Scuba Diving Safety 
Scuba diving is one of the fastest growing sports in the world, but while it may seem easy to glide through the water, diving actually takes skill and patience to master, and even then it can be dangerous if divers don't follow the basic rules of diver safety.
The rules for diver safety are covered in scuba diving courses, but divers should make sure that they keep up to date with any changes that are made and that they practice safety procedures often to keep them fresh in their minds.
Some rules are fairly common-sense, such as don't dive alone. There are an enormous amount of things that can go wrong during a dive, so it's always a good idea to have someone with you who can bail you out when things start to go pear-shaped. Experts advise divers to choose a diving buddy whose skills are similar to your own, so you and your buddy can keep pace with each other and neither is tempted to push on ahead.
Read more...The Risks of Diving With Nitrox - 2012-02-21 by admin
The word "nitrox" is used when describing a gas mixture made up of nitrogen and oxygen. In scuba diving it is more effective to reduce the levels of nitrogen in the body as this allows for longer dive time and also reduces the risk of decompression complications.
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Ear Pressure Equalization - 2011-04-26 by admin
Many people experience severe ear pain, even when diving in a swimming pool, and automatically assume that they will have to deal with the same situation while scuba diving.
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Is Diving While Pregnant Safe - 2010-04-09 by admin
A question many female divers ask at some stage in the course of their lives is whether it is safe to dive while pregnant. The short answer to this question is "no"- and we will address the reasons for this
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Dealing With Seasickness Underwater - 2010-02-26 by admin
If you are someone who experiences underwater seasickness when diving, you can take solace in the fact that there are things you can do to alleviate the symptoms.
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Dive Flags - 2009-12-18 by admin
The dive flag was invented in the 1950s by a man by the name of Denzel James Dockery. During that time scuba diving was a new sport and there were still many possible developments to be made, it was a great sport for those looking to make income by the invention of new products.
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Pre-Dive Safety Check - 2009-10-14 by admin
A pre-diving safety check is a ritual that divers, new and old, need to do regardless of how many times they have been diving or how old their equipment may be.
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What is a Decompression Chamber - 2009-10-05 by admin
Decompression chambers are pressure vessels used by scuba divers to allow them to complete decompression stops at the end of their dive.
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Decompression Stops - 2009-09-28 by admin
Decompression stops are a very necessary and vital part of the diving process. Decompression stops involves the necessary pauses or time periods that a diver stops his or her ascent from waters in order to permit his or her body to naturally dissolve various gases in his or her bloodstream.
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Is Diving too Dangerous for Kids - 2009-09-14 by admin
As the sport of scuba diving grows, more and more water-loving parents are taking their children scuba classes. Almost all international scuba associations have lowered the age for junior certification for children. But is scuba training really safe for child this young?
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Age Related Scuba Diving Risks - 2009-07-27 by admin
Scuba diving is a very popular pastime for people of all ages, but as we grow older, should we be aware of the potential risks which increase with each passing year?
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How Old Is Too Old To Scuba Dive - 2009-07-20 by admin
Now a day, if were to sneak a peek at a scuba dive course, you would probably see several young male “die-hard” buddies joking around, a mom and dad with a teenager or two in tow, and an older couple of “mature years” waiting their turn to enter the pool.
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Scuba Diving – How young is too young - 2009-07-13 by admin
As the U.S. government rolls out scuba diving courses for kids to help promote the scuba diving industry the question hangs in the balance – how young is too young to start scuba diving?
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Scuba Diving Accidents and Mistakes - 2009-06-12 by admin
Scuba diving can be a fun and exciting hobby, but it can also be very dangerous when proper precautions are not taken. Amateur scuba diving is fraught with accidents and common mistakes, which could usually easily be avoided if enthusiasts first took the time to be careful.
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Is Flying After Diving Safe - 2009-05-08 by admin
Is it safe to dive the day of a flight? How long of a gap do you need to leave, before taking to the skies after a dive? In the very first test, performed by the Navy, two airline pilots had been diving at a depth
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Risky Conditions and Side Effects - 2009-04-17 by admin
Scuba diving can be defined as swimming under water at various depths. Diving up to a depth of 130 feet is considered as recreational or sport diving. The pressure generated by the water column around the diver could influence general body functions.
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Benefits of Staying Calm Through Breath Control - 2009-01-15 by admin
Your ability to focus on breathing calmly as a diver is the key to ensuring you react to stress in a responsible way. Injuries during dives occur moreover as a result of are more panic than the actual events' cause
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