BLOGIs Scuba Diving Dangerous?
The answer depends very much on what you mean by scuba diving....
26 June 2026
Tim Blömeke
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DAN’s DCS Database Deep Dive
DAN Europe researchers analyzed their database of 127,957 dives to isolate risk factors for decompression sickness (DCS). Some of the findings will surprise you....
By Tim Blömeke
16 June 2026
Fitness to Dive, Aging, Exercise, and Your Heart
Let’s talk about what fitness to dive really means, how you can mitigate risk and improve your longevity as a diver. Let’s break the most important...
By Tim Blömeke
08 May 2026
How close are we to the next big step in diver safety?
DAN Europe teams up with US biomonitoring specialist Tiger Tech for new approaches in decompression research...
By Tim Blömeke
03 April 2026
Diver Education Through the Ages: Equalization
An old training manual reveals how thought on this core skill has shifted....
By Tim Blömeke
19 December 2025
Going Closed Circuit: Looking for the entry point
What does it take to successfully make the transition to rebreather diving? Six experts weigh in. Rebreathers are seeing a steady increase in popularity, a development...
By Tim Blömeke
25 July 2025
Diver Propulsion Vehicles: Tools, Toys, Troubles
Benefits and risks of using underwater scooters Story time: Three divers (A, B, C) went on a decompression dive to a planned depth of 50 meters....
By Tim Blömeke
26 March 2025
The Art of Being Found at Sea
A review of precautions and safety devices for divers Surfacing from a dive with no boat in sight can be a harrowing experience. This occasionally real...
By Tim Blömeke
17 February 2025
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...
By Tim Blömeke
24 July 2024
Carbon Dioxide – the Dreaded Enemy (part 2)
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...
By Tim Blömeke
26 March 2024
Carbon Dioxide – the Dreaded Enemy (part 1)
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...
By Tim Blömeke
01 February 2024
CCR vs. Open Circuit: What’s the cost per dive?
The idea for this blog post started out with a question that I had to solve for myself: When I'm using a rebreather in a...
By Tim Blömeke
23 November 2023
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