{"id":2196,"count":11,"description":"Scuba Diving Safety - DCS\r\nRecreational dive safety DCS advice, tips and how to guides.\r\nMy dive safety DCS articles were written to help beginners and improving scuba divers improve their safety when scuba diving\r\n\r\nEach scuba diving safety DCS article contains invaluable details that are too frequently missed out on in recreational dive classes. Enjoy this diver series!\r\n \t\r\nDisclosure\r\nscubatechphilippines.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program; I may earn commission from qualifying purchases made through affiliate advertising links included in articles on this blog.<\/em>\r\n\r\nI only endorse and recommend products that I have used myself, or know to be highly recommended by expert diving peers. 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