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FALL 2016

VISION

Striving to make every dive accident- and

injury-free.

DAN‘s vision is to be the most

recognized and trusted organization worldwide

in the fields of diver safety and emergency

services, health, research and education by

its members, instructors, supporters and the

recreational diving community at large.

MISSION

DAN helps divers in need of medical

emergency assistance and promotes dive

safety through research, education, products

and services.

Divers Alert Network

®

(DAN

®

), a nonprofit

organization, exists to provide expert medical

information for the benefit of the diving

public.

DAN’s historical and primary function is to

provide timely information and assistance for

underwater diving injuries, to work to prevent

injuries and to promote dive safety.

Second, DAN promotes and supports

underwater dive research and education,

particularly as it relates to the improvement of

dive safety, medical treatment and first aid.

Third, DAN strives to provide the most

accurate, up-to-date and unbiased

information on issues of common concern

to the diving public, primarily — but not

exclusively — for dive safety.

ALERT DIVER’S

PHILOSOPHY

Alert Diver

®

is a forum for ideas and

information relative to dive safety, education

and practice. Any material relating to dive

safety or dive medicine is considered for

publication. Ideas, comments and support are

encouraged and appreciated.

The views expressed by contributors are

not necessarily those advocated by Divers

Alert Network. DAN is a neutral public service

organization that attempts to interact with all

diving-related organizations or persons with

equal deference.

Alert Diver

is published for the use of the

diving public, and it is not a medical journal.

The use and dosage of any medication by a

diver should be under the supervision of his

or her physician.

DAN does not sell, lease or trade its mailing

lists. The appearance of an advertisement

in

Alert Diver

does not imply endorsement

by DAN of any product or service shown.

Individuals who reply to advertisements

in

Alert Diver

understand that they are

volunteering their information to the

advertisers and are, therefore, subject to that

company‘s mailing policies.

FOR SUBSCRIPTION OR MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CALL

+1-800-446-2671

,

OR EMAIL

member@dan.org

FOR ADVERTISING SALES, PLEASE CONTACT:

Stephen Frink, National Sales Director,

sfrink@alertdiver.com,

+1-305-451-3737

Diana Robinson, Ad Services Manager,

drobinson@dan.org

,

+1-919-684-2948

Volume 32, No. 4

Alert Diver

(ISSN 1084-2985) is

published quarterly (four times yearly)

by DAN, Inc., 6 West Colony Place,

Durham, NC 27705 USA.

Alert Diver

is a DAN membership

benefit; memberships begin at $35 per

year. Periodicals rates are paid in

Durham, N.C., and other mailing offices.

POSTMASTER:

Send address changes to

Alert Diver

,

Address Change, 6 West Colony Place,

Durham, NC 27705 USA.

CANADA POST

Publication Mail Product (Canadian

Distribution) Sales Agreement

No. 40030231

Inquiries or letters may be edited for

clarity and length. All letters will be

considered for publication.

Letters may be sent to letters@dan.

org or Editor,

Alert Diver

, 6 West Colony

Place, Durham, NC 27705 USA.

Text, illustrations or photographs in

Alert Diver

may not be reproduced or

reprinted without the expressed

consent of DAN, Inc., and its authors,

artists and photographers.

Alert Diver

is printed in the USA.

Alert Diver

magazine’s printer is

FSC

®

certified, utilizing well-

managed forestry and waste-

management practices while using

soy-based inks.

DAN is a NC nonprofit corporation.

The DAN Foundation is a 501(c)(3)

tax-exempt nonprofit corporation.

ID#56-1696689

Publisher

Stephen Frink

Editorial Director

Brian Harper

Managing Editor

Diana Robinson

Director of Manufacturing and Design

Barry Rouxel-Berg

Art Director

Kenny Boyer

Graphic Designers

Rick Melvin, Diana Robinson

Editor,

AlertDiver.com

Diana Robinson

Editorial Assistant

Ani Govjian

DAN Executive Team

William M. Ziefle, President and CEO

Panchabi Vaithiyanathan, COO and CIO

Rachelle Deal, Vice President, Marketing

Petar Denoble, Vice President, Mission

Simon Morgan, Vice President, IT

DAN Department Managers

Insurance:

Robin Doles

Medical Services:

Dan Nord

Member Services:

Jeff Johnson

Training:

Patty Seery

Board of Directors

Bill Anlyan, Sylvia Earle, Michael Lang,

Wayne Massey, Joe Poe,

Harry Rodgers, Lee Selisky,

Doug Stracener, Kathy Weydig

Research, Education and Medicine

James M. Chimiak, M.D.

Contributors This Issue

Petar Denoble, M.D.,

D.Sc

.

Marty McCafferty, EMT-P, DMT

Tara Narowski

Neal Pollock, Ph.D.

Payal Razdan, MPH, EMT

Frances Smith, EMT-P, DMT

Scott Smtih, EMT-P

T H E M A G A Z I N E O F D I V E R S A L E R T N E T W O R K

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