A Crisis in Emergency Chamber Availability

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A Crisis in Emergency Chamber Availability

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A Crisis in Emergency Chamber AvailabilityWhen a hyperbaric emergency happens, divers want to know that a chamber is always available nearby. Problem is, it isn’t.
Words by Dan Orr
Even in a life-threatening emergency, a diver suffering from DCS or arterial gas embolism may have to travel long distances to get treatment in a hyperbaric chamber willing to take them…
 

EDSBC – exciting new exploration project launched in Canada + MORE

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BSAC divers identify wreck of HMS Jason in 93m

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Following years of searching, the WW1 wreck of HMS Jason – which had been lost for over 100 years – has been located and dived.

EDSBC – exciting new exploration project launched in Canada

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EDSBC – exciting new exploration project launched in Canada
The Exploration Diving Society of British Columbia has officially launched. The EDSBC is a diverse group of experienced and multi-disciplined underwater explorers discovering new diving opportunities for freedivers, non-technical divers, and technical divers.

Like most great ideas, this one started at a coffee shop with a group of people discussing how tired they were of diving the same dive sites and the lack of exploration for new sites…

Colour Corrections and Grading

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Colour Corrections and GradingWords by Jill Heinerth
Pre-colour correction
We’ve all seen an underwater video with a distracting blue cast. Our eyes long for the warm tones of orange and red that we saw on the rope sponges during our dive. What happened? Can we recover what we remembered from the hazy blue footage? If you are struggling to recover the reef’s glorious colours, you will need to work on two skills: colour-correction and grading…
 

Great white sharks in Nova Scotia – everything you need to know

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Great white sharks in Nova Scotia – everything you need to know

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Have you heard about the recent sightings of great white sharks in Nova Scotia, Canada? These incredible animals are becoming more frequent in the area, but fear not – there is no need to panic, this ain’t Amity Island!
Dr Chris Harvey Clark shares science-based tips on how you can stay “shark-smart” while diving, surfing & swimming…
 

Keeping Your Cave Skills Fresh + MORE

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Keeping Your Cave Skills Fresh

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Keeping Your Cave Skills FreshWords by Natalie Gibb
Missing out on cave exploration? Get creative! Run drills in the open ocean, turn your house into a dry-cave for running lines, brush up on your reading and knowledge, and learn how to properly read cave maps! Photo: Natalie Gibb
Are you cave diving as much as you would like? Unless you are fortunate enough to live in a location with local cave diving, it’s safe to say that the answer this year is a resounding “No!” Even in less apocalyptic times, cave divers can find it difficult to create space in their busy lives to get as much underground time as they would like…

PADI AWARE Announces the First Recipients of its Community Grant Program Funding

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The PADI AWARE Foundation has announced the first recipients of its 2022 Community Grant Program funding.
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A New Perspective

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A New Perspective

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A New PerspectivePhotography by Maxwel Hohn / Words by Roseanne Kealtey
A sea lion haul out located on the Central Coast, British Columbia, seen through the lens of a DJI Phantom 4 Pro. Photo: Maxwel Hohn
Winter in the coastal region of British Columbia can bring harsh conditions for marine life and photographers alike…
 

How to reinvigorate a club – one branch’s story

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How to reinvigorate a club – one branch’s story

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With dwindling member numbers, no training and diving curtailed due to lockdown, RAC Special Club was in need of rejuvenation. Committee member James Fox tells how his London-based club was pulled back from the brink to become a growing branch that is optimistic about its future.
 

Inspiring By The Seat Of Joe Grabowski’s Pants + MORE

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Inspiring By The Seat Of Joe Grabowski’s Pants

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Inspiring By The Seat Of Joe Grabowski’s PantsJoe Grabowski is bringing adventure, science, and global exploration into classrooms around North America
Interview by Jill Heinerth
Joe Grabowski, a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, scuba diver, and pioneer of interactive, live broadcast education
Just over five years ago, I visited a small classroom in Guelph, Ontario, to visit with the kids and their teacher Joe Grabowski…

How to reinvigorate a club – one branch’s story

– bsac.com

With dwindling member numbers, no training and diving curtailed due to lockdown, RAC Special Club was in need of rejuvenation. Committee member James Fox tells how his London-based club was pulled back from the brink to become a growing branch that is optimistic about its future.