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What is DAN?

What is DAN?. What is DAN?. DAN Mission Statement DAN’s historical and primary function: Provide emergency medical advice and assistance for underwater diving injuries Work to prevent injuries Promote diving safety. What Is DAN?. DAN Medical Services

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What is DAN?

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  1. What is DAN?

  2. What is DAN? DAN Mission Statement • DAN’s historical and primary function: • Provide emergency medical advice and assistance for underwater diving injuries • Work to prevent injuries • Promote diving safety

  3. What Is DAN? DAN Medical Services • 24-hour Diving Emergency Hotline -- +1-919-684-4DAN (collect) or +1-919-684-8111 • Medical Information Line – +1-919-684-2948 or 1-800-446-2671 • Annual Report on Decompression Illness (DCI), Diving Fatalities and Project Dive Exploration • Diving medical community support • Recompression Chamber Assistance Program

  4. What Is DAN? • DAN Membership Services • DAN TravelAssist • Alert Diver, DAN’s award-winning magazine • DAN Dive and Travel Medical Guide • Dive accident insurance opportunity • Life insurance for divers • Tank and equipment decals • Waterproof identification cards • Other special benefits

  5. What Is DAN? • DAN Research Program • Project Dive Exploration • Flying After Diving • Diving Medical Surveys and Studies • Research Internship Program • Recreational Dive Professionals Project

  6. What Is DAN? • Training & Education • DAN Training Programs • Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Courses • Hyperbaric Medicine Courses • Diving Safety Seminars • Educational Books and Videos • Oxygen Equipment and Supplies

  7. What Is International DAN? • Multiple Independent Organizations • Provide DAN Services • Provide expert emergency medical and referral services • Responsible for different world regions • DAN America • DAN Europe • DAN Japan • DAN South East Asia-Pacific • DAN Southern Africa

  8. What Is International DAN? • Pledged to uphold DAN’s Mission • Cooperate on: • Patient referrals • Training programs • Membership • Insurance • Research

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