Over the last five years, PADI® Members have hosted nearly 4,000 PADI Women’s Dive Day events around the world. In doing so, the PADI Family has changed thousands of lives,…
While life will certainly look a bit different for the foreseeable future, people are still seeking new ways to discover amazing places, both close to home as soon as possible…
By Douglas Ebersole, MD – Medical Director for RAID I am a dive industry professional and a COVID-19 survivor. I am sharing my story in hopes of decreasing the fear…
Statement from Diver Training Agency RAID: As we see many regions globally relaxing their rules, we still see social distancing as the new norm. This means face-to-face time between student…
DEMA, the Diving Equipment & Marketing Association, is an international, non-profit trade association with the mission of bringing businesses together to grow the diving industry worldwide. During this time, it…
PADI® has always believed in the power of community and the strength in coming together, especially during difficult times. For most of us in the industry, our world has been…
In light of the recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), questions have arisen in the dive community about disease transmission when using rental equipment, especially regulators. With the threat…
This statement from DEMA, the Diving Equipment & Marketing Association, is mostly relevant to US readers but there are also some useful ideas for all dive businesses: With the uncertainty surrounding the…
These are challenging times for everyone; especially those involved in diving and travel. We have received news from many individual Tour Operators and diving businesses who, although struggling themselves, are…
Divers Alert Network® (DAN®) has announced its newest research grant, the Alfred Bove DAN Research Grant for Cardiac Health in Scuba Diving. The grant was established in memory of Dr.…