Exploring some of your favorite dive destinations. Here’s what you need to know to dive them safely and confidently Divers, as we all know, are travellers....
Situational awareness and safety fundamentals can save the day. When conditions took an abrupt and unexpected turn during an exotic warm-water dive, our dive leader decided...
When it comes to insurance policies, nothing is more frustrating than having a claim rejected. After all, what’s the use of an insurance that doesn’t...
Precautions and countermeasures to improve diver safety In the first part of this little series on carbon dioxide in diving, I shared a personal close-call story...
Accidents can occur in any human activity. In an office, an improperly secured shelf may be the lone fatal hazard. In diving, potential dangers lurk...
If you are a member of DAN Europe, or perhaps you’re considering becoming one, you might have some questions about what you need to do...
Fear is a fundamental and useful emotion in humans and in our mammalian relatives. It signals the presence of a dangerous situation to the mind....
After a day of diving, many divers like to unwind back on shore or on the liveaboard with a glass of wine or a cold...
This is the second part of a three-part series on carbon dioxide, one of the most common contributors to diving emergencies. You can find part one...
Imagine renting a car in an unfamiliar city, navigating traffic on unfamiliar roads, and then finding yourself in a heavy rainstorm — only to realize...
This is the first part of a three-part series on carbon dioxide, a common contributor to diving emergencies. Parts two and three will be published in...
Wisdom: How was the dive then? First dive since you finished your open water course, must have been pretty exciting, right? Foolishness: Oh Man… The wreck...
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