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 82 810 6010 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) International Non-diving cover is valid for a maximum period of 90 days.
DAN MEDICAL INFORMATION LINE
+27 82 810 6010 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.
These are the differences between the different Membership Levels:
| Standard | Plus | Master |
|---|---|---|
| No Alert Diver Magazine Subscription | Alert Diver Magazine Subscription | Alert Diver Magazine Subscription |
| Max Depth covered : 40m | Max Depth covered : 40m | Max Depth covered : 100m – (dives deeper than 100m must be pre-approved by DAN-SA) |
| International diving cover for 90 days from date of departure. No non-diving medical cover | International diving and non-diving medical cover for 90 days from date of departure | International diving and non-diving medical cover for 90 days from the date of departure |
| Family Support Pay-Out(Diving Related Death): 15 000 | Family Support Pay-Out(Diving Related Death): R 20 000 | Family Support Pay-Out(Diving Related Death): R 25 000 |
| Dive Emergency Medical Expenses: R 300 000 | Dive Emergency Medical Expenses: R 500 000 | Dive Emergency Medical Expenses: R 600 000 |
Visit the DAN website for more info and downloads. www.dansa.org