Preparation for Foreign Dive Travel: Considerations for Local and Exotic Destinations
Modern divers travel to all corners of the globe, and in doing so may encounter extraordinary health risks. These include uncommon bacterial and viral…
Malaria: Know the Facts and Preventative Measures
Many tropical adventures lead divers through foreign lands, where they can be exposed to vectors of diseases not commonly encountered in North America. The…
Assessing Conditions – Whether your experience is good or bad is often determined before you even enter the water
Once, a number of years ago when I was living in California, I was at the beach and encountered two former students of mine…
Stinging Truths, Part 1: A guide to injuries caused by invertebrates
In previous articles in Dive Training (May 1995 and June 1995) we looked at injuries from vertebrate marine animals that can injure humans, most…