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 Why diver
protection insurance?
During our
scuba training we learn how to minimize our risk while
scuba diving and how to plan and conduct dives within
safe limits, making scuba diving one of the safest
sports on the planet. Unfortunately, despite all of our
best efforts, accidents can still happen. Diver
protection insurance offers piece of mind that you are
financially covered should you require medical care or
evacuation during a dive vacation. Often regular health
insurance programs will not cover the types of treatment
required for diving injuries, but diver protection
insurance fills those gaps 100%.
We
consider diver protection insurance as essential as
mask, snorkel, and fins. The best part: It costs less
than $100 per year. It's a small price to pay for such
great benefits, making it one of the best values in
diving.
Am I
covered during my training with Divers Training Center?
Yes! For
no-charge, all Divers Training Center Students are
covered by Divers Alert Network's (DAN's) student diver
insurance program. Your instructor will ensure you are
enrolled during the orientation on your first night of
class. This coverage is in effect for 6 months or until
you complete your final open water certification dive,
which ever comes first. To learn more about your student
diver insurance coverage go to
www.danismybuddy.com.
How do I
get my own diver protection insurance?
We
recommend diver protection insurance offered by Divers
Alert Network (DAN). You can review the various
insurance plans and sign-up for your insurance program
online at
www.diversalertnetwork.org.
Who is DAN?
 The
Divers Alert Network.
"We are
divers helping divers.
DAN is a
not-for-profit 501(C)(3) organization that provides
emergency medical advice and assistance for underwater
diving injuries, and underwrites a wide range of
research, education and training programs that promote
safe diving. DAN is supported by more than 200,000
fellow divers with a further 60,000 international divers
supporting DAN Europe, DAN Japan, DAN Southeast Asia
Pacific and DAN Southern Africa.
DAN
started in 1980 in association with Duke University
Medical Center, initiating the 24-Hour Diving Emergency
Hotline for dive accidents and providing emergency
assistance and evacuation. It was quickly followed by a
9-5 information service and our award-winning magazine,
Alert Diver, devoted to your safety as a scuba diver.
DAN was
the first to initiate insurance for the specialized
recompression or other medical or evacuation services
required in the event of a dive accident. DAN has
trained medical staff on call to assist you in the event
of a dive emergency. DAN initiated the use of emergency
oxygen first aid programs and is the largest distributor
of emergency oxygen equipment for the treatment of dive
injuries.
DAN
remains focused on service to the community of
recreational divers. We provide the most accurate
up-to-date and unbiased information to the diving
public, especially on diving safety. Examine this
website and see for yourself the wide range of services
DAN offers each and every day for you, the diver."
Source: Divers
Alert Network website
http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/about/welcome.asp
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