plan into a “trust-me” dive. At first I did not
understand what was happening, but I soon
recognized that he was patting me on the back. I
had passed his test. He taught me an important
lesson: A true survivor needs to know when to be
willing to turn back and call it a day.
Marroni:
We can promote a culture of dive
safety by transmitting love for the underwater
realm while at the same time clearly explaining
that the marvels of the sea do not come cheap
but rather require certain basic but strict rules
that help us avoid being overwhelmed by the
force of natural elements.
We should spread similar messages in every
course, before every dive and through every article
or documentary related to diving. It is important
to avoid indulging the superficial messages about
the ease of diving or the misinformed, overly
catastrophic “scoops” following dive injuries or
fatalities. DAN has been striving to do so over the
past 30 years, and I think that the results prove
the efficacy of this approach.
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MEET THE EXPERTS
Jill Heinerth,
a pioneering underwater explorer and filmmaker,
has dived deeper into caves than any woman in history. To recognize
a lifetime devoted to water advocacy, she was awarded the Wyland
Icon and Sea Hero of the Year awards. In recognition of lifetime
achievement, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society presented
Heinerth with the inaugural Medal for Exploration. Her photography and
writing have been featured in prominent publications around the world.
John Lippmann
is the founder of DAN Asia-Pacific (DAN AP), which
he established in 1994 to improve the safety of scuba diving within the
Asia-Pacific. He was chairman, executive director and director of training for
DAN AP for 20 years, the editor of Alert Diver Asia-Pacific for 13 years and
is currently chairman and director of research at DAN AP. An internationally
recognized dive-safety expert, he has written many books and articles about
dive safety. In 2007 Lippmann received an Order of Australia award for
services to scuba-diving safety, resuscitation and first aid.
Alessandro Marroni, M.D.,
is the founder and president of
DAN Europe and chairman of International DAN. He is also vice president
of the European Committee for Hyperbaric Medicine (ECHM) and a
lecturer and professor of hyperbaric medicine at the Universities of
Belgrade, Padova, Palermo and Pisa. Marroni is the author of more than
250 scientific papers and publications on underwater and hyperbaric
medicine and has been a scuba instructor since 1966.
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