Buoyancy Control

http://www.alertdiver.com/Buoyancy

Great White Sighting Off NC

STRONG LANGUAGE!! Copy & paste:


http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=vwh566bab&t=mqkw7xiab.0.4qs77xiab.vwh566bab.5688&ts=S0703&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D8f9Pkf75yX0%26feature%3Demail

More On Hand Signals

Copy & paste:

http://www.alertdiver.com/634

DCI Quiz

I got 11 out of 12 correct. Try your luck. Copy & paste:

http://www.alertdiver.com/?articleNo=667

Response From DAN On Shark Attacks

Thank you for allowing me to participate in your meeting last night. I would love to hear any feedback you or the group would like to offer.

Here is the link for the University of Florida Shark Attack File. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/statistics/GAttack/mapusa.htm

The USA from 1670-2010 has had 1049 unprovoked attacks with 43 fatalities. This is the world link. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/statistics/GAttack/World.htm

From 1580-2010 2320 unprovoked attacks with 447 fatalities. These were last updated January 2011.

Scott H. Smith
DAN Medical Services
(919) 684-2948 or 1-800-446-2671 Ext 234
ssmith@dan.org

Divers Alert Network
6 W Colony Pl
Durham, NC 27705

DAN Safety Quiz

Think you know everything about ear barotrauma? Copy & paste:

http://www.alertdiver.com/?articleNo=651

Follow-up Article on Scuba Tank Explosion

http://www.baynews9.com/article/news/2011/september/311276/Pure-oxygen-to-blame-in-SCUBA-tank-explosion

DAN Presentation

We will have a presentation by DAN at our October meeting. The subject will be "Marine Life Injuries." See you there!!

Scuba tank Explosion

This just happened down in the Tampa area. Copy & paste:

http://www.wtsp.com/news/article/210339/8/Scuba-tank-explosion-raises-questions-among-divers

Hand Signals

Try this quiz!!! Copy & paste

http://www.alertdiver.com/Hand_Signals_Quiz

Tropical Diving: Doing It Right

Copy & paste:

http://scubadiverlife.com/2011/07/20/tropical-diving-tips-on-doing-it-right/

The Left Without You! Now What????

Don't think that this hasn't happened in our own club!! Copy & paste:


http://www.alertdiver.com/The_Boat_Left_Without_You_Now_What

Safety Recall

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11275.html

Great White? You Decide!

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/28416652/detail.html

DAN Presentations

Hi gang,

Just wanted to let you know that our DAN presentations are on "hiatus" for the next couple of months. As we are in the height of the diving season in Florida, the E-board decided to make dive reports the priority. DAN presentations will resume in September. Happy diving!!

June Web Cast

Hi Gang,

Just wanted to let you know the title of our June webcast. It is:

"I May Be Bent, Now What?"

Be there, or be unaware!!

Snorkeling After Scuba Diving: DCS Risk?

In the early 80's, I was a Safety Diver at Ventura College in CA. After the scuba instructors finished doing drills with their students, they were handed off to me to take on a tour of the reef. Upon returning to the boat, we would move up into the shallows and spend some surface-interval time by snorkeling for abalone or scallops. Those were the days!! Little did we know that we were at risk for DCS. This article explores the dangers of breath-hold diving after scuba. As you will see, it could happen under the right conditions, but the likelihood is remote, at best.
After clicking on the link below, look under DAN Mission to read the article. For some reason, this link doesn't take you directly there.

http://alertdiver.com/Could_Breath-Hold_Diving_after_Scuba_Cause_Decompression_Sickness_

Dive Computer Fails, Now What?

Here's a good article on dealing with a failed dive computer. Copy & paste:

www.alertdiver.com/290

Edge and HOG BC Recall

And another recall. This is the Edge line of BC's, which coincidentally, are imported by the same company as the Sea Elite line. Go figure!

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11212.html

Sea Elite BC Recall

This is the Divers Supply line of BC's.





http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11209.html

Tips From a Navy Rescue Swimmer

Good Lord!! It's been over a month since I posted anything. Time flies! Here's a good article I found.
5 Tips For Divers From a US Navy Rescue Swimmer

How To Choose a Dive Partner

Good advice!! Short Feature: Choosing a Good Dive Partner

Nautilus Lifeline

This device will revolutionize the sport of diving! No more worries about being left behind by your dive boat. The price is a little hefty, but what kind of price can you put on your life! We could have used this in WPB when the boat couldn't find my son and me after a bad weather dive. Copy & paste this into your browser:

http://www.alertdiver.com/nautilus_lifeline

How To Make a Scuba Tank

Ever wonder what goes into making an aluminum cylinder? Wonder no more!! Click the link or copy & paste:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAgSU6BCpsY

Top 10 Questions To Ask Before Diving

Thanks to Chris Rule for finding this excellent website! Copy & paste this in to your browser:

http://scubadiverlife.com/2011/01/30/the-top-10-questions-you-need-to-ask-before-diving

Ocean Quiz

Thanks to Bill Davis for sending this link to National Geographic's website. If you'd like to be quizzed on several different ocean-related topics, copy & paste this link:

http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/oceans-quiz/

The February webcast will be on the benefits of DAN's insurance program and Air Assist. If this presentation doesn't encourage you to join Dan and purchase dive insurance, nothing will.

Interesting Reading

Here's a good article on the bends.

http://www.cdnn.info/news/safety/s100405.html

Back in the Saddle

Happy New Year!!

Sorry for the long layoff. When it gets cold in North Florida, I tend to hibernate for a while. To make matters worse, the site where I get most of my articles for the blog, Cyber Diver News Network, has been down until I checked it for the upteenth time tonight and found it back online.

Anyway, it's time to get back in the saddle. Since the diving weather has been less than ideal, NOW is the time to get your equipment inspected and serviced for the soon-to-come diving season. Please don't wait until you have booked a dive trip to check out your gear. You will most assuredly be disappointed when that o-ring ruptures or that burst disk bursts immediately before jumping in the water.

Another thing to consider NOW is that you will need a passport to travel outside the United States. Passports take several weeks (if you're lucky) to be processed, so you better start now if you plan to dive with Marshall on any of his world-wide excursions.

I have spoken with DAN about a webcast for the February meeting. The subject will be determined in the next few days and I will publish it herein. With respect to a few complaints received about the webcasts, we will be doing things a bit differently this year. The business meeting will start promptly at 7 PM. The Club President will keep things moving briskly so that we conduct all necessary business by approximately 7:30. At 7:30 (give or take a few minutes), the webcast will begin. If the webcast runs a little long (20-30 minutes is desired), club members may stay until it's finished or leave early if they need to move on. I think this approach will satisfy everyone while not degrading the quality or integrity of the webcast. As always, your feedback is welcome.

Now that CDNN is back online, I will post a few articles in the next few days.

Thanks, and dive safe!!