Ted couldn’t find a dive buddy who liked to dive as he did, so he dived alone. That was fine with Ted — right up until he realized he wasn’t sure how to get back to the surface.

Danny was having one of the greatest days of his short dive career. Conditions were perfect. Visibility seemed to go on forever. Until the grouper he had just speared knocked his regulator out of his mouth and his mask askew. Suddenly, he was in trouble.

Another case study in our Dive Training Series "Lessons For Life": A diver ignoring a nagging pain in her shoulder and neck spends some time in the chamber. What lessons can you learn from this dive accident?

Another case study in our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": Far exceeding recreational limits leads to death for a new diver.

How understanding the process of clearing your ears can help you save an eardrum.

Another case study in our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": Holding on to a speared fish causes this diver to drown.

Despite off-gassing, flying after diving worsens decompression symptoms this diver didn't recognize

Another case study in our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": Basic dive planning, and a simple dive flag, might have averted this disaster.

Scuba Diving Lessons for Life: Planned Separation. When a more experienced diver creates a dive plan that includes separation from his less-experienced buddy, the pair run into serious trouble.