Diving Insurance
Divers Alert Network SA
The INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY HOTLINE
NUMBER HAS CHANGED TO
+27 10 209 8112
For DAN dive trip Temporary cover
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As a DAN Member you have acces to the following Services and Benefits:
DAN DIVE INJURY COVER
DAN-SA offers three levels of cover for its members. This cover
includes payment for the cost of hospitalization, medical and hyperbaric
treatment, and certain other costs associated with diving related
accidents ** Only Plus and Master members receive the Alert Diver
Magazine subscription.
HELP IN DIVING EMERGENCIES
+27 (0) 10 209 8112 or toll-free 0800 020 111
Our 24-hour emergency hotline is your lifeline to assistance in
the event of a medical or diving related injury. Without your support
of DAN, emergency medical support for divers would not exist.
DAN TRAVELASSIST EVACUATION BENEFITS
As a DAN member you are automatically enrolled in the DAN TravelAssist
emergency medical program. DAN TravelAssist* is your access to evacuation
in a medical emergency when you travel more than 100km from home,
or when you are on a dive trip. In addition, the benefit extends
to include emergency medical expenses when you are travelling outside
your country of permanent, registered residence ( valid for Plus
and Master members only) for a maximum period of 3 months.
DAN MEDICAL INFORMATION LINE
+27 (0) 10 209 8112 or toll-free 0800 020 111
When you have questions about your health and how it might affect
your diving, you can call the medical information line for advice,
such as the recovery time following surgery before it is safe to
dive or to request the address of the nearest diving doctor in your
area.
*TravelAssist:
DAN must be contacted in the event of a medical emergency requiring
evacuation to access the TravelAssist benefits and in the event
of any diving injury.
** DAN coverage is secondary coverage. DAN reserves the right to
claim from any other Travel or Medical insurance you may have. The
DAN Hotline must be contacted to activate these benefits.
Dive Gear - Loss or Theft of Dive Gear is
only covered if it is as a direct result of an emergency medical
evacuation
These are the differences between the different Membership Levels:
Standard
Max Depth covered : 40m
No international non-diving medical cover
Family Support Pay-Out(Diving Related Death):R 15 000
Dive Emergency Medical Expenses: R 300 000
No Alert Diver Magazine Subscription
Plus
Max Depth covered : 40m
International non-diving medical cover
Family Support Pay-Out(Diving Related Death):R 20 000
Dive Emergency Medical Expenses: R 500 000
Alert Diver Magazine Subscription
Master
Max Depth covered : 100m - (dives deeper than 100m must
be pre-approved by DAN-SA)
International non-diving medical cover
Family Support Pay-Out(Diving Related Death):R 25 000
Dive Emergency Medical Expenses: R 600 000
Alert Diver Magazine Subscription
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Divers Alert Network (DAN), a non-profit organization, exists to
provide expert information and advice consistent with the current
medical literature for the benefit of the diving public.
DAN´s historical and primary function is to provide emergency
medical advice and assistance for underwater diving accidents, to
work to prevent accidents, and to promote diving safety.
DAN promotes and supports underwater diving research and education,
particularly relating to the improvement of diving safety, first
aid, and medical treatment.
DAN strives to provide accurate, up-to-date, and unbiased information
on issues of common concern to the diving public and to advocate
for diver´s concerns, primarily, but not exclusively for diving
safety.
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