Overconfidence kills. But sometimes, when you're lucky, it just leaves you unconscious and bleeding.

A heavy equipment load and a malfunctioning BC add up to extreme danger for one unsuspecting diver.

John nearly becomes the second victim when he attempts to rescue a struggling diver.

Lessons For Life: Eager to dive before her training was complete, Abby found herself in a life-threatening situation she wasn't prepared to handle. Learn from her mistakes and avoid this tragedy.

Sandra never really wanted to dive, but under pressure from her boyfriend she gave it a shot--with nearly fatal consequences.

An ill-conceived scheme leaves one diver trapped on the bottom with two tanks, but no air.

Dan saved a few bucks by ordering his gear online, and it nearly cost him his life.

A diver facing two sharks in low vis discovers that her new buddy is nowhere to be found. Another installment in our dive training series Lessons For Life. For more dive training and safety tips, visit scubadiving.com

Scuba Diving Accidents and Safety Tips: Combine shore diving with poor fitness, unserviced gear, bad judgement and a hangover. Another installment in our dive-training series Lessons For Life.