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Scuba Diving Magazine
CPR and life support aren't included in basic scuba training — is just learning to dive enough of a challenge for beginners? 
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Conservation agencies say no, so why do so many divers do it anyway?
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Ask an Expert: Should You CO Test Every Tank?
CO testing is recommended, not mandatory, and poisonings are not recorded — but is there really cause for alarm?
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One author says dive-training agencies should teach SMB use, not mandate it, while another says you never really know when you might need it
Scuba Diving Magazine
Like automobile drivers in some states, should divers be required to recertify at regular intervals?
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Scuba Diving Magazine
Two instructors debate what age is best to start kids on their way to dive certification.
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Two instructors discuss the merits of rescue course, and whether it should be required for all divers   
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Two experienced divers debate whether the dive industry should mandate the use of redundant air systems.
diver over reef with muck stick
Two underwater photographers debate whether muck sticks should be used when diving
Scuba Diving Magazine
Our experts debate whether Discovery Channel’s popular annual series is educational or just entertainment at the sharks’ expense
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