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.
In 1982, DAN established a medical/safety advisory hotline for recreational divers with non-urgent queries. This change led to a name transformation from "Diving Accident Network" to "Divers Alert Network," which also organized the first annual Diving Accident and Hyperbaric Treatment continuing education course at Duke University Medical Center.