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Four Factors That Reduce Your Risk of DCS

from the March, 2010 issue of Undercurrent  

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Peter B. Bennett, founder of Divers Alert Network and now executive director of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, gave a seminar at his organization’s annual meeting last fall titled “Safer Ascent Concepts for the Recreational Diver.” He talked about the four factors that could help divers make safer ascents and therefore avoid decompression sickness (DCS). Here’s a synopsis of his presentation.

DCS risk may be affected by the depth of the dive, dehydration, obesity, age, water temperature, degree of exertion, etc. But exercise, water temperature, Nitrox and safety stops may help to make ascents safer. ...