Date |
Highlights |
April, 2025 |
Safety Bite - Pool
Practice and Refresher, Pictures from Dominica |
February,
2025 |
Safety Bite - Performing A Boat Check OR Where the
heck is the boat?? |
January,
2025 |
Safety Bite - Overexertion |
November,
2024 |
8 Spooky Sea Creatures and Safety Bite -
Equalization |
October,
2024 |
Safety Bite - SCUBA Do's - Don'ts |
August,
2024 |
Safety Bite - Immersion Pulmonary Edema |
July,
2024 |
Safety Bite - Broken Fin or Mask Strap |
June, 2024 |
Safety Bite - Diving Fundamentals: The Buddy Check |
May, 2024 |
Safety Bite - Bouyancy Contrl by Breathing |
April, 2024 |
Safety Bite - Avoiding Broken Fin Or Mask Straps;
5 New Members Introduced |
February,
2024 |
Safety Bite - Loose Scuba Tank |
January,
2024 |
New Year - New Members - New Officers 2024
Is Off To A Great Start |
October,
2023 |
Safety Corner - Safety Stops (aka No-Decompression
Stops) |
August, 2023 |
Safety Corner -
Calculating Your Bouyancy And Trim (or How To Glide Through The Water Like
Dan Miller) |
June, 2023 |
Safety Corner - The Do's and Dont's of Getting
Reacquanted With SCUBA |
April, 2023 |
Safety Corner - Oxygen Toxicity and You |
February,
2023 |
Safety Corner - ILADSFT - How to Be a Good Dive
Buddy - Topside and Underwater |
November,
2022 |
Remembrances of Michael McCann |
October,
2022 |
Safety Corner - ILADSFT - SCUBA Regulator Hose Failure |
July, 2022 |
Safety Corner - ILADSFT - SCUBA Hand Signals, The Ultimate Guide |
May, 2022 |
Safety Corner - ILADSFT - How To Deal With Panic While SCUBA Diving |
March, 2022 |
Safety Corner - ILADSFT - How To Avoid Scuba Diving Headaches |
January, 2022 |
Safety Corner - ILADSFT - Boat Diving Review |
September, 2021 |
Safety Corner - ILADSFT - Return To Diving Equipment |
June, 2021 |
Safety Corner - ILADSFT - Return To Diving Safely |
April, 2021 |
Safety Corner - ILADSFT - Experience & Risk |
February, 2021 |
Safety Corner - ILADSFT - Get Your Safety Sausage Here |
December, 2020 |
Safety Corner - ILADSFT - Boat Propellers Kill and Maim Divers!! |
October, 2020 |
Safety Corner - ILADSFT - Dive Operations and COVID-19: Dive Operations FAQ |
September, 2020 |
Safety Corner - ILADSFT - Dive Operations and COVID-19: Prepping For Return |
July, 2020 |
Safety Corner - ILADSFT - An Engaged Diver is a Safe Diver, Tips To Stay Engaged During The Pandemic |
February, 2020 |
Safety Corner - ILADSFT - Older Diver Health |
January, 2020 |
Safety Corner - ILADSFT - Survive a Silt-Out |
October, 2019 |
Safety Corner - ILADSFT - How To Deal With Panic While Scuba Diving |
July, 2019 |
Safety Corner - ILADSFT - The Buddy Check - Don't Splash Without One |
May/June, 2019 |
Safety Corner - ILADSFT - Ear Equalization - Don't Take It For Granted |
April, 2019 |
Safety Corner - ILADSFT - DCS, it can happen with your computer GREEN |
February, 2019 |
Safety Corner - ILADSFT - Rubber and Plastics Wear Out |
December, 2018 & January, 2019 |
Safety Corner - Scuba Diving Fatalities (Dec. 2018) & I Learned About Diving Safety From That #1 (Jan. 2019) |
November, 2018 |
Safety Corner - Beat The Heat: Overheating While Scuba Diving |
October,
2018 |
Safety Corner - Suncream and Scuba Diving |
September,
2018 |
Safety Corner - 3 Things You Should Never Do While
Free Diving |
August, 2018 |
Safety Corner - A Personal Account: Out Of Air
Incident |
July, 2018 |
Safety Corner -
Exit Strategy: Scuba Diving Decompression Explained |
June, 2018 |
Safety Corner - Practical Guide to Nitrox Diving |
May, 2018 |
Safety Corner -
Training Fundamentals: The Dunning-Kruger Diver |
April, 2018 |
Safety Corner - 5
Tips For The Best Safety Stop, aka Dive Safety: Well, DUH! |
