Diving Medical Red Flags
Post-dive symptoms and warning signs that should make divers stop, reassess and seek advice early.
Read the guideDiving Safety & First Aid
Practical first response awareness for divers and underwater photographers.
Diving Safety Guides
This Academy section focuses on diving safety, first response awareness and practical emergency planning for divers. It sits alongside the macro diving and photography guides because safe, well-prepared divers are better divers.
The content will be written for diver education and first response awareness. It will not replace professional medical advice, emergency services, DAN guidance or formal first aid training.
The DCS Recognition guide is now joined by practical pages on oxygen first aid, emergency planning, dive first aid kits, marine life injuries and medical red flags.
Diving Safety Guides
Practical guides for better preparation before, during and after a dive incident.
DCS Recognition
Early warning signs, first response priorities and why prompt oxygen and medical advice matter.
Read the guideOxygen First Aid
The role of emergency oxygen in diving incidents and why training, equipment and early escalation matter.
Read the guideMarine Life Injuries
Bites, stings, punctures, hydroid contact, urchin injuries and other marine life hazards.
Read the guideEmergency Planning
Building safer dive plans, knowing local emergency routes and preparing for remote dive locations.
Read the guideDive First Aid Kit
Practical kit considerations for dive travel, boats, resorts and underwater photography trips.
Read the guideImportant note
These pages are for information only. They are not medical advice and they do not replace professional medical care, formal first aid training, oxygen provider training, rescue training or local emergency procedures. Always get professional training.