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
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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
Beaver Lake Dive Park – the Great New Look
I think I’m getting obsessed. It’s been two weeks since my last dive and I feel like I’m in withdrawal. I’ve spent time in the pool both at Diventures practicing diving skills and swimming at our local community center but it’s just not the same. This weekend, a friend of mine was able to work…… Continue reading Beaver Lake Dive Park – the Great New Look
So, now what? Research, Networking, and New Friends
We’re at the point this summer where I have my open water certification, but now what do we do? I want to keep diving, but how? Research is needed. Research I started researching. This is what I do. I work professionally in IT and have for about 28 years. My biggest skill (my superpower, if…… Continue reading So, now what? Research, Networking, and New Friends
So that’s where I parked?
Day 2 at Beaver Lake was a beautiful day. We arrived at around 9:30 and got ready for our second day of certification dives. There were a few more skills to practice, which we all accomplished quite easily. There were fish to play with, which we all did. Sights and Buoyancy The dive park has…… Continue reading So that’s where I parked?