Divers Alert Network
Divers Alert Network
Divers Alert Network (DAN) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the safety and health of recreational scuba divers. It was founded in 1980 by Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) and is now the largest association of recreational divers in the world.
Pronunciation
Divers Alert Network: /ˈdaɪvərz əˈlɜːrt ˈnɛtwɜːrk/
Etymology
The term "Divers Alert Network" is derived from its purpose. "Divers" refers to the scuba divers the organization serves. "Alert" signifies the organization's role in providing immediate emergency assistance and information. "Network" indicates the global community of divers and medical professionals the organization connects.
Related Terms
- Scuba Diving: An underwater activity in which a diver uses a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (scuba) to breathe underwater.
- Decompression Sickness: A condition arising from dissolved gases coming out of solution into bubbles inside the body on depressurisation.
- Hyperbaric Medicine: Medical treatment in which an ambient pressure greater than sea level atmospheric pressure is a necessary component.
- Dive Medicine: The prevention and treatment of diving related disorders, illnesses and injuries.
Functions
DAN provides a variety of services to its members and the diving community, including:
- 24-hour emergency hotline for diving accidents
- Medical information and advice for divers
- Research in dive medicine and diving safety
- Training and education programs for divers, dive professionals, and medical professionals
Membership
Membership in DAN is open to all those who have an interest in diving, including recreational divers, dive professionals, and medical professionals. Members receive benefits such as dive accident insurance, travel assistance, and access to DAN's medical information and emergency services.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Divers Alert Network
- Wikipedia's article - Divers Alert Network
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