DAN Mission Articles

Keep Calm, and Be Prepared By Anne Strysniewicz

What Drowning Really Looks Like By Mario Vittone

Reduce Your Liability Risk By Francois Burman, Pr.Eng., M.Sc.

Supporting Those Who Serve Underwater By Frauke Tillmans, Ph.D. David Fothergill's research helps divers and submariners.

Cardiovascular Disease and DivingDAN® medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions.

Separated Divers By Olivia Jackson and Stefanie Martina

Physioball Stability Exercises By Jessica B. Adams, Ph.D., and Jaime B. Adams, M.S., C.S.C.S.

Decompression Sickness While Freediving By Andrew Khvetkevich

Down in the Dumps By Kathy Johnson A day in the life of a garbage dump diver

DEMP: For More Than Dive Emergencies By Michael Wilhelm

Lithium-Ion Battery Safety By Jean Rydberg

Right of Refusal By Francois Burman, Pr. Eng, M.Sc.

Ketones, Manta Rays and Extreme Environments Text by Frauke Tillmans, Ph.D. Energetic dive research from Florida

Wetsuits and Heat StressDAN® medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions.

In-Water Recompression By Daniel A. Nord, EMT-P, CHT

Sunscreen Safety By Frauke Tillmans, Ph.D., and Allan Uribe, DrPH, MPH Learn how to protect yourself and the environment.

Improving Strength, Range and Balance By Jessica B. Adams, Ph.D., and Matthew DelTufo, DPT

Advice, Support and a Lifeline Text and photos by Julika Kennaway

Our Underwater Heritage: An Archaeological Look By Jim Gunderson

Keep Pushing By Jason Swencki

Diving with Diabetes By Candace Reno, Ph.D. Are scuba instructors well-informed?

Protect Our Environment By Francois Burman, Pr. Eng., M.Sc. Developing your environmental sustainability plan

Investing in the Future By Frauke Tillmans, Ph.D. Simon Mitchell mentors tomorrow's leaders in dive research.

Drysuit Difficulty

Vaping and DivingDAN® medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions.

Exercise Drills with Dowels By Jessica B. Adams, Ph.D., and Adam Eckart, M.S., C.S.C.S.

Free Flow at 103 Feet By Clayton Moore

Combat Divers By Jeffery Samuel

Keep Breathing By LeAnn Beasley Being prepared can help in risky situations.

Performance Under Pressure By Reilly Fogarty Gas density for divers

Equipment Maintenance By Francois Burman, Pr. Eng, M.Sc. Avoiding failure at critical times

Weigang Xu By Frauke Tillmans, Ph.D. Challenging the frontiers of decompression research

Crohn’s Disease and DivingDAN® medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions.

Diver Recovers Despite Delayed Treatment By Marty McCafferty, EMT-P, DMT

Dynamic Kettlebell Exercises By Jessica B. Adams, Ph.D., and Adam Eckart, M.S., C.S.C.S.

Painful Fracture in Patagonia By Harrison Cann

Freediving Safety By Chris Bustad

Lessons Learned By Tim Hasty

Timeline of an Emergency Call By Matias Nochetto, M.D.

Fire Safety in the Dive Industry By Francois Burman, Pr. Eng., M.Sc. Part 2: Planning for a fire emergency

Zeljko Dujic By Frauke Tillmans, Ph.D. Finding his niche in breath-hold research

Diving After Kidney DonationDAN® medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions.

Experience Matters By Cheryl Hughes

The Right to Refuse Service By Jim Chimiak, M.D., and Caitlyn Ruskell

Heart-Rate Training By Jessica B. Adams, Ph.D., and Jaime B. Adams, M.S., C.S.C.S.

DCS Ahead By Tom Chronister

Five Lessons for Cold-Water Diving By Frauke Tillmans, Ph.D.

Risk and Redundancy By Doug Stracener

Finding Your Fitness By Josh Benjamin

Fire Safety in the Dive Industry By Francois Burman, Pr. Eng, MSc. Prevention is paramount.

Understanding Our Limits By Reilly Fogarty Gerardo Bosco applies modern technologies in hyperbaric research.