
In July 2024, five years after establishing its New Zealand hotline operations, DAN hosted a medic exchange between its call center in Auckland, New Zealand, and its headquarters in Durham, North Carolina.
DAN representatives shared their medical expertise at the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting (UHMS ASM).
Incidents involving injuries can lead to lawsuits, regardless of the dive pro’s level of involvement. Implementing risk mitigation strategies can help prevent such incidents and limit liability.
Marina Kapitanov, a NCSU undergraduate and recent Abrams Scholar, shares her experience working with DAN Research.
