Divers Alert Network

The Divers Alert Network (DAN ) is an international network for the improvement of diving safety. It offers assistance, insurance, education and training for recreational divers, diving instructors and diving medicine.

History

The Divers Alert Network was founded in 1980 in the U.S. and in Italy under the name " National Diving Accident Network" by diving medicine. The foundation was preceded by the realization that in diving accidents usually not sufficient expertise is available. Even the quickest possible coordination of rescue operations, such as transportation to the nearest pressure chamber was often associated with considerable difficulties.

1991 saw the union of various regional associations for International Divers Alert Network. The organizational (eg members care, negotiation of insurance benefits ) remains independent associations DAN America, DAN Europe, DAN Southern Africa, DAN DAN Japan and Asia- Pacific.

Activities

The organization maintains a central emergency numbers that give in the case of a diving emergency diving medical advice by specialists and to check the availability of decompression chambers worldwide. In addition, diving emergency centers be supported financially and technically.

DAN also supports research on diving safety and development of diving equipment and emergency equipment. It leads, among other courses for first aid, which are tailored to maritime documents, such as the administration of oxygen in an emergency, the medical re-breathing or the semi-automatic defibrillation in cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation.

In addition, DAN offers insurance policies that have a particularly tailored to divers scope. These policies are recognized by diving organizations usually as proof of insurance for trainers. The waterproof insurance card will be accepted as proof of financial coverage of medical treatment in some countries.

The members is beyond the magazine " Alert Diver " with additions in several national languages ​​.