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The Danger of Skipping Your Pre-Dive Valve Check

No amount of eagerness to dive should ever make you skip any pre-dive safety checks. Here's what happened to one diver who learned that lesson the hard way.

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Lessons For Life: Out of Breath

Another case study in our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": Poor planning and careless gear maintenance leads to an avoidable scuba diving accident.

Mal de Mer No More

Seasickness is no way to begin a dive. Here's how to stop it before it starts.

Sweating the Small Stuff

Bill's disregard for Scuba 101 turned the perfect dive into a disaster.

Lessons For Life: Aftershock

When can you safely say the diving day is over? If you're driving home and fatigued, follow our tips to make sure you arrive safely at your doorstep.

Can I Dive With Asthma, Diabetes, Cancer, or Heart Disease, and after suffering DCS and Pneumothorax?

Bad news from your doctor doesn't have to mean the end of your diving career.

Carried Away

Complacency catches Chris and George off-guard and sweeps them into dangerous waters.

First Aid for Divers

In a scuba-diving emergency, every second counts. Don't waste a single one wondering what to do.