BLOGDo you need to see a diving doctor before your next dive trip?
Diving is a fascinating and exciting sport, but it also involves special physiological challenges and risks. In order to dive safely and healthily, careful medical...
20 June 2022
Stories
Incident insights
Decompression Illness Following Two Nitrox Dives
The Incident A dive instructor who lives in Dubai, UAE made two local dives on nitrox 32%. The first dive was to 30 metres for 37...
20 May 2022
DAN Education
Equaleasy – Debunking the myths of equalisation in diving
Anthropological studies on Homo subaquaticus show that members of this species are quick to learn—at a cost—that their ears play an important role when they...
29 April 2022
Safety
Should We Treat Children as Small Adults When it Comes to Diving?
Depending on the dive training organisation or country, starting from the age of eight, children can participate in introductory diving activities in a pool or...
By Guy Thomas
08 April 2022
DAN Education
Is There A Diver Med Tech in The House?
On the many expeditions, operations, and projects I’ve been part of whether military, exploratory or scientific there are always a few ubiquitous and essential skills...
By Andy Torbet
15 March 2022
Prepared diver
Situational Awareness: The Ace in the House of Cards
'Situation awareness (SA) is the ability to perceive data from the environment around us, to make sense of that data to create information, and then...
By Audrey Cudel
22 February 2022
Diving Etiquette
Diving Etiquette: Diving in a Group
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe… Divers' nerves on fire off the shoulder of Shark Reef… I watched canister light beams glitter in the...
04 February 2022
Features
The Top 5 stories of 2021 on Alert Diver
Here is a look back at our most popular articles published in the past twelve months. The collection includes expert opinion on diver health issues, especially...
31 December 2021
Prepared diver
Team Awareness & Positioning
A team is a group of people linked in a common purpose. A group does not necessarily constitute a team. Teams normally have members with...
By Audrey Cudel
28 December 2021
Incident insights
Ear Barotrauma Following A Local Lake Dive
The Incident A Finnish diver and her dive buddy were making their first dive of the day in Lake Vesijako, Finland in their drysuits. They descended...
06 December 2021
Prepared diver
Efficient Propulsion Techniques
"Whatever your diving ambitions are, mastering trim, buoyancy control and propulsion techniques are very important for a safe and enjoyable dive. As a diver you can...
By Audrey Cudel
15 November 2021
Features
When Should You Replace Your Dive Computer or BCD?
Scuba diving is a highly gear-dependent activity. But like divers themselves, dive gear ages. It can even become obsolete, as gear is replaced by newer...
15 October 2021
