Eric Douglas is an author and journalist known for his thriller novels with scuba diving, environment and ocean themes. He has been a dive instructor and a diver medic and worked for PADI, DAN and has written training articles for Scuba Diving since 2008.
He is also documentarian writing stories about Moskito Indians who scuba dive for lobster and photographing Russia after the Soviet Union broke up.
Taking photographs takes a diver's life. Forgetting about everything but the picture spells danger.
Another case study in our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": Far exceeding recreational limits leads to death for a new diver.
How understanding the process of clearing your ears can help you save an eardrum.
Another case study in our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": Holding on to a speared fish causes this diver to drown.
Despite off-gassing, flying after diving worsens decompression symptoms this diver didn't recognize
Another case study in our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": When his gear malfunctions, why didn't this diver ask for help?
Another case study in our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": Basic dive planning, and a simple dive flag, might have averted this disaster.
Scuba Diving Lessons for Life: Planned Separation. When a more experienced diver creates a dive plan that includes separation from his less-experienced buddy, the pair run into serious trouble.
Another in our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": A cave diver makes a difficult decision in an attempt to get help for his buddy.