Eric Douglas is an author and journalist known for his thriller novels with scuba diving, environment and ocean themes. He has been a dive instructor and a diver medic and worked for PADI, DAN and has written training articles for Scuba Diving since 2008.
He is also documentarian writing stories about Moskito Indians who scuba dive for lobster and photographing Russia after the Soviet Union broke up.
Another in our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": A cave diver makes a difficult decision in an attempt to get help for his buddy.
Another case study in our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": Unaware that his body’s aches and pains were symptoms of a potentially larger problem, a new diver continues his dive trip
Another case study from our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": Poor communication and an unwillingness to cancel a dive lead to drowning
Inadequate gear as well as a lack of training and preparation lead to trouble when this buddy dive team try to retrieve a lost anchor. Scuba diving safety tips and accidents
Staying together as dive buddies and carrying a surface-marker buoy can save your life when stranded. Read more Lessons For Life and dive-training safety tips at Scuba Diving online
Lessons in scuba diving safety. This month: A buddy team with different equipment and vastly different experience leads to disaster.
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 in scuba diving safety and accidents. This month: A new dive toy and poor planning lead to deadly consequences.
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.