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Practical dive safety tips for divers.

Ear Problems? No Problem.

Pressure-related injuries to divers’ ears and sinuses are the most common injuries reported to DAN each year. A little common sense will help you avoid such injuries.
Equalize

Equalize early; start on the surface with a gentle Valsalva maneuver. At the first sign of a problem, stop your descent until you have equalized. If you cannot equalize, ascend to a shallower depth and use a different equalization technique. Use frequent gentle equalizations; they are more effective than forceful equalization.

Avoiding Ear Problems

• Before entering the water or before descending, equalize.
• Descend slowly and steadily, and clear often.
• If you experience difficulty, stop your descent or do not forcefully clear. Stop your descent before you experience ear or sinus pain.
• Descend and equalize in a feet-first position.
• If you do experience pain or discomfort, ascend until you experience relief.
• Equalize early and often.

Can’t equalize?

Do you have a broken nose, a deviated septum or allergies or a history of ear infections? Don’t dive until you have seen a doctor, and the problem is resolved. Use nasal sprays or oral medications to shrink swollen membranes and aid equalization.
Symptoms of damage to the ears and sinuses include:

* Ringing in the ears or hearing loss

* Nausea, vomiting, dizziness or vertigo

* Blood from the nose or ears

* Unresolved pain in ears or sinuses

If any of these symptoms occur during or after a dive, consult a physician before the next dive. Proper care and medication will aid your return to diving.

DAN Medical Information Line: +1-919-684-2948 ext. 222

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It is with a great deal of excitement and enthusiasm, that NCDIVERS.COM will be pleased to introduce Jill Heinerth for a speaking engagement, Friday, September 14 in Clayton, NC.

Jill is not only and avid technical diver, but a Film Producer, Photographer and writer as well. Her credits include:

*Women Divers hall of Fame, 2000

*Women’s Record for Deep Cave Penetration, 1998

*National Geographic Explorer, “Mapping the Labyrinth”, Exploration Diver

*”The Cave”, Underwater Unit coordinator

* Discovery Channel, “Journey to the Center of the Earth”, Underwater Lighting and Safety

To learn more about Jill and this wonderful opportunity, please visit her website: www.intotheplanet.com

Someone lost a mask near the #11 buoy.  If anyone finds it, it is a Cressi Sub “Big Eyes” mask with black silicone and yellow accents.  It also has a yellow neoprene strap cover.  If you find this, please return to shop. Thank you. 

Starting today, you walk in to the shop located at Fantasy Lake Scuba Park in Rolesville, NC and you will get 25% off the LISTED price of the item that is already marked as 10% of MSRP.

This sale includes wetsuits, computers, regulators, buoyancy compensators, cameras and scooters. If you’ve got a dive trip scheduled or feel like having Christmas come early, stop in and get a huge deal on some dive gear.

Give us a call 919-570-DIVE!

It is with a great deal of excitement and enthusiasm, that NCDIVERS.COM will be pleased to introduce Jill Heinerth for a speaking engagement, Friday, September 14 in Clayton, NC.

Jill is not only and avid technical diver, but a Film Producer, Photographer and writer as well. Her credits include:

*Women Divers hall of Fame, 2000

*Women’s Record for Deep Cave Penetration, 1998

*National Geographic Explorer, “Mapping the Labyrinth”, Exploration Diver

*”The Cave”, Underwater Unit coordinator

* Discovery Channel, “Journey to the Center of the Earth”, Underwater Lighting and Safety

To learn more about Jill and this wonderful opportunity, please visit her website: www.intotheplanet.com

Finally. After a month!!!! an update: 7/30/07

A few things going on lately:

This past Sunday, the co-pilot side wing for the shallow plane was moved and placed next to the plane. Thanks to Chad from Mountain Divers for assisting!

Visibility is around 15′ depending on depth and location.

Temps are in the high 70’s to 30′ and below that they are approximately 66 degrees at 35′ and 60′ is still running around 55 degrees.

The new Changing Room is almost complete but is usable and has benches, pegs to hang clothing on and a changing mirror in both sides.

Also, a USB memory stick was found. If you’ve lost one, please call to indentify. 910-308-4476.

New dive log up over at divetime.

We used the DPVs (scooters) for oneof the dives. I had one person mention, after renting it, that the battery charge only lasted about 20 minutes so we had someone take it out and test it and when they write the review I’ll post it. It lasted much longer than 20 minutes for him and I know that the dive with the scooters was at least 35-40 minutes and it still had lots of battery power left.

Photos taken June 16, 2007 by Kevin Coleman

divetime has a new log up about my first ever night dive. LOVED it!!!

Also, Bobby, Xenia, Bob and Polly just returned from Cave Country down in Florida and if you have even the teeniest bit of interest in cave/cavern diving, definitely check out this thread at NCDivers.com.