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4 DIVE FATALITY AND LobsterMini-Season STATISTICS This Lobster Mini-Season, statistics predict that two divers will die. Here’s what you need to know to avoid becoming one of the numbers. From 2004 through 2014, there were nearly 800 scuba diving related deaths in the U.S. and Canada alone. 400 deaths occurred in the ocean and, of these, 110 were hunters. California and Florida accounted for nearly 74% of all U.S. scuba diving deaths in hunters. Over 11 Years* 400 NUMBERS DON’T LIE. DIVERS DIE. DIVER DEATHS FOUR TIPS FOR SAFER MINI-SEASON DIVING Certified divers are more educated, safer divers. Uncertified divers commonly breach more safety rules than certified divers which increases the risk of death. Statistics show that hunters are 5-times more likely than non-hunters to die while uncertified. BE FIT FOR DIVING. GET CERTIFIED. 27 HUNTING DEATHS 51 HUNTING DEATHS *U.S. and Canada deaths only; hunters and non-hunters only. Hunters are divers that harvest or catch marine animals such as lobster, abalone or fish for personal use while diving within recreational limits. 110 HUNTERS Non-Hunters are divers that dive recreationally to view, enjoy and photograph the underwater environment. Catching marine animals is not an activity of a non-hunter; commercial divers are not counted in this group. Statistics show that California and Florida account for over 60% of all diving fatalities in the U.S. * Therefore, extra safety interventions may be very helpful in these key dive states. 290 NON-HUNTERS DEATHS DEATHS 62% 89 136 OF DIVING DEATHS HAPPEN HERE Scuba Diving Deaths Are Tragic. Thankfully, The Risk Factors Are Modifiable. Here Are Four Ways You Can Dive Safer. 3 TIP TIP Diving places physical demands upon the body and hunting adds to the workload. Make a check-out dive before mini-season to ensure you are physically up to the task. If you are out of breath on an easy dive, do not make the situation worse during mini-season by trying to catch a bag of lobsters. COASTAL DEATHS Overall, diving is a safe sport especially considering the hundreds of thousands of divers that enter the water each season. However, scuba diving deaths happen more frequently than these tragedies should. Each year since 2004, the U.S. has averaged 36.3 scuba diver deaths in the hunter and non-hunter groups.* OVER A DECADE OF DIVER DEATHS 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 32 47 36 43 35 39 31 44 28 30 35 *2004-2014, U.S. and Canada deaths only; hunters and non-hunters only; deaths across all diver classifications was 774 36.3 AVERAGE YEARLY DEATHS * Per Year, Over 11 Years* Diving with a buddy is both more fun and safer than diving alone. Plan your dive with your buddy and then stay within reach of each other in case one of you needs assistance. Hunters can become easily distracted by the thrill of the hunt and multi-tasking while diving raises risk levels even higher. Failure to monitor gas has resulted in more drowning and AGE deaths than expected. Check your gauges often. DIVE WITH A BUDDY. Use The Buddy System 2 TIP MONITOR YOUR GAUGES. 1 TIP For more information, call DAN toll-free at (800) 446-2671 or via our 24-hour Emergency at (919) 684-9111. 2x Scuba diving deaths happen to all types of divers. Young. Old. Experienced divers. New divers. In-shape and overweight divers. Once you enter the water, you are not immune to the risks. Regardless of the type of diver you are, it always pays to prepare and dive smarter. THINK THIS CAN’T HAPPEN TO YOU? THINK AGAIN. HUNTERS BECOME EASILY DISTRACTED Average Age 48 Married 50% Body Type (BMI) Average Dives Last Year 22 Fatal Dive Max Depth 76 FT Completed 60+ Dives 28% 2 DEATHS WILL HAPPEN July 29th - 30th, 2015 Risk Of Death On Risk Of Death On STATISTICS PREDICT THAT TWO DIVERS WILL DIE IN FLORIDA THIS MINI SEASON LESSON: Watch your gauges closely. Hunters become distracted from the thrill of the hunt. HUNTERS ARE NEARLY TWICE AS LIKELY TO DIE FROM RUNNING OUT OF BREATHING GAS THAN NON-HUNTERS Statistically speaking, your odds of dying while scuba diving during the two-day, lobster mini-season is ten-times higher than on any other day of the year. Over a period of 363 days of the year, there are 36.3 deaths which equates to one-tenth of one death per day. Over the two-day, mini-season, statistics predict that there will be two deaths which equates to 1 death per day of hunting. 10x 0.1 1.0 NORMAL DIVING DAYS TWO-DAY, MINI-SEASON GREATER DEATHS DAYS 36.3 363 DEATHS DAYS 2 2 OF DEATH RISK C-Card
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DIVE FATALITY ANDLobsterMini-Season
STATISTICSThis Lobster Mini-Season, statistics predict that two divers will die.
