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Lessons for Life Articles

Record Attempt Turns to Tragedy for Ill-Prepared Scuba Diver

Learn important scuba diving safety rules from a story about a diver dying while trying to set a personal record.

When Renting Scuba Gear Goes Wrong

Scuba diving safety tips for identifying decompression illness, DCI, and using rental gear on vacation.

Lessons for Life: Death in the Shallows

Another case study in our Dive Training Series "Lessons For Life": Panic, claustrophobia and poor decision-making lead to a dive fatality.

4 Reasons Scuba Divers Die

DAN's annual report on dive accidents highlights four factors common to fatal accidents. The good news: They're all preventable. Our dive-training tips.

Lack of Fitness Spells Disaster for Inexperienced Dive Duo

See what scuba diving lessons we can learn from this fatal accident: an inexperienced, out-of-shape diver dies close to shore.

Pushing the Limits on a Liveaboard Leads to DCI for this Scuba Diver

One scuba diver pushes his limits on a liveaboard trip and suffers from decompression illness as a result.

A Wreck Dive Costs This Unprepared Instructor His Life

Being unprepared for wreck penetration spells disaster for a showoff dive instructor.

Lessons For Life: Sinking Like A Stone

An experienced lobster diver ignores the basics and pays the price.

Scuba Diver With Leg Cramp Gets Swept Away From Their Buddy

A scuba diver gets a leg cramp and is then swept away by the current while their buddy is focused on taking photos.