I sign my OW students up for it. After that, I won't accept a student for con ed who doesn't have it.
Divers Insurance...Yay or Nay?
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DAN is a must. Most emergency physicians are unfamiliar with hyperbaric medicine and DAN is capable of providing information and organizing emergency care. Even if you do everything right on a dive you can still receive "undeserved" DCI hits. If you dive enough you will absolutely need it at one point or another. Furthermore, DCI is very difficult to diagnose. There aren't any tests that you can take to determine if you are suffering from it, and the symptoms can look like many other things. Basically, if you develop any symptoms remotely close to DCI after diving it has to be a possible diagnosis, even if it isn't actually DCI. DAN also provides travel insurance and will cover equipment issues as well. It's a no-brainer to me.
As one of my mentors has said, "Diving without DAN insurance is like skydiving without a parachute."
As one of my mentors has said, "Diving without DAN insurance is like skydiving without a parachute."
Yes!
Basking Ridge Diver
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I dove 30+ years without it - I bought DAN insurance after my son learned to dive. Now my wife and daughter have learned and I am covering them. I have never used the insurance.
Do you need it - no. You don't need home insurance if you don't have a mortgage either. Both carry risks.
How deep and how often are you diving? You need to decide - how comfortable are you underwater?
There are stories on both sides why you need it and don't... Have it and don't need it may be better than don't have it and need it...
YMMV
Do you need it - no. You don't need home insurance if you don't have a mortgage either. Both carry risks.
How deep and how often are you diving? You need to decide - how comfortable are you underwater?
There are stories on both sides why you need it and don't... Have it and don't need it may be better than don't have it and need it...
YMMV
Basking Ridge Diver
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I have been insured by DAN since 1986, have not yet had to use it, but would not consider going without it. As far as I can see, there is literally no down side to having DAN insurance. During the 30 years that I’ve been providing dive instruction, I’ve encouraged every single one of my students to enroll in the DAN program. Just get it.
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