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Lessons for Life Articles

Lessons for Life: Lying to Dive

Lessons in scuba diving safety. This month: Thinking past medical problems shouldn’t keep her out of the water, a diver lies on the medical clearance in order to dive.

Lessons for Life: Wrong Turn

Lessons in scuba diving safety and accidents. This month: A new dive toy and poor planning lead to deadly consequences.

Lessons for Life: Are You Too Comfortable?

Lessons in scuba diving safety. This month: Being unaware of his depth and surroundings leads to trouble for this frequent solo diver

Lessons For Life: Wrong Way In

Another case study in our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": Always get a proper orientation for a site you’ve never dived. Scuba diving accidents and safety tips.

One Diver Too Many

The dangers of sharing gear and not seeking proper dive training for every dive.

The Dangers of Narcosis

Why training and experience can help you keep your head while tech diving

Elevator to the Surface

From our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": Why diving beyond your fitness level and not properly controlling your buoyancy can be fatal.

Being Fit Enough to Dive

Most of the time when we are diving, we are relaxed and swimming slowly, doing little more than finning along the reef. The level of fitness required for those circumstances is only slightly higher than that required to sit on your couch and ...

A Night Dive Turns Deadly

Sean makes a solo night dive, and his lack of training leads to tragedy. This is a true story, but the names have been changed.