The application will also include emergency information and advice on the appropriate procedures in case of a diving accident, or any other emergency while on a diving vacation.

Additionally, the application will also contain non-emergency claims information, such as claims procedures and customer service contact options.

Similar applications will be available soon for Blackberry and Android smartphones.

To download the DiveAssure Emergency and Claims Application click here.

Many of us know the feeling.  We’re on descent and realize that one of our ears hasn’t equalized.  We perform the Valsalva maneuver, and SQUEAK!  The air zips in, we may feel some momentary pain, and the pressure in the ear goes away.  We continue the dive with the ear gurgling and snapping, and surface with the most common injury in diving:  middle ear barotrauma. 
Boyle’s Law states that as pressure increases, the volume of an air-filled space will decrease proportionally, and vice versa.  In practice, this means that all of the air-filled spaces in and around our bodies can be affected in one way or another by pressure.   When we dive, these spaces need to be equalized as the pressure around us changes. 
The middle ear is Mr. Boyle’s primary victim.  The sinuses are also filled with air as are, of course, our lungs.  Air trapped beneath faulty dental work can cause extreme discomfort, and gastrointestinal air can be an issue for some of us.  Our diving gear can also create air-filled spaces.  Our masks trap air against our faces, and if we use a dry suit, there is an air-filled space between the suit and our bodies.