what is dan?. slide 2 what is dan? dan mission statement dan’s historical and primary function:...
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What is DAN?Slide 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
What is DAN?Slide 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
What is DAN?Slide 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
What is DAN?Slide 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
What is DAN?Slide 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
What is DAN?Slide 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