Diving with a Tracheostomy
A tracheostomy is a surgically created opening in the front of the neck that leads directly into the trachea to facilitate breathing by allowing air to reach the lungs.
Alert Diver Issue: Q4 2026
Training 1,000 People in 1,000 Days
Dive professionals gathered in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, in April as the 1,000th participant completed training under DAN’s One Thousand in One Thousand initiative, a multiyear effort to strengthen emergency preparedness throughout the country’s dive industry.
Root Causes of an Unusual Encounter
Jim has been a certified PADI diver for 50 years and is a certified open water instructor and an underwater photographer specializing in shark images.
Safety Is a Standard, Not a Goal
Throughout my career, whether serving in military special operations, leading mission-driven organizations, or working alongside professionals in high-risk environments, I have often heard people say that safety is their goal.
When the Divemaster Needs Rescuing
I took a large group of divers to Fiji. We divided into four groups for diving, each with our own divemaster. Toward the end of the week, everyone was doing […]
Mafia Island
Southeast Asia undeniably has some of the best diving in the world. After many recent trips to Indonesia, however, I was ready to try a different dive destination.
