safety

Dear Undercurrent: We have a problem

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I am the Head Diver for the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office Dive Unit, south of San Francisco. We are losing folks; they are aging out and retiring. We are not tough guys, but many recreational divers don’t want to do this type of dirty water diving. We need volunteers and a few paid divers. … Read more

How to Help the Citizens of Maui

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Fire destroyed Lahaina and ravaged other areas of Maui, and thousands of displaced people there are desperate for your kindness. Here is a list of charities that welcome your immediate donation. Please do what you can. Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement CNHA is matching up to $250,000 in community donations providing critical assistance to families … Read more

On Diving Deep, Breathing Air
  it’s what we did because that’s all we had

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Twenty years ago I met an old French diver at the DEMA show who was displaying oil paintings of various wrecks he’d dived in Bonaire. I didn’t recognize any of them and he told me where they were to be found. They were all very deep. I asked him if he used a helium mix … Read more