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Hi Everyone
This summer has been kind of odd this year so
far. I think we will be out diving in full swing
pretty soon. We have been diving out at
Applegate lake, kind of chilly but still pretty
fun. Congratulations to our newest divers.
We changed the day of pirate day to July
10th. There has been talk of the low water
bridge getting worked on. If it is not finished
by July 10th we will have to move the location
of Pirate Day. We will still have it even if
the location is changed. If you are goin to need
gear don't wait to reserve it. Just about half
of it is reserved already.
Dive Club meeting will be the third Monday of
this month. 6.00pm at JJ Norths in the back
room. Come out and have some fun.
Sincerely,
Barbara and Brandan
Conover
Sundance Divers
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How to Choose a Dive
Mask
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When choosing a dive mask, comfort and fit are
top of the list. You want one that seals all of
the way around your face. For diving you need a
good quality silicone mask. Some of the
snorkeling sets out there are not silicone. This
means they won't fit as well and will probably
leak. Which will make your dive miserable. Not
to mention they may not have good quality glass.
This is not something you want to find out about
when you are 40 or 50ft down underwater. If you
have a mustache it will be hard to get one that
seals but you can get a mask with a purge that
will help considerably. Masks are pretty
personal items, so when you are picking one out
make sure it is a good quality silicone mask. It
will make diving so much easier and more fun, if
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FLYING AFTER DIVING GUIDLINES
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Single
No-Decompression Dive
A minimum surface
interval of 12 hours is suggested. That
means if you are on vacation and you only
did one dive, Minimum surface interval of 12
hours..
If you have been
diving Multiple Dives in a Day or Multiple Days
of Diving
A minimum surface interval of 18
hours is suggested. When I have been diving all
week on vacation i usually take the last day
off. Give myself a full 24 hours before we fly.
Just to be safe.
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Fathers Day Is
Coming Up!
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Dads are pretty amazing, they do so much for us,
if you have a great dad make sure you tell him
how special he is. I know a lot of dads have had
to put off their hopes and dreams. This year why
not make one of his dreams come true. Sign him
up for a scuba class, or if he is already
certified sign him up for a continuing education
class. Make it really special and take the class
with him. I still have the learn to scuba dive
special for $99.99 plus the cost of the book. If
you are not sure what he would want I have gift
certificates available. I can take your
information right over the phone and mail it
right to him if you wish.
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Thank you all for being so good to us, If
you haven't seen our remodel on the shop
stop by and take a look. It is much roomier
now.
Brandan and
Barbara Conover
Sundance Divers
543 NE E ST
Grants Pass,
Oregon
541-479-9715
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DAN has a new # |
DURHAM,
NC - Effective immediately, the phone number for
the DAN 24-Hour SCUBA Diving Emergency Hotline
has changed. The new number is (919) 684-9111.
The change, dubbed "One Call," is part
of the continuing mission of Divers Alert
Network® (DAN®) to increase the safety of SCUBA
divers. With the new hotline number, divers
need only to call a single phone number to
activate emergency services, regardless of what
kind of emergency assistance is needed.
"Over
the last few years, as the benefits and
resources we provided the dive industry
increased, so did the phone numbers to access
the assistance," said Nicholas Bird, MD, vice
president of DAN Medical Services. "SCUBA
divers were getting understandably confused. By
simplifying the process to a single phone
number, we've given divers needing assistance
one less thing to think about in a stressful
situation."
The new number replaces the
need to decide whether to call DAN, TravelAssist
to facilitate emergency evacuation, or a medical
facility. Simply call DAN at the new hotline
number, and all emergency assistance will be
triaged and facilitated from there.
"We
had a goal this year to streamline our emergency
assistance resources," said Dan Orr, president
and CEO of DAN. "One Call is a huge step toward
that goal, and it's an extremely positive step
in moving SCUBA diver safety forward."
DAN's previous hotline numbers will remain in
effect for a transitional grace period.
However, all divers are encouraged to update
their emergency contact information and
emergency assistance plans as soon as possible.
As always, in the case of an immediate
life-threatening emergency, contact 911 (or the
equivalent emergency response system), and then
call DAN.
The DAN Emergency Hotline
(919-684-9111) is available 24-hours a day, 7
days a week. It can be reached by collect call
or from outside the U.S. |
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