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In a life-threatening dive emergency, who should you contact first?

Local emergency medical services, then DAN's hotline.

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  1. Your dive shop's email
  2. The dive agency that certified you
  3. Local emergency medical services, then DAN ✔

Why: Get local help moving first. Then call the Divers Alert Network (DAN) Emergency Hotline at +1-919-684-9111, staffed 24 hours a day, for advice on dive injuries.

Huh, didn't know that: DAN's hotline averages about 5,200 calls a year. Dial the +1 country code from outside the US.

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Answer: Local emergency medical services, then DAN. Get local help moving first. Then call the Divers Alert Network (DAN) Emergency Hotline at +1-919-684-9111, staffed 24 hours a day, for advice on dive injuries.

  1. DAN Alert Diver: DAN Emergency Hotline dan.org/alert-diver/article/dan-emergency-hotline
    For a life-threatening emergency, first contact local emergency medical services (EMS)
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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