March, 2018 |
Safety Corner - The Proper Role of a Dive Guide |
February,
2018 |
Safety Corner -
Finning Techniques – How to Get the Most
Propulsion from Your Kick |
January, 2018 |
Safety Corner -
The Wetsuit
Workout |
December, 2017 |
Safety Corner -
Regular Care
for Your Regulator: Establishing a “Rinse and Repeat” Routine |
November, 2017 |
Safety Corner -
Validation of
Dive Computers |
October, 2017 |
Safety Corner - Mind Your Meds |
September, 2017 |
Safety Corner - DAN's Smart Guide to Travel |
August, 2017 |
Safety Corner - What If the Dive Boat Leaves You Behind? |
July, 2017 |
Safety Corner - Can a Test Reveal Who Is More Susceptible to Deco Sickness? |
June, 2017 |
Safety Corner - Motion Sickness: Salty & Sage Advice on an Age-Old Problem |
May, 2017 |
Safety Corner - 7 Scuba Safety Tips You Won't Learn in Dive Training |
April, 2017 |
Safety Corner - Buoyancy Calculator: How to Figure Out How Much Weight You Need for Diving |
March, 2017 |
Safety Corner - Pack Smart |
February, 2017 |
Safety Corner - PADI's Order of Priority for Low-on-Air/ Out of Air Emergency Procedures |
January, 2017 |
Safety Corner - Getting Your Scuba Gear Ready For Spring |
December, 2016 |
Safety Corner - Ask an Expert: Is it OK to Drink After a Dive?
Pics This Month - Grand Cayman trip curtest of John Geddes and Jim Lacy |
November, 2016 |
Safety Corner - Beyond Basics: An In-Depth Look At Scuba Safety Stops
Pics This Month - More Roatan trip courtesy of Noel Hall |
October, 2016 |
Safety Corner - What is Zika Disease
Pics This Month - Roatan trip courtesy of Noel Hall |
September, 2016 |
Safety Corner - Cardiac Health & Your Risk of Death While Diving
Pics This Month - From the Annual BGDC Pig Roast at the McCann's home |
August, 2016 |
Safety Corner - Taking Medicines When You Dive
Pics This Month - St Lucia Trip |
July, 2016 |
No Newsletter this month |
June, 2016 |
Safety Corner - Dive Training: Save Your Breath
Pics This Month - Annual Derby Party |
May, 2016 |
Safety Corner - Dive Safety: It's No Accident
Pics This Month - None |
April, 2016 |
Safety Corner - Dive Safety Quiz
Pics This Month - Bonaire trip from Stephanie Swope |
March, 2016 |
Safety Corner - Wetsuits
Pics This Month - None |
February, 2016 |
Safety Corner - Most Challenging Emergency Scenarios For
Scuba Divers (part 2)
Pics This Month - Philippines trip |
January, 2016 |
Safety Corner - Most Challenging Emergency Scenarios For Scuba
Divers (part 1)
Pics This Month - Annual Christmas Party |
December, 2015 |
Safety Corner -
Mind your diving manners – A refresher on
Scuba Etiquette
Pics This Month - More from
Roatan trip |
November, 2015 |
Safety Corner -
Dive Boat Survival and Etiquette Guide
Pics This Month - Roatan trip |
October, 2015 |
Safety Corner - Packing Scuba
Gear for Flying:
Pics This Month -
Noel Hall, Jimmy Hollander & Dan Miller Pictures from their Isla
Guadalupe Mexico shark dive. |
September, 2015 |
Safety Corner -
Dive Planning - Fail to Plan-Plan to Fail
Pics This Month -
John Geddes Pictures from the Annual BGDC Pig Roast |
August, 2015 |
Safety Corner -
Facts About Malaria
Pics This Month -
Costa Rica Trip and Dale Hollow Trip |
July, 2015 |
Safety Corner -
Tips for a Safer Boating Experience
Pics This Month -
Bart's shots from the Costa Rica Trip |
June, 2015 |
Safety Corner -
Protection From the Sun
Pics This Month - Will
Robinson's shots from the Dominica Trip |
May, 2015 |
Safety Corner - 8
Tips for Better Underwater Navigation
Pics This Month - Derby Party
at the McCann's + Capt. Kidd's Treasure |
April, 2015 |
Safety Corner -
Decompression Illness: What Is It and What Is The Treatment?
