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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Teaming Up With a Rebreather Diver
Open-circuit and rebreather divers can be on the same team – to the benefit of both parties, as long as certain precautions are observed. With...
28 September 2023
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Immersion Pulmonary Oedema: A diving safety concern?
Immersion Pulmonary Oedema/Edema (IPO/IPE) might not be the most common safety concern or health problem during diving, but it probably is one of the most...
07 August 2023
Safety
Cylinder valves and accidents in scuba diving
One would expect diving cylinder valve connections to be the same all over the world. However, this is not the case and there are some fundamental differences that have led to confusion, dangerous situations, and even fatal accidents. Valve outlet connections Most divers are aware that cylinder valves have either an INT (a.k.a. Yoke or A-Clamp) or a DIN outlet connection to their first stage. Unfortunately, there are different DIN...
24 July 2023
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HRV and Decompression Induced Physiological Stress
Editor's note: We present here a contributor's analysis on a recent and vastly debated topic, shedding light on a study in which DAN Europe researchers...
06 June 2023
Features
The Mirage of Mount Stupid: Diving and the Dunning-Kruger Effect
Unskilled and unaware of it – references to the Dunning-Kruger effect are popular in the dive community. However, the findings of the original research are...
24 April 2023
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