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UnderwaterTimes.com - SCUBA news

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UnderwaterTimes.com--The daily journal of life in and around water.

Diver missing in Florida spring was training to be a dive instructor; 'they can't find him'

Montenegro: Diver accidentally harpoons tourist

48 hours, 9 minutes and 17 seconds: Bulgarian claims world record for longest scuba dive in salt water

World Bog Snorkeling Championships Has New World Record Time; 'Thrashed' Old Record

Obscure law sinks British Columbia artificial reef plan; 'blindsided'

Divers Remove Ancient Human Skeleton From Mexican Cave

Honeymoon Scuba Killer Likely To Be Deported To The U.S.

Diver recalls fateful night of Gulf Air crash; 'bodies and luggage floating all over the place'

Dive instructor saves unconscious woman 14 meters underwater

Guy Harvey and Neal Watson join forces with Dive Bimini; 'Neal or Guy might be on board diving with you'

DiverWire

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Rogest and Our World Underwater Show Team up with Local High School

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT - Program designed to promote marine awareness through art.

Important Adaptive Scuba Diving Symposium Announced for Our World Underwater Show

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT - Understanding Disabilities and Scuba Diving at Our World Underwater Dive Show February 19th 2001

Our World Underwater Show Begins 40th Anniversary Celebration

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT - Popular event set for February 19, 2010 outside of Chicago.

First Chance to Register for DAN Diving Fatalities Workshop

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT - DEMA Booth #909
Special Registration Price Available at DEMA

BOTTOM CRAWLERS Sportswear – Goes to DEMA #1941 looking for Dive Centers who want to make money!

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT - DEMA Booth #1941
Bottom Crawlers® has proven it’s ability to help increase sales with Dive Centers.

Let's THINK about it.....

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT - A Response to the Recent Negative, Self Promoting Correspondence Regarding DEMA

Impressive New UW Vehicle Debuts in Orlando

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT - DEMA Booth 1161
New Bladefish Sea Jet takes DPVs to the next level. Visit our booth for a preview

Martin Stepanek Announces Major Presence at DEMA Show

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT - DEMA Booth #2400
FREEDIVING INSTRUCTORS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES FII ACADEMY NETWORK, A NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FOR DIVE FACILITIES

FOUR Pre-DEMA Promotions for Retailers from Explorer Ventures

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT - Explorer Ventures Liveaboard Diving offers four opportunities for dive travel re-sellers to make additional profits

Farm-Raised Staghorn Coral Reproduces for First Time in the Florida Keys

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT - Important news from the Flordia Keys about the health of Coral Reefs

DAN : What's News

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Divers Alert Network (DAN) is a nonprofit scuba diving and dive safety association that provides expert medical advise for underwater injuries, emergency information, research and products.

Register for DAN Education Programs at DEMA

Preregistration Required for All DAN Education Courses The full schedule of DAN® Education programs at DEMA Show 2010 is now available, and registration for all training offerings is open. Among the highlights of the DAN Education programs at DEMA is the launch of Dive Medicine for Divers: Part 3 for DAN Instructors and Instructor Trainers. “DMFD3,” the final part in the Dive Medicine for Divers...

DAN Fatalities Workshop Presentations Now Available Online

Conference Slides and Presentation Videos Can Be Downloaded for Free For those unable to attend the DAN® Diving Fatalities Workshop in April 2010, there is good news from DAN. The workshop presentations are now available online and can be downloaded free of charge. Hosted by the DAN Research department, the two-and-a-half-day event featured an international panel of authorities...

2010 DAN Appeal is Under Way

All Divers are Encouraged to Support Diving’s Safety Lifeline DAN® saves lives. So can you. This is the theme for the 2010 DAN Appeal, because DAN and divers have never been two separate entities. For 30 years, DAN and divers have worked together to create an organization that serves as a lifeline and information resource for divers, the medical community and every facet of the diving industry. Because DAN...

DAN Announces Partnership with the University of Pennsylvania

New Affiliation Another Building Block of DAN’s Multicenter Approach Divers Alert Network® (DAN®) has once again increased the resources available to assist divers through a new partnership with the University of Pennsylvania Hyperbaric Medicine (UPenn). With 30 years of research-based experience and one of the most comprehensive programs in the nation, UPenn is a leader in advancing hyperbaric oxygen therapy research and...

Hands-Only CPR Statement from DAN Education

The American Heart Association recently released a position statement, intended to clarify cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for lay rescuers, regarding the use of compression-only CPR without delivering rescue breaths. This statement was issued to “amend and clarify the “2005 American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC)” for bystanders who witness an adult out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest.” Extensive research, completed since the 2005...