Here’s what you need to know to avoid becoming one of the numbers.
From 2004 through 2014, there were nearly 800 scuba diving related deaths in the U.S. and Canada alone. 400 deaths occurred in the ocean and, of these, 110 were hunters. California and Florida accounted for nearly 74% of all U.S. scuba diving deaths in hunters.
Over 11 Years*
400 NUMBERS DON’T LIE.DIVERS DIE.
DIVER DEATHS
FOUR TIPS FOR SAFER MINI-SEASON DIVING
Certi�ed divers are more educated, safer divers. Uncerti�ed divers commonly breach more safety rules than certi�ed divers which increases the risk of death. Statistics show that hunters are 5-times more likely than non-hunters to die while uncerti�ed.
BE FIT FOR DIVING.
GET CERTIFIED.
27HUNTING DEATHS
51HUNTING DEATHS
*U.S. and Canada deaths only; hunters and non-hunters only.
Hunters are divers that harvest or catch marine animals such as lobster, abalone or �sh for personal use while diving within recreational limits.
110 HUNTERSNon-Hunters are divers that dive recreationally to view, enjoy and photograph the underwater environment. Catching marine animals is not an activity of a non-hunter; commercial divers are not counted in this group.
Statistics show that California and Floridaaccount for over 60% of all diving fatalities in the U.S.* Therefore, extra safety interventions may be very helpful in these key dive states.
290 NON-HUNTERS
DEATHSDEATHS
62%
89 136
OF DIVING DEATHSHAPPEN HERE
Scuba Diving Deaths Are Tragic. Thankfully, The Risk Factors Are Modi�able. Here Are Four Ways You Can Dive Safer.
3TIP
TIP
Diving places physical demands upon the body and hunting adds to the workload. Make a check-out dive before mini-season to ensure you are physically up to the task. If you are out of breath on an easy dive, do not make the situation worse during mini-season by trying to catch a bag of lobsters.
COASTAL DEATHS
Overall, diving is a safe sport especially considering the hundreds of thousands of divers that enter the water each season. However, scuba diving deaths happen more frequently than these tragedies should. Each year since 2004, the U.S. has averaged 36.3 scuba diver deaths in the hunter and non-hunter groups.*
OVER A DECADE OF DIVER DEATHS
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
32
47 36
43 35 39
31
44
28 30 35
*2004-2014, U.S. and Canada deaths only; hunters and non-hunters only; deaths across all diver classi�cations was 774
36.3AVERAGE
YEARLY DEATHS*
Per Year, Over 11 Years*
Diving with a buddy is both more fun and safer than diving alone. Plan your dive with your buddy and then stay within reach of each other in case one of you needs assistance.
Hunters can become easily distracted by the thrill of the hunt and multi-tasking while diving raises risk levels even higher. Failure to monitor gas has resulted in more drowning and AGE deaths than expected. Check your gauges often.
DIVE WITH A BUDDY.
Use The Buddy System2TIP
MONITOR YOUR GAUGES.1TIP
For more information, call DAN toll-free at (800) 446-2671 or via our 24-hour Emergency at (919) 684-9111.
2xScuba diving deaths happen to all types of divers. Young. Old. Experienced divers. New divers. In-shape and overweight divers. Once you enter the water, you are not immune to the risks. Regardless of the type of diver you are, it always pays to prepare and dive smarter.
THINK THIS CAN’T HAPPEN TO YOU?THINK AGAIN.
HUNTERS BECOME EASILY DISTRACTEDAverage Age
48
Married50%
Body Type (BMI)Average
Dives Last Year22
Fatal Dive Max Depth76 FT
Completed 60+ Dives 28%
2DEATHS WILL HAPPENJuly 29th - 30th, 2015 Risk Of Death On Risk Of Death On
STATISTICS PREDICTTHAT TWO DIVERS WILL DIEIN FLORIDA THIS MINI SEASON
LESSON: Watch your gauges closely. Hunters become distracted from the thrill of the hunt.
HUNTERS ARE NEARLY TWICE AS LIKELY TO DIE FROM RUNNING OUT OF BREATHINGGAS THAN NON-HUNTERS
Statistically speaking, your odds of dying while scuba diving during the two-day, lobster mini-season is ten-times higher than on any other day of the year.
Over a period of 363 days of the year, there are 36.3 deaths which equates to one-tenth of one death per day.
Over the two-day, mini-season, statistics predict that there will be two deaths which equates to 1 death per day of hunting.
10x0.1 1.0
NORMAL DIVING DAYS TWO-DAY, MINI-SEASON
GREATER
DEATHS
DAYS
36.3363
DEATHS
DAYS
22
OF DEATHRISK
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