(Continued from March, 2015)
Pics This Month - Noel Hall's
Trip to the Solomon Islands |
March, 2015 |
Safety Corner - Decompression Illness:
What Is It and What Is The Treatment?
Pics This Month -
Dominica
Trip |
February, 2015 |
Safety Corner -
10 Tips to Prevent Motion Sickness
Pics This Month - Grand Cayman
Trip |
January, 2015 |
Safety Corner -
Proper Weight Management
Pics This Month - Christmas
Party - 2014 |
December, 2014 |
Safety Corner -
Ice Diving
Pics This Month - John Geddes
Favorite Places, Times and Trips |
November, 2014 |
Safety Corner -
Lessons For Life - Strength in Numbers
Pics This Month - Grand Cayman
Trip |
October, 2014 |
Safety Corner -
Top Dive Travel Questions
Pics This Month - Grand Cayman
Trip |
September, 2014 |
Safety Corner - Protection from the Sun
Pics This Month -
Annual Pig Roast |
August, 2014 |
Safety Corner - The Pre-Dive Safety Check
for Scuba Diving
Pics This Month - Dale Hollow
Trip |
July, 2014 |
Safety Corner -
Fire Coral: Appearance, Danger, and Treatment
Pics This Month -
Noel Hall Pics from Grand Cayman |
June, 2014 |
Safety Corner - More On
Alcohol While On A Dive Trip
Pics This Month -
Yap-Truk Trip - Onboard The Boat |
May, 2014 |
Safety Corner -
Is Scuba Diving Safe or Dangerous?
Pics This Month - Derby Party |
April, 2014 |
Safety Corner - OTC
Drugs, Alcohol While Diving
Pics This Month -
Doug Geddes Pics from Yap-Truk Trip |
March, 2014 |
Safety Corner -
Suggestions for Staying Healthy on Long Range Dive Travel
Pics This Month -
Noel Hall Pics from Yap-Truk Trip |
February, 2014 |
Safety Corner -
First-hand Experience Scuba Divers Learn From Real-life
Rescue Course
Pics This Month -
Noel Hall Pics from Yap-Truk Trip |
January, 2014 |
Safety Corner - Go Easy
on the Ears
Pics This Month -
2013 Christmas Party |
December, 2013 |
Safety Corner - 5 Easy
Steps For Maintaining Your Reg
Pics This Month - Sunsets |
November, 2013 |
Safety Corner - How
Good Is Your Emergency Plan?
Pics This Month -
More from the 2013 Pig Roast |
October, 2013 |
Safety Corner - Index
of Prior Topics on All Aspects on Planning Your Trip
Pics This Month -
2013 Pig Roast |
September, 2013 |
Safety Corner - Shore
Diving
Pics This Month - No Club Pics |
August, 2013 |
Safety Corner - Narcosis
July 2013 article conclusion
Pics This Month - Some
Sunsets from Club or Club Members Trips |
July, 2013 |
Safety Corner - Narcosis
Pics This Month -
2013 Club Derby Party |
June, 2013 |
Safety Corner - 10 New
"Rules" of SCUBA Diving
Pics This Month -
2013 Club Derby Party |
May, 2013 |
Safety Corner - Why
Dive With Nitrox?
Pics This Month - More From
2013 Grand Cayman Trip |
April, 2013 |
Safety Corner -
Interesting Safety Devices
Pics This Month - From
2013 Grand Cayman Trip |
March, 2013 |
Safety Corner - What is
a Safety Stop?
