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Dos & Don’ts: Prep For the Unexpected
UW360 Posted On July 12, 2019


PART OF THE THRILL of diving is encountering the unexpected; you never know what is going to emerge out of the blue, or what critter you might discover hiding in the muck. But there are certain surprises we would rather [...]
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Telltale Symptoms of Decompression Sickness (DCS)
UW360 Posted On July 9, 2019


Decompression sickness (DCS) can be deadly. Unfortunately, symptoms of DCS do not immediately occur after a dive and may be delayed, thereby increasing your health risks if you do not schedule your flight with the appropriate waiting period after your [...]
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Beyond Coolness: Rebreather Dos and Don’ts
Simon Pridmore Posted On July 5, 2019


IN today’s diving world, electronic closed-circuit rebreathers (CCRs) are the ultimate big boys’ toys. But they are much, much more than cool status symbols. On a CCR, a three-hour no-decompression dive is within the scope of any diver with reasonable [...]
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Three Common Mistakes in Providing Oxygen First Aid
UW360 Posted On July 1, 2019


Along with DAN Asia-Pacific — which has trained more than 38,000 oxygen providers — diver certification agencies, first aid associations and lifesaving organisations offer oxygen first aid training. After more than 30 years of teaching oxygen first aid and 22 [...]
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Banish the Panic
UW360 Posted On June 30, 2019


Stressful situations can affect us both on land and underwater, and feelings of anxiety can, for some, turn into panic. Underwater, panic can be extremely dangerous. There are, however, ways to minimise the chances of panicking underwater, such as making [...]
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The Importance of Pre-Dive Checklists
UW360 Posted On June 24, 2019


Checklists play an important role at all levels of diving: - New divers can rely on them to avoid jumping into the water without putting on their fins or turning on cylinders. - More experienced divers can use them to [...]
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The Underwater Archaeology Park of Baia
UW360 Posted On June 21, 2019


THE PHLEGRAEAN FIELDS In the south of Italy to the west of the Bay of Naples, in a harmonious landscape of rolling hills, lie the Phlegraean Fields, which, rightly, were called the “beloved homeland” of the Hellenic-Latin civilisation and which [...]
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