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What is DAN?

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What is DAN?

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

What is DAN?Slide 8

What Is International DAN?

• Pledged to uphold DAN’s Mission • Cooperate on:

• Patient referrals• Training programs• Membership• Insurance• Research