Emergency department clinicians rarely receive formal training in diving medicine, yet prompt recognition and management of diving injuries can significantly affect patient outcomes. This page provides supplemental resources to accompany the DAN Emergency Room Poster, including clinical references and guidance to support the evaluation and treatment of injured divers. For immediate consultation with a diving medicine specialist, contact the DAN Emergency Hotline, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Poster for Your Clinic
Download and print the DAN Emergency Room Poster to display in emergency departments and waiting areas. Designed to increase awareness of diving-related injuries, it provides clinicians with key guidance while encouraging patients to report recent diving activity — an important first step toward timely diagnosis and treatment. This poster is available in three languages (English, Español, Français) for optimal accessibility.
Additional Resources
Article: Pre-hospital management of decompression illness: expert review of key principles and controversies
Article: Decompression illness: a comprehensive overview
Article: Decompression Sickness and Arterial Gas Embolism
Copyright & Permissions
The articles available through this resource library are provided for educational use in support of this emergency department reference poster.
Copyright for each article remains with its respective publisher and/or copyright holder.
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) and Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine (DHM) journal have generously granted Divers Alert Network (DAN) permission to make the included articles available through this educational resource. We sincerely thank both journals for supporting this initiative to improve the recognition and management of diving injuries.
These materials may not be reproduced, redistributed, or used for commercial purposes without authorization from the respective copyright holder.