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What Happens if You Miss a Decompression Stop?

Decompression stops are vital to diving, as they let nitrogen safely leave the body. Skipping one can cause serious health issues, like decompression sickness.

Recent Articles

A Drysuit Disaster | Lessons for Life

Unfamiliar with how to properly dive with a drysuit, a scuba diver gets in serious trouble in this Lessons for Life scuba diving accident analysis.

Bad Buddies Learn a Lesson About Scuba Safety | Lessons for Life

Annoyed by his photographer buddy, a scuba diver forgets his basic training in this Lessons for Life scuba diving accident analysis.

Ask DAN: What Is Oxygen Toxicity, and How Can Divers Avoid It?

Oxygen toxicity is one of the most significant dangers nitrox divers face, but fortunately it’s easily preventable.

Point of No Return

A scuba diving instructor makes a series of mistakes that ultimately cost him his life, in the latest installment of Lessons for Life.

Ask DAN: Can Diving with Nitrox Prevent Fatigue?

In its nearly three decades of use, several misconceptions have surrounded the use of nitrox, most notably that divers report feeling less tired after a dive on nitrox than they would on air.

Dammed If You Do

This scuba diving accident analysis reviews what happens when divers ignore safety warnings and venture close to water intake pipes.

What It's Like to Survive a Rip Current

Scuba divers know currents can be deadly and unpredictable—see how this man survived a scary run-in with rip current while kitesurfing.