DAN Announces Initiatives to Expand Alert Diver’s Reach

Outreach Plan Includes Academic Libraries and Global Reference Database Service In an ongoing effort to expand its reach to the general public, as well as the diving, medical, scientific and educational communities, Divers Alert Network® (DAN®) is announcing two information-sharing initiatives that will make Alert Diver, and the scuba-related content it contains, available on a global level. The first is a direct outreach program that provides academic libraries complimentary...

DAN Supports Safety Efforts Leading Up to Lobster Mini-Season

DAN to Attend “Revive Your Dive” in Ft. Lauderdale In a continuing effort to increase diver safety during Florida’s lobster mini-season, Divers Alert Network® (DAN®) will join Tec Clark for the inaugural Revive Your Dive! event in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Revive Your Dive! is a free one-day event taking place on Sunday, July 25, 2010, at the City of Ft. Lauderdale Aquatic Complex, otherwise known as the Swimming Hall of Fame Pool. Participants will receive a PADI Scuba Review course, a fitness-to-dive...

Register for New DAN DMT Continuing Education Course

DMT Recertification Requires 48 Continuing Education Hours Every Two Years Are you a certified Diver Medical Technician (DMT)? DAN® is now offering 24 continuing education hours for DMTs who need to renew their certification; recertification requires 48 continuing education hours every two years. The first DAN recertification course is scheduled for Aug. 8-10, 2010, in Durham, N.C. A few spaces are still...

68th DAN CME Course Registration is Now Open

Take Advantage of Early Registration Rate for Oct. 23-30 Course Registration for the 68th DAN® Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Course is now open. The Oct. 23-30, 2010, program will be held at Presidente Intercontinental Cozumel. The six-day course is designed primarily for physicians, emergency medical personnel, paramedics and nurses, but...

DAN Offers Some Thoughts on Oil Spill

Divers are Encouraged to Find the Truth Among the Hype With all of the information circulating about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, it can be hard to get a handle on the bottom line. As the severity of the problem continues to grow, thoughts are naturally turning to how one can help to stop and clean up the devastation. As divers, we feel especially invested in this issue, as it’s the ocean in which we dive that is primarily affected. There will be plenty of opportunities for each and every one of us to help...

Next Round of Free DAN Webinars Announced

Webinars Allow Divers to Participate in Real-Time Presentations Since the April announcement of DAN’s new outreach program of offering free interactive webinars to anyone who wanted DAN® to present or lecture to their group, the response has been extremely positive. The next several webinars have been scheduled, and a few spaces remain for those interested in participating. You do not have to be a member of the organizing dive club; the technology used in the webinars allows for additional participants outside the...

Hurricane Season Officially Begins Today — Are You Prepared?

DAN Reminds You to Incorporate Trip Insurance into Your Travel Plans June 1 marks the official start to the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season, and forecasters are predicting it will be an active one. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a 70 percent probability of up to 23 named storms developing between now and Nov. 30, 2010; of those, eight to 14 of the storms are potential hurricanes. However, dire storm predictions are no reason to put travel plans on hold. A few simple...

DES Quest Returns Today!

DAN’s Popular Recognition Program Offers Special Incentive June 1–Dec. 31, 2010 Today brings the return of DES Quest, DAN® Education’s celebration of its most popular recognition program, Diving Emergency Specialist (DES). Any diver who completes the requirements between June 1 and Dec. 31, 2010, will receive a specially designed T-shirt and ball cap in addition to the usual patch, waterproof card and wall...

DAN Reminds You to Update Your Emergency Info

DAN Emergency Hotline Number is now +1-919-684-9111 As divers gear up for the official start of the dive season this weekend, DAN® reminds you to take a minute to make sure all of your emergency information is updated with the new DAN Emergency Hotline number: +1-919-684-9111. Already effective, the new phone number consolidates emergency services. It replaces the need to decide whether to call DAN, a medical facility or TravelAssist® for emergency evacuation or other travel assistance....

Share Your Story with Alert Diver

DAN Invites Divers to Share Stories with Other Divers As divers enjoy the Spring 2010 issue of Alert Diver, the creators of the magazine are already looking to 2011. One of the key elements of the magazine’s redesign last fall was the development of several columns that allow divers to submit and share their stories and advice with other divers. Each of these columns has proven to be popular, and the publishers of Alert Diver want to invite all readers of the magazine to share their stories in the coming...