Helping divers
since 1983
DAN members and their families can get access to a variety of services and can benefit from all-round dive support.
Alert Diver / European edition is an online magazine published in 9 languages by the DAN Europe Foundation and addressed to all divers, whose aim is to promote diving safety.
Written by recognised experts in the fields of dive medicine and emergency training, Alert Diver informs divers on a number of topics, including medical issues, research studies, accident prevention and incident insights.
DAN members and their families can get access to a variety of services and can benefit from all-round dive support.
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...
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...
Imagine renting a car in an unfamiliar city, navigating traffic on unfamiliar roads, and then finding yourself in a heavy rainstorm — only to realize you don’t know how to operate the windshield wipers. You would not want to replicate this situation underwater with dive gear. Whatever dive equipment you use, you need to know how to operate it properly before you submerge. If you have your own gear, you’ve...
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...
Wisdom: How was the dive then? First dive since you finished your open water course, must have been pretty exciting, right? Foolishness: Oh Man… The...