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.
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.
Another case study in our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": Unaware that his body’s aches and pains were symptoms of a potentially larger problem, a new diver continues his dive trip
Another case study from our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": Poor communication and an unwillingness to cancel a dive lead to drowning
Inadequate gear as well as a lack of training and preparation lead to trouble when this buddy dive team try to retrieve a lost anchor. Scuba diving safety tips and accidents