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Eric Douglas

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.
 

Flying After Scuba Diving Makes DCS Symptoms Worse - Lessons for Life

A teen diver has a conservative dive profile, but shows symptoms of DCS. Despite the signs, he chooses to fly. See what went wrong.

Tests and Limitations for Diving after Heart Surgery | Heart Disease & Diving Chapter 5

Are there any restrictions on scuba diving after having heart surgery? Do you have to tell the dive shop about your heart medications? Find your answers.

Trapped and Alone Under a Shipwreck: Diver on DPV Learns a Lesson For Life

A diver tries to recover a boat that overturned and sank in a local harbor, but without the training needed to bring the boat to the surface he loses his life.

Scuba Diving & Heart Disease: Risks of Diving After Cardiac Arrest

In this installment, Eric Douglas explains what happens when you have a heart attack, and if it's safe to scuba dive after going into cardiac arrest.

Into the Dark | Lessons for Life

One man's first night dive would be his last dive — and night — ever. Find out what went wrong and how can you avoid it happening to you.

Experienced Scuba Diver Dies Under The Ice

Testing out new scuba diving gear leads to fatal mistakes for one experienced rescue diver.

When Underwater Selfies Go Wrong - Lessons for Life

Two scuba divers tried to take a selfie to impress their friends — but one of them never surfaced. Learn from the mistakes that led to their accident.

Heart Disease and Diving: How To Make Long Term Lifestyle Changes

In this installment, Eric Douglas explains the relationship between heart disease risks and waistline, and explains what it's like to be in cardiac rehab.

Heart Disease and Diving: What You Learn in Recovery

Can you dive again after open-heart surgery? Author Eric Douglas tells the true story of his heart disease recovery in his latest installment: Lessons Learned.