DAN implemented a medical/safety advisory telephone line to handle questions from recreational divers with non-emergency questions in 1982. This change was followed by a name change from "Diving Accident Network" to "Divers Alert Network" and hosted the first annual Diving Accident and Hyperbaric Treatment continuing medical education course at the Duke University Medical Center.
DAN introduced a medical/safety advisory hotline for recreational divers in 1982, followed by a rebranding as "Divers Alert Network" and hosting the inaugural annual Diving Accident and Hyperbaric Treatment continuing medical education course at Duke University Medical Center.