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Lung Squeeze: Coughing your lungs out…or not!
Introduction: ‘Lung squeeze’ is a condition that is practically unique to Breath-Hold Diving. Scuba divers are not really aware of it and, sadly, most doctors have...
04 December 2015
Features
From Austria to Egypt:a bumpy ride
From riding a motorcycle to racing to the hospital: this was the end of the Egyptian stay of a 40-year-old Austrian enjoying a sabbatical to...
03 December 2015
Safety
Better Plan Ahead – The Emergency Assistance Plan (EAP) or Contingency Plan
An Emergency Assistance Plan (EAP) or Contingency plan is a prerequisite for the successful rescue of an injured diver. This includes immediate on-site first aid...
27 November 2015
Safety
DAN HIRA Programme
DAN is putting safety first with the HIRA programme, which is quickly gaining in popularity. Since the introduction of the DAN Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment...
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26 November 2015
Member profile
Interview with freediving recordman Andrea Zuccari
In memoriam, 1974 - 2023 His past experiences, his present achievements and his future explorations with DAN Research: “Safety secures Success". Andrea is an ‘instinctive’ freediver, innovator...
25 November 2015
Features
Enhancing underwater communication – The Buddy Watcher
Who isn’t familiar with the situation of trying to catch and pull your dive buddy’s fin tip to alert him of something you have seen...
27 October 2015
Incident insights
You Better Get That Examined
The Diver The diver was a generally healthy, 32-year-old woman with 130 lifetime dives. Her medical history included no allergies or other...
By Payal Razdan
26 October 2015
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Diving and Cardiovascular Risk
How you can assess your Cardiovascular Risk for Diving with the Framingham Risk score. Approximately 32% of diving fatalities have been identified as cardiac event or...
25 October 2015
Medical line
Diving under the influence
Dr Marshall discusses the symptoms and consequences of diving under the influence of alcohol and Class A or Class B drugs. Recreational scuba diving is enjoyable and it is meant...
27 September 2015
Features
DAN Europe Charity Funds
The Claudius Obermaier Charity Fund from DAN Europe We are writing the year 2003. On the afternoon of August 20th Claudius Simon Obermaier from Olching, Germany,...
26 September 2015
Incident insights
The Wedding ring story
Watch your fingers when you go diving! Wearing a wedding ring is clearly a statement, yes, but, Ladies and Gentlemen, do you really need to wear...
25 September 2015
Scientific Research
My Day as a DAN Volunteer Research Diver
How I ended up as a diving Guinea Pig: Living Citizen Science for the sake of research. Today is a special day I have been looking...
By DAN Staff
27 August 2015
