In this edition of Underwater Wellness, we discuss the safety of using a hot tub after a dive and how long to wait between surfacing and taking a post-dive dip.
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Booking a quality operator is an important step to staying safe on a dive trip. How can you tell whether an operator is prepared for emergencies? Start here.
Recognize the risks and realities for responsible diving if you have diabetes. Review safety guidelines and best practices.
One diver learns about lionfish stings the hard way after sticking her hand under a ledge. See how it happened and what her buddies did to help.
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.
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.
After experiencing difficulty breathing underwater, a diver's knowledge of immersion pulmonary edema—from a previous episode—proved beneficial when seeking treatment.
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