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Managing Fear While Diving
Fear is the cold wave of emotion that can feel like a solid barrier against forward movement. One of the most primitive of human emotions,...
Fear is the cold wave of emotion that can feel like a solid barrier against forward movement. One of the most primitive of human emotions,...
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...
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...
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...
Editor's note This is the last article of our Equaleasy series, which is based on a course on equalization developed in a collaboration between DAN Europe...
Open-circuit and rebreather divers can be on the same team – to the benefit of both parties, as long as certain precautions are observed. With rebreathers...
'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...
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...
"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...
"There is a basic rule I always teach my students: Where the head is pointing, the backside will follow. It usually triggers a series of...
Having good foundational diving skills is essential for divers to be comfortable and have fun in the water, and more importantly to be safe for...
For an introduction to this five part series see: House of Cards 'As a child I was fascinated by the way marine creatures just held their...