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Lessons for Life Articles

Lessons for Life: A Painful Reminder

Another case study in our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": Unaware that his body’s aches and pains were symptoms of a potentially larger problem, a new diver continues his dive trip

Lessons for Life: Peer Pressure

Another case study from our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": Poor communication and an unwillingness to cancel a dive lead to drowning

Lessons for Life: Weighed Down

Inadequate gear as well as a lack of training and preparation lead to trouble when this buddy dive team try to retrieve a lost anchor. Scuba diving safety tips and accidents

Lessons for Life: Strength in Numbers

Staying together as dive buddies and carrying a surface-marker buoy can save your life when stranded. Read more Lessons For Life and dive-training safety tips at Scuba Diving online

Lessons for Life: Unequal Means Unsafe

Lessons in scuba diving safety. This month: A buddy team with different equipment and vastly different experience leads to disaster.

Lessons for Life: Lying to Dive

Lessons in scuba diving safety. This month: Thinking past medical problems shouldn’t keep her out of the water, a diver lies on the medical clearance in order to dive.

Lessons for Life: Wrong Turn

Lessons in scuba diving safety and accidents. This month: A new dive toy and poor planning lead to deadly consequences.

Lessons for Life: Are You Too Comfortable?

Lessons in scuba diving safety. This month: Being unaware of his depth and surroundings leads to trouble for this frequent solo diver

Lessons For Life: Wrong Way In

Another case study in our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": Always get a proper orientation for a site you’ve never dived. Scuba diving accidents and safety tips.