Anything related to dive travel
Presentation of DCI Problems If a diver surfaces and reports any signs or symptoms of decompression illness (DCI), they should immediately be evaluated against the list of DCI symptoms and equipped for re-entry into the water as quickly as possible. Be certain that the victim is functionally responsive, mentally aware, and capable of answering questions … Read more
by Jennifer Sylvester The importance of breath work in our everyday lives cannot be emphasized enough. The involuntary, and gratuitous, act of breathing air translates to inhaling a mixture of 21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen and 1% argon and other trace gasses. It is an unconscious gesture to be on the earth’s surface, going about our various … Read more
Panic is one of the leading causes of death in scuba diving. Lose control and lose your life. A DAN report cites a survey that showed more than 25 per cent of divers out of 12,000 surveyed had experienced at least one panic attack but at least they lived to tell the tale. A lifetime … Read more
One would think that with Sea World deciding to end its orca captive breeding program, that freedom for the dolphin and other cetaceans would be trending up. But not so, since when it comes to unbridled capitalism, anything that makes money is ok unless wise citizens like us rise up and stop it. And here … Read more
The confidence of youth is wonderful. We’ve all been there, but I, for one, must have been insufferable! It was Sir Isaac Newton who said, towards the end of his illustrious career, that he felt he had been merely playing on the seashore when the great ocean of discovery lay before him. As we get … Read more