Pics This Month - From February
Club Meeting |
February, 2013 |
Safety Corner - Getting
the Most From Pre-Dive Briefings
Pics This Month -
2012 Christmas Party |
January, 2013 |
Safety Corner - Your
Pre-Dive Checklist
Pics This Month -
2012 Christmas Party |
December, 2012 |
Safety Corner - The Art of Packing for a
Dive Trip
Pics This Month - Noel’s trip to Cabo San Lucas |
November, 2012 |
Safety Corner - The Ups and Downs of
Buoyancy Control
Pics This Month - More From Roatan-2012 Trip |
October, 2012 |
Safety Corner - The
Physics of Scuba Diving
Pics This Month - Roatan-2012 Trip |
September, 2012 |
Safety Corner - Dive
Travel
Pics This Month - Pig Roast-2012 |
August, 2012 |
Safety Corner - Diving
History
Pics This Month - Dale Hollow-2012 Trip |
July, 2012 |
Safety Corner - Matters
of the Heart
Pics This Month - BVI 2012 Trip |
June, 2012 |
Safety Corner - Exposure to the Sun
Pics This Month - Derby Party 2012 |
May, 2012 |
Safety Corner - 5 Tips for Drift Diving in
Currents
Pics This Month -
Philippines 2012 Trip (Doug Geddes photos) |
April, 2012 |
Safety Corner - Top 10 Scuba Diving
Etiquette Tips for your Next Diving Vacation
Pics This Month -
Philippines 2012 Trip (Noel Hall photos) |
March, 2012 |
Safety Corner - Lessons
for Life: A Painful Reminder
Pics This Month - January 2012 meeting |
February, 2012 |
Safety Corner - How to Deal with
Hyperventilation When Scuba Diving
Pics This Month - Club Christmas Party - 2011 |
January, 2012 |
Safety Corner - 6 Steps to a Controlled
Descent
Pics This Month - Club Christmas Party - 2011 |
December, 2011 |
Safety Corner -
Christmas Dive Gift Recommendations
Pics This Month - More 2011 Bimini Trip Pics from Noel
Hall |
November, 2011 |
Safety Corner - Pool Exercises for
Increasing Your Water Comfort
Pics This Month - 2011 Bimini Trip |
October, 2011 |
Safety Corner - Extending your Time
Out of a Tank
Pics This Month - More 2011 Pig Roast |
September, 2011 |
Safety Corner - Store Your Dive Gear
Properly
Pics This Month - 2011 Pig Roast |
August, 2011 |
Safety Corner - Lightning and the
Diver
Pics This Month - Dale Hollow Weekend Trip |
July, 2011 |
Safety Corner - Diving First Aid Kit
Pics This Month - June 2011 Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles Trip |
June, 2011 |
Safety Corner - Dehydration
Pics This Month - 2011 Annual Club Derby Party |
May, 2011 |
Safety Corner - Wrong Turn - A
Cautionary Tale
Pics This Month -
December 2010 BVI trip by Tracey Combs |
April, 2011 |
Safety Corner - Diving Medicine Q & A
Pics This Month - 2011 Club Fiji Trip |
March, 2011 |
Safety Corner - Over-the-Counter
Medications & Diver Precaution
Pics This Month - 2011 Club Fiji Trip |
February, 2011 |
Safety Corner - Far as the Eye
can See (Limited Visibility Diving)
Pics This Month - 2010 Annual Club
Christmas Party |
January, 2011 |
Safety Corner - Scuba Basics: The Ins and Outs of Diving-
Exit Methods
Webmaster's Tip -
Microsoft Excel - Quick Tips and Tricks
Pics This Month - 2010
Wrap Up + 2010 Club Key West Trip |
December, 2010 |
Safety Corner - Scuba For Christmas
Webmaster's Tip - Basic
Mouse Right-Click Tips |
November, 2010 |
Safety Corner - Scuba Diving in
Currents |
October, 2010 |
Safety Corner - Scuba Basics: The Ins and Outs of Diving
- Entry Methods
Webmaster's Tip - Creating an e-mail contact group |
September, 2010 |
Safety Corner - Headaches and
Scuba Diving |
August, 2010 |
Safety Corner - Helping a Panicked
Diver |
July, 2010 |
Safety Corner - Free Flowing Regulator |
June, 2010 |
Safety Corner - 5 Rules to Better Diving |
