5. Dive businesses earn $10 for every new DAN member they refer.
In 2024, Divers Alert Network (DAN) doubled the referral reward for dive businesses that refer new members — from US$5 per member to US$10. Custom links and banners make it easy to earn these rewards — simply go here to create your business’s custom link and choose from the available digital banners. Use the banner ads with your custom link on your website, emails, newsletters, and social media to start earning.
4. DAN Student Membership is free to your students and free to you.
DAN Student Membership provides up to US$25,000 in Student Dive Accident Insurance1 for covered diving accidents that occur during entry-level training. This includes entry-level breath-hold dive training as well as scuba, and the coverage is valid until completion of the last certifying dive or up to 26 weeks after enrollment, whichever comes first.
Not only is this program free of charge to both the diver and the dive professional, it may even prevent claims against your professional liability insurance by providing coverage for certain injuries that occur during entry-level training.
3. DAN members have access to an emergency medical transportation benefit to help them get to a recompression chamber if necessary.
While it’s true that DAN provides assistance to any diver who calls (regardless of whether that diver is a member) only members have access to DAN’s emergency medical transportation benefit. This benefit is essential for any traveling divers because in the event of an injury they may need transport to a recompression chamber facility. The costs and complexity of arranging emergency medical transportation can be shocking, so it’s important that every diver has ready access to a chamber should the need arise. Remember that anyone can get decompression sickness — the vast majority of divers who get DCS were diving within their computer’s no-decompression limit. DAN members receive up to US$500,000 in Emergency Medical Transportation & Travel Assistance Benefits2 for covered diving and nondiving medical emergencies any time they travel more than 50 miles from home.
2. The costs of a dive injury can be extraordinary, and no diver should risk having to pay these costs out of pocket.
Only DAN members have access to purchase DAN dive accident insurance3, which offers divers up to US$500,000 in insurance protection against the costs of covered dive injuries. This is crucial, as dive injuries are often left uncovered by typical health insurance. Plans are recognized worldwide, and some cover nondiving as well as diving accidents and injuries. Don’t let your students and divers risk having to pay for recompression chamber treatment themselves.
1. DAN is a dive safety organization; its profits are reinvested in safety programs for the benefit of divers everywhere.
DAN, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1980 to help divers in need of emergency medical assistance. The organization works to promote dive safety through research and education. Thanks to its members, DAN has reinvested over $100 million in initiatives that benefit the global community of divers, including:
- The DAN Emergency Hotline (+1-919-684-9111)
- The DAN Medical Information Line (+1-919-684-2948)
- Dive medical research
- Training, safety, and educational programs
- The Recompression Chamber Assistance Program
- The DAN Oxygen Grant Program
Learn more or join today at DAN.org.
1 DAN Student Membership Program includes automatic enrollment in Student Dive Accident Insurance which is an insured benefit underwritten by National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., a Pennsylvania insurance company, with its principal place of business at 1271 Ave of the Americas FL 37, New York, NY 10020-1304. It is currently authorized to transact business in all states and the District of Columbia. NAIC No. 19445. This is only a brief description of the coverage(s) available. The Policy will contain reductions, limitations, exclusions, and termination provisions. Full details of the coverage are contained in the Policy. If there are any conflicts between the contents of this document and the Policy, the Policy will govern in all cases. Coverage may not be available in all states and product features may vary by state.
2 DAN Regular and Enhanced Memberships include automatic enrollment in DAN TravelAssist®. Emergency Medical Transportation and Travel Assistance Benefits are available for both diving and non-diving emergencies, with an aggregate benefit limit for Regular Membership up to $150,000 ($100,000 for residents of NY) and an aggregate benefit limit for Enhanced Membership up to $500,000. Enhanced Membership not available for residents of NY.
DAN TravelAssist® benefits are provided by DAN, Travel Guard, and other service providers depending on the benefit. To access these benefits or to request emergency medical transportation or a severe infectious disease evacuation, you must contact DAN TravelAssist for assistance. Emergency medical transportation and severe infectious disease evacuation transportation arranged directly by you may not be reimbursed.
For residents of NY, Emergency Medical Transportation and Travel Assistance Benefits insurance is underwritten by The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York, NAIC No. 70106 domiciled in the state of New York, with its principal place of business of 28 Liberty Street, Floor 45th, New York, NY 10005-1400. It is currently authorized to transact business in all states, plus DC, except PR. AG 12070.
For residents of all other U.S. states and the District of Columbia, Emergency Medical Transportation and Travel Assistance Benefits and Severe Infectious Disease and Quarantine Coverage Benefits are insured benefits underwritten by National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., a Pennsylvania insurance company, with its principal place of business at 1271 Ave of the Americas FL 37, New York, NY 10020-1304. It is currently authorized to transact business in all states and the District of Columbia. NAIC No. 19445.
This is only a brief description of the coverage(s) available. The Policy will contain reductions, limitations, exclusions, and termination provisions. Full details of the coverage are contained in the Policy. If there are any conflicts between the contents of this document and the Policy, the Policy will govern in all cases. Coverage and limits vary by plan and by state. Not all coverages are available for all plans. Visit DAN.org for complete details.
3 For residents of NY, dive accident insurance is underwritten by The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York, NAIC No. 70106 domiciled in the state of New York, with its principal place of business of 28 Liberty Street, Floor 45th, New York, NY 10005-1400. It is currently authorized to transact business in all states, plus DC, except PR. AG 12070.
For residents of all other U.S. states and the District of Columbia, dive accident insurance is underwritten by National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., a Pennsylvania insurance company, with its principal place of business at 1271 Ave of the Americas FL 37, New York, NY 10020-1304. It is currently authorized to transact business in all states and the District of Columbia. NAIC No. 19445.
This is only a brief description of the coverage(s) available. The Policy will contain reductions, limitations, exclusions, and termination provisions. Full details of the coverage are contained in the Policy. If there are any conflicts between the contents of this document and the Policy, the Policy will govern in all cases. Coverage and limits vary by plan and by state. Not all coverages are available for all plans. Visit DAN.org for complete details.
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