FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Phone: +1-(919-684-2948 ext 1271

Email: bharper@dan.org
Contact: Brian Harper, Director of Communications

DAN Offers Regional Emergency Hotlines in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia
Pacific

DURHAM, NC – July 13, 2022 – The DAN Emergency Hotline has been a lifeline for divers
around the world since it was launched in 1981. For 41 years, all divers have had access to
expert medical assistance 24 hours a day, every day, at +1-919-684-9111.

Earlier this year DAN launched a dedicated Spanish-language hotline. Now, Spanish-speaking
divers can call +52-557-100-0540 to speak with Spanish-speaking medical professionals.
Although DAN has had Spanish-speaking medical staff for many years, this new hotline means
that the person who answers the call will speak the caller’s own language.

This new hotline follows the Portuguese-language DAN Emergency Hotline (+55-11-3042-1157)
that was launched in 2015 for divers in Brazil. Although at present DAN is unable to offer
membership and insurance to divers in Brazil, the Portuguese-language DAN Emergency
Hotline remains available and represents DAN’s ongoing commitment to providing medical
assistance to Brazilian divers. We are working to make membership and insurance available in
Brazil in the future.

In addition to the Spanish and Portuguese hotlines, there are now DAN Emergency Hotlines for
speakers of Chinese, Malay, and Bahasa Indonesia as well.

As a global safety organization, the introduction of regional hotlines in local languages is vital to
helping reduce stress for callers seeking emergency assistance. Callers can expect the same
level of customer service and the same standard operating procedures as the English hotline.

Through DAN World, DAN has the language capabilities, knowledge of local health systems,
and partnerships with key organizations and individuals to bring its programs and services to
divers and members in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia Pacific.

The full resources of DAN are behind everything we do worldwide. Our collaboration with our
partners in Latin America and Asia Pacific is stronger than ever. DAN and DAN World members
in all regions have access to the 24/7 DAN Emergency Hotline, the digital edition of Alert Diver
magazine, the DAN medical information line, and DAN’s library of online health and safety
resources.

This support for divers in Latin America and Asia Pacific not only helps divers in those regions,
but it also means that traveling North American divers will have better access to excellent care.
No matter where you live or where you travel, DAN is there.
 DAN Emergency Hotlines
+1-919-684-9111 English
+52-557-100-0540 Spanish
+55-11-3042-1157 Portuguese
+1-800-088-200 within Australia
+62-21-5085-8719 within Indonesia
+60-15-4600-0109 within Malaysia
+86-400-007-2000 within China

DAN medics are available 24 / 7 / 365.

IMPORTANT: These hotline numbers are for emergencies only.

Please contact DAN Member Services for non-emergency inquiries.

About DAN: The world’s most recognized and respected dive safety organization, Divers Alert
Network (DAN), has remained committed to the health and well-being of divers for more than 40
years. The organization’s research, medical services, and global-response programs create an
extensive network that supports divers with vital services such as injury prevention, educational
programs, and lifesaving evacuations. Every year, hundreds of thousands of divers around the
world look to DAN as their dive safety organization. Join the DAN community or learn more at
DAN.org.

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For more information, contact DAN director of communications Brian Harper at +1-919-684-
2948 or bharper@dan.org.