May, 2010 |
Safety Corner - Clearing Those
Ears |
April, 2010 |
Safety Corner - A Safe Trip Abroad
(Diving or Otherwise) |
March, 2010 |
Safety Corner - Why Wetsuits
are Important |
February, 2010 |
Safety Corner - Trivia Quiz
Webmaster's Tip - "Screen Magnification" |
January, 2010 |
Safety Corner - More Christmas Ideas for
BGDC
Webmaster's Tip - "Sticky Keys" |
The January, 1999 thru December, 2009 newsletters have
been removed to save space. The contents of these newsletters will
remain here for historical record. If there is any interest in a
particular 1999 to 2009 newsletter, please send an email request to info@BluegrassDiveClub.com |
December, 2009 |
Safety Corner - Christmas Ideas for
BGDC |
November, 2009 |
Safety Corner - Should You
Touch that Critter or Not? |
October, 2009 |
Safety Corner - 36 Myths Common to
Diving Physiology (21 thru 36) |
September, 2009 |
Safety Corner - 36 Myths Common to
Diving Physiology (1 thru 20) |
August, 2009 |
Safety Corner - Deep
Diving |
July, 2009 |
Safety Corner - Derailing Diving’s Myths and Fears |
June, 2009 |
Safety Corner - DAN - Project Dive
Exploration |
May, 2009 |
Safety Corner - Night Diving |
April, 2009 |
Safety Corner - Taking medications when you dive |
March, 2009 |
Safety Corner - 10 tips for trouble-free dive travel. |
February, 2009 |
Safety Corner - Packing for your Scuba Diving Trip |
January, 2009 |
Safety Corner - New Year's Dive Resolutions - 5 Steps to
Better Diving |
December, 2008 |
Safety Corner - Consider a Rescue Class |
November, 2008 |
Safety Corner - |
October, 2008 |
Safety Corner - Acclimatization to Diving In Cold Water |
September, 2008 |
Safety Corner - Practicing Your Basic Diving Skills |
August, 2008 |
Safety Corner - Sweating the Small Stuff |
July, 2008 |
Safety Corner - Equipment Failures |
June, 2008 |
Safety Corner - Scuba Diving Safety Brief |
May, 2008 |
Safety Corner - Divers Code of Conduct Rules |
April, 2008 |
Safety Corner - Exercises to keep your back Scuba-Ready |
March, 2008 |
Safety Corner - Out of Breath |
February, 2008 |
Safety Corner - Basic Safety Precautions & Insurance |
January, 2008 |
Safety Corner - "Lessons for Life" |
December, 2007 |
Safety Corner - A Fin Selection Primer |
November, 2007 |
Safety Corner - Night Skills |
October, 2007 |
Safety Corner - Adventures in Live-Aboard Diving |
September, 2007 |
Safety Corner - Checking Your Dive Gear |
August, 2007 |
Safety Corner - Dive Flag - Rules & Regs. |
July, 2007 |
Safety Corner - How to Conserve Body Heat |
June, 2007 |
Safety Corner - How Deep is Too Deep? |
May, 2007 |
Safety Corner - Proper Liquid Management |
April, 2007 |
Safety Corner - Diving Physics, Physiology and |
March, 2007 |
Safety Corner - Clearing and Ear Safety
Tip Column - 10 Ways to Stay Warm Underwater |
February, 2007 |
Safety Corner - A Bad Bargain |
January, 2007 |
Safety Corner - Dive Boat |
December, 2006 |
Safety Corner - Penetrating Questions |
November, 2006 |
Safety Corner - What to Eat When You Dive |
October, 2006 |
Safety Corner - Dangerous Creatures/Safety Precautions |
September, 2006 |
Safety Corner - Dive Courtesy/Civility |
August, 2006 |
Safety Corner - Dive Insurance |
July, 2006 |
Safety Corner - Lost at Sea |
June, 2006 |
Safety Corner - Healthy Travel Checklist |
May, 2006 |
Safety Corner - Equipment Care |
April, 2006 |
Safety Corner - Scuba Rescue Plans - Part 2 |
March, 2006 |
General information |
February, 2006 |
Safety Corner - Scuba Rescue Plans - Part 1 |
January, 2006 |
Safety Corner - Survival Gear Failure |
December, 2005 |
