Diving first aid is similar to normal first aid with a few differences. The most important difference is that a diver learning first aid must include the training to administer oxygen. Why? 100% oxygen on the surface is the universal treatment for decompression sickness. Anything higher than an Open Water Diver certification requires a class…… Continue reading Be Prepared! Diving First Aid
Month: October 2024
Master Navigation at Joe Bald Park: A Cleanup Event Guide
H2Ozarks, a non-profit focused on water quality in the upper White River Basin, runs annual shoreline cleanup events in Missouri and Arkansas. This year, a team from Diventures in Springfield joined the 2024 Missouri Shoreline Cleanup. We focused on the water around Joe Bald Park on Table Rock Lake. Dive Buddy One of the best…… Continue reading Master Navigation at Joe Bald Park: A Cleanup Event Guide
Table Rock Lake, The General, and the Enchanted Forest
I had a three-day weekend and wanted to get two dives in. There was a cleanup dive planned for Sunday, but I had Friday morning free, so I scheduled to go on the charter with Indian Point Dive Center. Friday’s weather was a little rough with a possibility of it being worse so that got…… Continue reading Table Rock Lake, The General, and the Enchanted Forest