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.
Lessons in scuba diving safety and accidents. This month: A new dive toy and poor planning lead to deadly consequences.
Another case study in our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": Always get a proper orientation for a site you’ve never dived. Scuba diving accidents and safety tips.
The dangers of sharing gear and not seeking proper dive training for every dive.
Why training and experience can help you keep your head while tech diving
From our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": Why diving beyond your fitness level and not properly controlling your buoyancy can be fatal.
Our best tips for what to do when strong current takes you far away from the dive boat and you are unable to easily swim back.
DAN's annual report on dive accidents highlights four factors common to fatal accidents. The good news: They're all preventable. Our dive-training tips.
10 tips for diving after dark.