Safety Corner - Malaria - What you should know |
November, 2005 |
Safety Corner - Acclimatization to Diving in Cold Water |
October, 2005 |
Safety Corner - Abandoned at Sea:
- How to Prevent
- What to do if it Happens |
September, 2005 |
Safety Corner - How to Lower Diving Risks |
August, 2005 |
Safety Corner - Dive Flag Safety |
July, 2005 |
Safety Corner - Dry mouth, Hydration, Dehydration |
June, 2005 |
Safety Corner - "Land Sickness" &
"Beach Boo-Boos" |
May, 2005 |
Safety Corner - Dive Headaches - Cause and Prevention |
April, 2005 |
Safety Corner - How Deep is Too Deep? |
March, 2005 |
Safety Corner - Diving Instrumentation
--18 Rules for Safer Computer Usage |
February, 2005 |
Safety Corner - Panic Attacks in the Water |
January, 2005 |
Safety Corner - Now That's Using Your Head
-- Equalizing Made Easy
-- Swimmer's Ear
-- Diving With a Cold
-- Vision Correction
-- Nitrogen Narcosis
-- Underwater Panic
-- When Diving Gives You a Headache |
December, 2004 |
Safety Corner - A Brief History of Scuba Diving |
November, 2004 |
Safety Corner - Find More Fish - Eight Divemaster Secrets |
October, 2004 |
Safety Corner - Never Get Lost Again: A 4-Step Program |
September, 2004 |
Safety Corner - 5 Things You Can Learn from Tech Divers |
August, 2004 |
Safety Corner - 10 Tips for Better Beach Diving |
July, 2004 |
Safety Corner - Seven Secrets for Safer Diving: |
June, 2004 |
Safety Corner - Dive Better, Dive Safer:
-- 15 Seasickness tips
-- 6 Ways to stay warm
-- 10 ways to avoid Nitrogen Narcosis
-- 8 Dive boat Do's and Don'ts
-- 9 Ways to never get lost |
May, 2004 |
Safety Corner - Dive Better, Dive Safer:
-- 4 Ways to be a better buddy
-- 3 Tips for Out-of-Air Ascent
-- 5 Tips for Mapping a Dive Site
-- 9 Ways to Minimize your DCS Risk
-- 5 Compass Tips |
April, 2004 |
Safety Corner - Dive Better - Dive Safer |
March, 2004 |
Safety Corner - Too Fast To Live, Too Young To Die
History Segment - Origins of the Bluegrass Dive Club |
February, 2004 |
Safety Corner - Stop Muscle Soreness Before it Starts |
January, 2004 |
Safety Corner - Night Skills |
December, 2003 |
Safety Corner - Suggested items for "Diver's First Aid Kit" and
"Save-a-Dive Kit"
2004 Club Calendar |
November, 2003 |
Safety Corner - Exercises with a Focus on Diving Benefits |
October, 2003 |
Safety Corner - The Effects of Weight/Obesity in Diving
Club Weight Loss Challenge |
September, 2003 |
Safety Corner - Drugs & Diving: Do They Mix? (Part 2/2)
Club Weight Loss Challenge |
August, 2003 |
Safety Corner - Drugs & Diving: Do They Mix? (Part 1/2) |
July, 2003 |
Safety Corner - The Missed Briefing
Replacing a Lost C-Card - What To Do |
June, 2003 |
Safety Corner - An Irresistible Temptation
How to Maintain Your BC |
May, 2003 |
Mask, Snorkel and Fin Maintenance
How to Wash Your Gear
The Garage: For Cars, Not Gear
Never Do This to Your Gear
Tools You Need
Safety Corner - The Most Important Thing in Scuba Safety . . . . |
April, 2003 |
Safety Corner - Dangers of Dehydration |
March, 2003 |
Safety Corner - First-Aid to Save Your Dive - Part 2
On the lighter Side (Top 10 Things Divers Don't Want to
Hear Upon Surfacing)
|
February, 2003 |
Safety Corner - First-Aid to Save Your Dive - Part 1
Magnetic Navigation (Used by sea creatures) |
January, 2003 |
2003 Club Calendar
Safety Corner - Jellyfish Stings, Coral Cuts, etc. Prevention &
treatment |
December, 2002 |
Safety Corner - Sea sickness
Let's Talk Nitrox - an opinion |
November, 2002 |
|
October, 2002 |
Safety Corner - Even More Diving Rules Changes
On Palau - Update on Jellyfish population after 1999 El Niño |
