October 2026 Scuba Diving Industry® Magazine

ARTICLE INDEX

Subject

Issue

Title/Link

Author

Page

Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety

February 2025

The Mental Health Benefits of Diving

Gil Zeimer

18

April 2025 May 2025 June 2025 July 2025

The Chamber Crisis Continues

Dan Orr

7 7 7 7 7 7

See Clearly. Dive Safely. Vision Correction & Diving Dan Orr

Checklists and a Consistent Pre-Dive Ritual What Does Age Have To Do With It?

Dan Orr Dan Orr

August 2025

Altitude Exposure After Diving: Safety Risks For Pros Dan Orr

September 2025 To Stop or Not To Stop – That is the Question

Dan Orr Dan Orr Dan Orr

October 2025

Diving Nitrox with Your Dive Computer Set to “Air”

10

November 2025 An Incident is an Accident that Didn’t Happen

6 6

December 2025 Why Your Customers Need to Dive Their Experience Dan Orr

December 2025 When Simple Mistakes Mean Everything

Al Hornsby

10

January 2026 January 2026 February 2026 February 2026

The Rule of 3: Error Recognition & Critical Rethinking Dan Orr

6

The Risks of Even “Apparent” Lack of Expertise Recreational Diving Fatalities & Health Issues Unwelcome Advances Can Hurt Your Business From Swim Lessons to Scuba: Pools into a Pipeline Building a Safe and Enjoyable Buddy Relationship Why Documented Training Standards Matter

Al Hornsby

10

Dan Orr

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Al Hornsby Al Hornsby

March 2026 March 2026 May 2026 May 2026 June 2026 June 2026

Dan Orr

Al Hornsby

Lobsters Are Optional – Safety Is Not

Dan Orr

Dive Supervision: Anticipating Predictable Risks “Don’t Tell Me No. Tell Me How!” Adaptive Scuba

Al Hornsby

Dan Orr Dan Orr Dan Orr

July 2026

Snorkeling Safety for Older Adults

August 2026 August 2026 August 2026 DEMA 2026 DEMA 2026 May 2024 January 2024 January 2024 February 2024 March 2024 March 2024 April 2024 July 2024 August 2024

California Lobsters Are Optional, Safety Is Not

My Experience: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Is No Joke!Marty Snyderman

Why Safety-First Dive Professionals Are Needed Now

A Sports Approach to Diver Safety

Al Hornsby Dan Orr Tec Clark

Moving from the Checklist Mentality to Diving EDU

Training Training Training Training Training Training Training Training Training Training Training Training Training Training Training Training Training Training Training Training Training Training Training Training Training Training

Experiential Learning: A Campus Trend

28

Adding Swim Lessons, Freediving, Mermaid Programs William Cline

9

Setting Meaningful Goals for Dive Professionals

Shelli Hendricks, Ph.D. Shelli Hendricks, Ph.D.

10 13 32 29 29 19

Are Collaborations Good for Business?

How to Run a Successful Instructor-Level Program

Pat Hammer

Ways to Deal with Workplace Conflict

Shelli Hendricks, Ph.D.

Our Take on Training New Divers: A 7 Week Course Tom Leaird

Why Teach Specialties?

Pat Hammer

The Liability Release – Protection for the Dive Industry Al Hornsby

8

September 2024 Using Seal Team Training to Change Lives

Sherry Hammer

26 22 25 38 11

October 2024

Don’t Let a Single Point of Failure Ruin a Good Day

Eric Douglas

November 2024 Tips for Keeping Divers Engaged and Active

Patrick Hammer

February 2025

When is it Time to Stop Teaching?

Pat Hammer

April 2025 June 2025 June 2025 July 2025 July 2025 July 2025

3 Tips for Building A Stronger Customer Base

Shelli Hendricks, Ph.D.

Rules, Standards & Liability for Your Staff & Company Al Hornsby

9

The Value of the Rescue Diver Course for Retailers

Patrick Hammer

34

Are Accidents ‘Out of the Blue?’

Al Hornsby

9

Creating Healthier Divers with a Fitness Profit Center Gretchen M. Ashton

20 28

A Call for Rigor in Nitrox Gas Analysis

Joel Silverstein

August 2025 August 2025

Instructor’s Words & Miscommunication in Training Oxygen Safety and Gas Mixing for Dive Operations

Al Hornsby

9

Joel Silverstein

30

September 2025 Leadership Training – An Underutilized Resource? September 2025 Creating a Group Fitness Program for Your Store

Al Hornsby

9

Gretchen M. Ashton

19 36 10 18

October 2025

Marketing to Families: A Lucrative Path for Dive Shops Margo Peyton

November 2025 Store Policies and Staff Training November 2025 Are You Giving Money Away?

Al Hornsby

Patrick Hammer

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