Can I Ignore My Safety Stop When Diving?
Put simply – yes! This is always a bit of a controversial one but the…
Browsing: DCS
Scuba Diving and Hydration – Why is it important?
When it comes to diving and hydration, many divers believe that a big drink of…
Getting Bent
Part Four: Getting Bent with Jill Heinerth In the final instalment of Dive In, Suunto…
A New Book for Scuba Divers – Scuba Physiological by Simon Pridmore
If you are a diver, much of what you learn about topics such as decompression sickness and narcosis in your scuba diving classes is over-simplified and some of it is just plain wrong, as diver training agency texts have not kept pace with the science. Despite 170 years of research, the nature of decompression sickness, decompression stress and narcosis remains unknown
Thirteen-Foot Dive
The diver was a 19-year-old woman in good physical condition. She denied any history of medical problems and did not take any medications regularly. She completed her confined-water training several weeks before with no problems and was now doing her open-water training dives.
Thirteen-Foot Dive
The diver was a 19-year-old woman in good physical condition. She denied any history of…
In Denial – Spotting Signs of Decompression Sickness
Small, easy-to-ignore symptoms are often the first signs of decompression sickness.
In Denial – Spotting Signs of Decompression Sickness
Small, easy-to-ignore symptoms are often the first signs of decompression sickness. The diver was a…
Taking a Sick Day as a Divemaster
There can be a lot of pressure put on divemasters when they are at work.…