September, 2002 |
Safety Corner - More Diving Rules Changes
"Coral Reefs In Rough Shape"
How to Clean Your Regulator |
August, 2002 |
Safety Corner - Diving Rules Changes
Clowning Around - Facts of interest about Clown fish |
July, 2002 |
Safety Corner - Diving in Currents
Know What Not To Fix
Stay Smooth, Stay Calm
Will Ear Drops Help or Hurt? |
June, 2002 |
Safety Corner - Hypothermia |
May, 2002 |
Safety Corner - How to be a good dive buddy
What is a "Blue Hole"
In the Know: Spotted Eagle Rays |
April, 2002 |
Safety Corner - Importance of Dive Planning
Reprint from The Caymanian Compass about a dive tragedy |
March, 2002 |
Safety Corner - Buoyancy |
February, 2002 |
Safety Corner - Safety Recommendations |
January, 2002 |
Safety Corner - Cold and Flu Quiz |
December, 2001 |
Safety Corner |
November, 2001 |
Lessons For Life |
October, 2001 |
First-Aid to Save Your Dive: Make Cramps Disappear |
September, 2001 |
First-Aid to Save Your Dive: Ear Squeeze |
August, 2001 |
Safety First: Are You Dive-Ready?
From Rodale's: First-Aid to Save Your Dive |
July, 2001 |
|
June, 2001 |
With Safety In Mind: Complacency
|
May, 2001 |
From Rodale's: Tips for Diving in Surge
|
April, 2001 |
With Safety In Mind: Flying and Diving
From Rodale's: Runaway Inflation
|
March, 2001 |
With Safety In Mind: "Scuba sickness" |
February, 2001 |
With Safety In Mind: Nitrogen narcosis
In the Know: "Fish" tutorial |
January, 2001 |
With Safety In Mind: Tips to prepare for new dive season
On the lighter Side (Top 5 worst excuses for surfacing with
less than 500 PSI)
|
December, 2000 |
On the lighter Side (Top 10 excuses for not
earning Open Water certificate)
|
November, 2000 |
On the lighter Side (The top 10 uses for dive
gear when not diving)
Welcome to the Great Barrier Reef
|
October, 2000 |
|
September, 2000 |
In the Know: Coral Reefs
|
August, 2000 |
Stingray City (Grand Cayman) |
July, 2000 |
On the lighter Side (The top 10 things to say
when a resort course diver is on the dive boat)
|
June, 2000 |
Great Whites Put The Awe In Jaws
|
May, 2000 |
|
April, 2000 |
27 Dumb Things That Divers Do |
March, 2000 |
On the lighter Side (The top 5 signs your
Divemaster is Crazy)
Clownfish & Anemone: A Curious Alliance |
February, 2000 |
|
January, 2000 |
|
December, 1999 |
In the Know: Go Deep!
On the lighter Side (The top 10 bad Xmas gifts for
divers)
Gear Maintenance: Regulators & Wetsuits |
November, 1999 |
On the lighter Side (The top 10 signs that
you know more about diving than your instructor)
In the Know: Why do some fish live in only Fresh or Salt Water
and some live in both?
Test Your Knowledge: 9 question trivia test |
October, 1999 |
Equalizing Made Easy |
September, 1999 |
What to do if Your Automatic Inflator Sticks
|
August, 1999 |
What Does a Relaxed Diver Look Like? |
July, 1999 |
How to Always Surface Near the Boat
Dive Medicine: First-Aid to Save Your Dive (Ear Pain, Sea Sickness,
Cramps, etc.) |
June, 1999 |
On the lighter Side (The top 5 signs your
dive buddy is a con artist)
In the Know: The Horseshoe Crab |
May, 1999 |
Stan Waterman Festival Announcement |
April, 1999 |
Did you Know: How to Reduce Dive Related Stress |
March, 1999 |
Did You Know: Lure of Deep Water a Danger for Divers -
More Are Exceeding Recreational Limits
On the lighter Side (The top 10 ways to lose an annoying
buddy) |
February, 1999 |
On the lighter Side (The top 10 things you
won't hear from a dive operator when booking a trip) |
January, 1999 |
On the lighter Side (The top 5 ways to ruin
the dive for everybody) |