DAN Southern Africa
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Our primary mission is to provide emergency medical advice & assistance for underwater diving injuries. We strive to make every dive accident & injury free.
Southern Africa
Joined October 2009
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Equalising made easy: start early, descend feet first, equalise often & never push through pain. 👂🤿 #DiveSafety Read more 🔗 https://t.co/U1D33UKBqI
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Equalise every 0.61 m on descent (~2 sec at 18 m/min). Faster = constant equalisation. At depth, equalise again to avoid hidden barotrauma. 👂🤿 Read more 🔗 https://t.co/U1D33UKBqI
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A dive instructor faced a R2.3M claim. Could that be you? 😬 Most dive pros don��t realise how vulnerable they are—until it’s too late. Stay tuned. We’re changing the game. 🔗 Learn more https://t.co/LRSeGWyKr4
#DiveSafe #DANInsurance #ScubaBusiness #LiabilityCover
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Equalising isn’t just Valsalva! Try Toynbee (pinch+swallow), Frenzel (“K”), or Lowry (pinch+blow+swallow). Practise for safer dives 👂🤿 Read more 🔗 https://t.co/U1D33UKBqI
#DiveSafety #DAN
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Valsalva isn’t foolproof. Done wrong, it can lock tubes or damage the inner ear. Equalise early, gently & often. 👂🤿 Read more 🔗 https://t.co/U1D33UKBqI
#DiveSafety #Equalising #DAN
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2025 reshaped diving in Southern Africa — from ethical diving to community-led ocean movements. Every action underwater carries weight. What changed your dive mindset this year? 🌊💙 Read the Alert Diver now 👉 https://t.co/zsVkYX35VS
#DANSA #DiveWithPurpose
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Refer a buddy in 2026 and you could win dive travel, accommodation and dive packages! 🌴🤿 #BringABuddyToDAN #DANSouthernAfrica
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At just 1.2 m ear pain starts. By 3 m, you risk ruptured eardrums or hearing loss. Equalise early & often! 👂🤿 Read more 🔗 https://t.co/U1D33UKBqI
#DiveSafety #Equalising #DAN
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Most dive ear injuries are preventable. Equalise early, gently & often to avoid barotrauma. 👂🤿 #DiveSafety Read more 🔗 https://t.co/U1D33UKBqI
#Equalising #DAN
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Consensus says: wait 12 hrs (1 dive), 18 hrs (multi-day), & longer for deco/trimix before flying. Real dives may need more. ���️🤿 Read more 🔗 https://t.co/wa0d6myT0J
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You protect others. Let us protect your business. Explore pro & business liability built for dive pros in South Africa. 👉 https://t.co/LRSeGWyKr4
#DANLiability #DiveSA #ProPeaceOfMind #BiMeInsurance #DANSouthernAfrica
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Consensus matters: FAD guidelines must be simple & clear, but tailored to diver types. Current rules? Inadequate. ✈️🤿 Read more 🔗 https://t.co/wa0d6myT0J
#DiveSafety #DAN
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2025 reshaped diving in Southern Africa — from ethical diving to community-led ocean movements. Every action underwater carries weight. What changed your dive mindset this year? 🌊💙 Read the Alert Diver now 👉 https://t.co/zsVkYX35VS
#DANSA #DiveWithPurpose
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Win dive gear, courses or even underwater photo equipment through Bring a Buddy to DAN 2026! 🎁🤿 #DANSouthernAfrica
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SOCOM trials show: pre-breathing O₂ before flying after diving may cut DCS risk—zero cases in 23 trials at 7,620 m. ✈️🤿 Read more 🔗 https://t.co/wa0d6myT0J
#DiveSafety #DAN
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FAD rules aren’t just medical—they’re economic. Costs, dive days & DCS risk matter more than evacuation costs or salary. ✈️🤿 Read more 🔗 https://t.co/wa0d6myT0J
#DiveSafety #DAN
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More divers fly with DCS symptoms than develop them in-flight. If you feel unwell post-dive, don’t fly—seek medical advice. ✈️🤿 Read more 🔗 https://t.co/wa0d6myT0J
#DiveSafety #DAN
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DAN trials show: wait 11+ hrs after a single no-stop dive ≥18m, 17+ hrs after repetitive dives before flying ✈️🤿 Read more 🔗 https://t.co/wa0d6myT0J
#DiveSafety #DAN
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