WHEN ASKED TO DESCRIBE THEIR FAVORITE COURSE, many divers will discuss the challenges and triumphs they experienced during their rescue class. Instructors often describe rescue as the most rewarding course they teach. It is often the first course in which divers begin thinking about others more than themselves, so it’s little surprise that it stands […]
Being involved in a traumatic event can take a toll on everyone: dive professionals or rescue divers who perform a rescue, lay providers who help with CPR and first aid, and dive buddies or bystanders.
Minat terhadap penyelaman dengan menahan napas, yang juga dikenal sebagai penyelaman bebas, telah berkembang pesat selama dekade terakhir. Sebagian besar orang yang menyukai olahraga air pernah menahan napas di bawah air pada suatu saat, tetapi sebagian besar melakukannya tanpa pelatihan formal atau kesadaran akan bahaya yang diketahui meskipun informasi tentang penyelamatan nyawa ini sudah tersedia.
TOPIK YANG SERING TERJADI saat membahas keselamatan menyelam adalah penggunaan penyumbat telinga. Apakah mereka aman digunakan saat menyelam? Apakah DAN memiliki rekomendasi?
ANAK di bawah umur telah menyelam selama puluhan tahun, tetapi kejadian cedera akibat menyelam di antara mereka masih belum banyak diteliti.
THE RAPID GROWTH OF FREEDIVING in the U.S. brings a positive light to a sport that is mentally healthy and physically inspiring but has little tolerance for error. Shallow-water blackout and respiratory barotrauma are the most feared consequences of freediving, but they can be minimized with training and good safety practices.
Scuba diving demands not only physical fitness but also proper nutritional preparation. Like with any activity, we expend energy while diving; surprisingly, the energy required for routine recreational diving is somewhat moderate. Under unusually strenuous recreational conditions, however, it’s possible to burn more than 500 calories.
To clear up any confusion divers may have about patent foramen ovale (PFO), I will share how I explain the condition to patients.
The day-to-day tasks of injury monitoring at Divers Alert Network include tracking dive fatalities by sifting through emails, news alerts, and social media to collect information about recent events. Our goal is to report to the dive community our findings on what people report to us or what we encounter in our research.
Lionfish are fascinating and beautiful creatures, but they can cause serious injuries as well as environmental problems outside their normal range.
