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Flying High as a PADI Helicopter Diver
If you've ever wanted to jump from a helicopter like your favorite action hero, now you can. Here's everything you need to know about this unique distinctive specialty.
Safety Tips for Fill Stations and Compressor Rooms
Understanding how fill stations should operate—and recognizing unsafe practices—can prevent life-threatening incidents. Here’s what you need to know before filling tanks.
Everything You Need to Know About Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contests

How to carve a pumpkin underwater, the tools you need and design tips for divers celebrating Halloween beneath the waves.

The Risk of Neglecting Your Air Supply
Careful monitoring of your gas tank is imperative to staying safe while diving. Here, one diver learns a tough lesson when forced to surface too fast.
How Do I Tell My Dive Guide to Stop Touching Animals?
Guides might think they're being helpful by trying to help you get that shot of a must-see animal, but touching sea creatures is unethical and potentially harmful. Here's what you can do if it's happening on your dives.
A Close Call With Immersion Pulmonary Edema
After experiencing difficulty breathing underwater, a diver's knowledge of immersion pulmonary edema—from a previous episode—proved beneficial when seeking treatment.
What Is a PADI Chicken Diver?
What do chickens and buoyancy have in common? We're taking a closer look at this distinctive specialty to learn about this unique approach to buoyancy training.
5 Ways to Make Underwater Learning Fun

Eager for your kids to follow in your dive footsteps? Here are five ways to help make your budding divers excited to learn.

How Can I Help Protect the Ocean?
Divers often talk about the healing properties of the ocean. Here's how to help return the favor by helping improve the ocean's health.