DAN-UHMS CME Course Expands to Two Weeks

DAN reached a significant milestone in the accredited DAN–UHMS Continuing Medical Education (CME) program in May 2024: the debut of a two-week, dual-course format.

50 physicians and other health care professionals from around the world attended the spring CME

Diver Recall Systems

Whether for recreation, research, or commercial work, diving puts humans in a fundamentally hazardous environment. Visibility, pressure effects, and sound distortion limit communication between divers and surface teams, making real-time […]

It’s important for divers to observe a safety perimeter from the speaker as outlined in the unit’s operating manual.

SOS Hyperlite 1 Hyperbaric Chamber Demonstration

DAN Mission teams recently participated in a demonstration led by James Dalebozik, a hyperbaric chamber technician, on the operation and application of the SOS Hyperlite 1 portable hyperbaric chamber.

Hyperbaric Chamber Demonstration

Cruise Ships Are Stirring Things Up

Coral reefs are facing many environmental challenges, and cruise ships are a major contributor. One of these ships’ greatest impacts is starting to muddy the water.

Cruise ships are large and getting larger.

Ken Nedimyer

Ken Nedimyer’s connection to the sea began early. He put himself through college by collecting tropical fish and diving for lobster in the Florida Keys.

Ken Nedimyer

Photography for Philanthropy

Think about the first time you picked up an underwater camera — what was the initial reason? Maybe you wanted a way to record your dives or a mechanism to show your nondiver friends and family the beauty of the underwater world.

A collection of mauve stinger jellyfish

From Surface to Sky

When a diver goes missing, the sea becomes a vast, indifferent expanse, turning a rescue effort into a race against time. Every second matters, and the right tools can make the difference between a successful rescue and a tragic recovery. 

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Imran Ahmad

The sea enthralled lmran Ahmad from a very early age. Growing up in Singapore, young lmran never missed an opportuniry to go fishing with his father, a police officer, on their boat off the coast.

Early Morning Rush Hour with School of Redtoothed Triggerfish

It Takes a Village To Raise a Whale

At up to 330,000 pounds (149,685 kilograms) and 110 feet (33.5 meters) long, they are the largest creatures to have ever lived.

A  70-foot (21-meter) female blue whale skeleton

Diving with Type 1 Diabetes

Q: I was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and will now require insulin. Will I be able to dive again?

Woman giving herself an insulin shot