The Diver Medic is excited to announce the new EFR Instructor Authored Programme called Diving Emergency Medical Responder (DEMR) Course. The purpose of the EFR
Informative and educational scuba diving blogs and vlogs from the world of diving medicine and scuba diving instruction
The Diver Medic is excited to announce the new EFR Instructor Authored Programme called Diving Emergency Medical Responder (DEMR) Course. The purpose of the EFR
Just before the seasonal break, I was lucky enough to visit Egypt for two weeks conducting escorted trips, one week on a liveaboard (on a
Since 11 September, tighter flying regulations exist. Still, terrorist attacks occur, like the Russian airplane crash above northern Sinai a few years ago. Smuggling and
November 2015, Italy. Gabriel**, an experienced Spanish diving instructor in his 40s, travelled to Italy with his friends by car. He is enjoying his first
Divers who have epilepsy should consider all the factors of their condition before going underwater, as a seizure while diving can have serious implications for
Assessing vital signs (‘vitals’) is a key component of good first aid. It consists of taking a series of simple measurements that provide data about
The Diver A 40-year-old male did four rebreather dives one day from a liveaboard near Socorro Island. Maximum depths of the dives ranged from
Many divers know these three letters – DAN. The acronym stands for ‘Divers Alert Network’, and its European branch, founded in 1983 by Prof Alessandro
Lighthearted profile of dive centres or clubs from all over the United Kingdom. This month, we look at Whitley Bays Deep Blue Pirates. Deep Blue
Iceland’s Silfra dive site is revered around the world, but as Mark Evans found out, there is much more to this dramatic island than this
Let’s face it, sharks are awesome! The ‘men in grey suits’ are one of the most-amazing creatures you can ever encounter when diving. But now
Lighthearted profile of dive centres or clubs from all over the United Kingdom. This issue it is the turn of Anglesey Divers in Holyhead. Who
For a fleeting moment I honestly thought that better weather was at last around the corner… Wrong! After a brief Christmas break, we were back
Q: Hi there, I am an avid diver and I have been diagnosed with ME. As little is known about ME I need to know
Q: I have just returned from a trip to Mexico, where one of our group had some sinus congestion at the beginning of the trip.
Q: My ten-year old daughter Lucy has asthma, which she’s had since birth. In her first few winters it was quite severe and she ended
Q: I’ve been diving for 30-odd years and was a smoker until five years ago (I’m now 48). Unfortunately I think I left giving up
Q: I have suffered an orbital floor fracture whilst playing rugby. My doctor has instructed me not to blow my nose due to subcutaneous emphysema
Q: I had weight loss surgery a few years ago. The procedure I had was called gastric bypass. Ironically I sold my dive gear to
Q: I’ve been stationed out in Vietnam with work for a year, and while here I’ve been enjoying all the natural pursuits the country has
Q: I am a regular blood donor and was wondering whether you could see any reasons I can’t dive? I really want to try diving
Q: Hello. I have been diving for 57 years, and I am an advanced diver and ex-instructor. I was recently diagnosed with atrial flutter and
Q: While holidaying with my daughter and grandchildren in the Maldives I was given the opportunity to dive. I had only ever snorkelled previously and
Question Over 22 years ago, when I was 19, I had a spontaneous bilateral pneumothorax. This was not related to any illness or defect, it
Project AWARE is honoured to welcome Ian Campbell as the international marine conservation non-profit organisation’s new Associate Director, Policy and Campaigns. Ian Campbell draws from
Sal Painter, from Below the Surface Dive Centre, flagged up another young diver for inclusion in The Next Generation. She said: “We met Thomas aged
The Diving Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA) has announced that Ernie Brooks and Margo Peyton are the newest inductees to DEMA’s Hall of Fame and
Part three – Advancing forward Anyone with children will know that if you want to maintain interests such as diving, it’s not easy. Jeremy and
The team at Robin Hood Watersports recently held a junior night dive trydive. The junior divers – Masie, Lewis, Callum, Sam, Coby, Ruby and Izzy
Part two – Voyage to open water Zac’s scuba odyssey continues, and in this issue, Jeremy and Amanda Cuff follow his journey to become
Hannah Gunning recently contacted us about her son Beau, who did his first PADI SEAL Team Aquamission back in July on his actual eight birthday.
Amyjo Hales contacted Scuba Diver after seeing our Facebook post regarding Case Studies of young divers for The Next Generation, and quite rightly her and
Copyright 2023 Rork Media Limited – ISSN 2514-2054 – The Speed Train