BLOGPropeller guards mandatory by law? The debate continues
Some of the worst consequences of an encounter between a person in the water – whether a bather, swimmer, snorkeler, free-diver or scuba diver -...
22 May 2014
A heart under pressure
Diving is a very relaxing but also physically demanding hobby and descending several meters underneath the water surface means exposing the body to the pressure...
15 April 2014
Remember to Breathe
QuestionIn basic open-water classes, divers are told "never to hold their breath" for fear of lung injuries due to the expansion of compressed gas during...
By DAN Staff
15 April 2014
The use of propeller guards for dive safety: A cure-all or a palliate?
The Propeller Injury Prevention Campaign, which DAN launched 10 years ago, is being reintroduced this year, and is stirring up great involvement among divers of...
By DAN Staff
15 April 2014
All that tingles is not bends
Divers are taught to pay attention to any abnormal signs and symptoms after diving. They are instructed to consider them as being possible decompression illness...
By Frans Cronjè
14 April 2014
Lethal Propeller
Working hard even in Summer, when others are on vacation, and putting off holidays until Winter, when most people are back at work: a common...
By DAN Staff
12 March 2014
More Water, Less Bubbles
What is dehydration and how does it influence Diving safety? Dehydration occurs when the body loses more fluid than is taken in and this can lead...
By Guy Thomas
12 March 2014
DAN medics answer your questions about dive medicine
Q: When I go on a dive vacation, we often have beers or cocktails after diving. Some in the group are even suggesting drinks between...
By John Lee
12 March 2014
Matters of the Heart
The aging of the dive population and an increased rate of cardiac-related deaths with age in scuba divers are becoming important concerns to the dive...
13 February 2014
CADDY – your future diving buddy
For all of you, recreational or professional divers, the concept of CADDY might be new. However, in several years time, CADDY might become your most...
13 February 2014
Diabetes “in Real Time”
Until a few years ago, being diabetic was considered in absolute discordance with diving. Thanks to scientific studies conducted on the subject, today divers with...
13 February 2014
Duikvaker 2014
Ook dit jaar was DAN Europe weer op Duikvaker aanwezig, de grootste duikbeurs van Nederland, enkel en alleen gewijd aan onze favoriete onderwaterhobby! Dit jaar...
By DAN Staff
13 February 2014
