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Carbon Dioxide – the Dreaded Enemy (part 3)
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...
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....
Sea lover, yoga enthusiast, DAN Member. Ruth tells us what lies behind her records, and how she challenges the limits. When I think of Ruth, I...
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...
Hidden factors that might affect your performance Imagine going to Mexico for 16 days of training. For 14 days everything goes as planned – you do...
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...
To mitigate a risk, one must be able to understand and identify hazards and perform a risk assessment, but these specific skills are not a...
Imagine renting a car in an unfamiliar city, navigating traffic on unfamiliar roads, and then finding yourself in a heavy rainstorm — only to realize...
Until 2023, I was among those divers who had never witnessed a severe incident in scuba diving. Certainly, I've encountered challenging dives, including a few...
For many recreational divers, the allure of exploring underwater worlds often overshadows the technicalities involved and the potential hazards that await them. Not realizing that...