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Congratulations! Congratulations to Terry & Cody for completing their IDC. Best of Luck on the IE, guys! Congratulations to Amy for finishing up her IDC Staff Instructor Rating.  Dive Safety Tips from Divers Alert Network Healthy Diving Whatever your age and athletic ability level, consider the fitness required for scuba. To that end, DAN offers guidelines for healthy and safe diving. Predive Physical Learning to dive? Been away from the sport? Have certain medical conditions? You may need a physician's referral before diving. Do you have questions about your fitness to dive or do you need an evaluation by a dive physician? DAN can refer you to a specialist in your area. Diving on Medications If you take a new medication before a dive, consider possible side effects before you enter the water. If a medication "may cause drowsiness," reconsider your plan to dive. Diving while taking medication? Pay attention to any adverse effects, which may be due to the medication. Asthma and Diabetes Specialists in dive medicine voice concern about the advisability of allowing some with asthma or diabetes to dive. DAN continues researching safety issues of diving for individuals with underlying heath problems. Potential divers with either of these conditions need to be evaluated on a case by case basis prior to diving. Contact the DAN Medical Department for more information. Your DAN membership helps support these studies. Enjoy Scuba Anyone with good heath and fitness can enjoy a lifetime of diving. Follow these guidelines:
Don't hide or downplay any medical condition or health problem. Address such a problem with a medical professional. Questions about your own diving fitness or about certain medical conditions? Need to find a doctor in your area? Does your doctor have any questions? Call the DAN Medical Information Line at 919-684-2948 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time. www.DiversAlertNetwork.org Divers Helping Divers ™ Don't forget continuing education: DAN O2, Hazardous Marine Life Injuries & AED for Scuba Divers  IYOR International Year of the Reef 2008 has been designated the International Year of the Reef. This is a great time to take the Project AWARE and AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Specialties. You'll learn about reef ecology, how we impact coral reefs and how we can better protect these underwater rainforests. PADI Diving Society members can also receive a free gift when they take an AWARE course. Contact me for more information. Sign up for Project AWARE Now! Sign up for AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Now! Learn More about Project AWARE 2008 Training Schedule Be sure to check the online calendar for a more detailed course schedule. Here's the short list of what's going on during the first half of 2008: March: Advanced Open Water, Adventure Dives & Specialty Dives, Project AWARE April: Digital Underwater Photography, Adventure Dives, Specialty Dives May: Rescue Diver June: Open Water, Adventure Dives, Advanced Open Water, Specialty Dives, Peak Performance Buoyancy Details for courses can be found here Upcoming Classes The 2008 Specialty of the Year is Project AWARE. I'll be offering Project AWARE in March, as well as when ever people ask for it. It's open to divers & non-divers alike, so bring your friends & family. Learn more about underwater ecology and how we're impacting the underwater environment. Sign up for Project AWARE Now! Learn More about Project AWARE Please be sure to allow jon @ webscuba . net to send you email. You may need to add this address (without the spaces) to your address book, friend list, white list, etc. January 2008 newsletter 2007 Newsletter archive 2006 Newsletter Archive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
