DAN World

DAN World

Divers Alert Network (DAN) is the world’s most recognised and respected dive safety organisation, having remained committed to the health and well-being of divers for 40+ years.

DAN's research, medical services, and global-response programs create an extensive network that supports divers with vital services such as injury prevention and lifesaving evacuations.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of divers around the world look to DAN as their dive safety organisation.

Join the DAN community or learn more at World.DAN.org.

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The emergency hotline provides crucial support during dive crises

DAN World celebrates five years of NZ operations

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DAN World shares a diver's alarming experience

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DAN World shares a diver's alarming experience

DAN World shares a story of a diver's skin dive compression sickness

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DAN World shares a story of a diver's skin dive compression sickness

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Dan World Diving Safety Seminar

Book now for your Auckland spot

One of the most important pre-dive steps is planning.

DAN World's Smart Guide: Dive Planning

One of the most important pre-dive steps is planning.

Learn more about this diving hazard

Introduction to decompression sickness

February 14, 2025

Learn more about this diving hazard

Learn more about how diving affects your vestibular system

DAN World Fast Facts Guide: Ears

October 24, 2024

Learn more about how diving affects your vestibular system

DAN demonstrates why high-pressure hoses require regular inspections and maintenance to prevent serious injury

A high-pressure lurking peril

September 26, 2024

DAN demonstrates why high-pressure hoses require regular inspections and maintenance to prevent serious injury

DAN’s Smart Guide to Safe Diving, Learn safety guidelines. Become conscientious and responsible divers. Prepare smarter so we can enjoy our dives.

7 Mistakes Divers Make & How to Avoid Them

August 26, 2024

DAN’s Smart Guide to Safe Diving, Learn safety guidelines. Become conscientious and responsible divers. Prepare smarter so we can enjoy our dives.

Untrained diver dies entangled in kelp

INCIDENT INSIGHTS WITH THE DIVERS ALERT NETWORK

Untrained diver dies entangled in kelp

A drunken diver dives too deep, runs out of air and gets severe DCS after emergency ascent.

Diving and Drinking Do Not Mix

A drunken diver dives too deep, runs out of air and gets severe DCS after emergency ascent.

INCIDENT INSIGHTS WITH THE DIVERS ALERT NETWORK

Stranded while drift diving

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Case summary: Diver experiences rash, coughing and unconsciousness after hot shower.

Incident Insights with the Divers Alert Network

Case summary: Diver experiences rash, coughing and unconsciousness after hot shower.

DAN World Member shares her experience following a marine sting and provides advice to fellow divers to be cautious when diving, particularly in remote location

Marine Stings in Remote Locations

DAN World Member shares her experience following a marine sting and provides advice to fellow divers to be cautious when diving, particularly in remote location

A 50-year-old female advanced open-water diver performed a series of dives on air following two days of travel.

Incident Insights with DAN World

A 50-year-old female advanced open-water diver performed a series of dives on air following two days of travel.

DAN offers a variety of educational opportunities throughout the year.

Invitation to An Evening with DAN - Auckland April 18

DAN offers a variety of educational opportunities throughout the year.

After I spent almost 20 hours in a hyperbaric chamber over five days, life there had grown tedious.

DAN Was There for Me

January 31, 2024

After I spent almost 20 hours in a hyperbaric chamber over five days, life there had grown tedious.

Knowing how to recognise and appropriately respond to diving injuries may benefit you or someone you care about.

Top 3 Reported Diving Illnesses and Injuries

January 16, 2024

Knowing how to recognise and appropriately respond to diving injuries may benefit you or someone you care about.

Panic Leads to Diver Fatality

Panic Leads to Diver Fatality

Education & Training

January 4, 2024

Panic Leads to Diver Fatality

DAN medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions.

Ask DAN: Autism and Diving

December 7, 2023

DAN medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions.

Several minutes after surfacing from the second dive on Day 2, the diver experienced numbness and tingling on the right side of her body.

Mishaps of Maldives

December 11, 2023

Several minutes after surfacing from the second dive on Day 2, the diver experienced numbness and tingling on the right side of her body.

Discussion regarding the positioning of a diver receiving oxygen first aid.

Ask DAN: Oxygen First Aid

November 16, 2023

Discussion regarding the positioning of a diver receiving oxygen first aid.

DAN medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions.

Ask DAN: Immersion Pulmonary Oedema

October 26, 2023

DAN medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions.

DAN’s Academy of Dive Medicine works to increase the availability of medical professionals trained in dive medicine.

DAN's Academy of Dive Medicine

Education & Training

October 11, 2023

DAN’s Academy of Dive Medicine works to increase the availability of medical professionals trained in dive medicine.

DAN medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions.

Ask DAN: Middle-Ear Squeeze

September 27, 2023

DAN medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions.