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BSAC Safety & Development manager

British Sub-Aqua Club. BSAC Safety Update Jim Watson. BSAC Safety & Development manager. Outline. 2015 Incidents Report - A review Some comments on the issues involved The wider UK picture Conclusions on 2015. 2015 overview. Incident year - Oct 1 st to Sept 30 th

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BSAC Safety & Development manager

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  1. British Sub-Aqua Club BSAC Safety Update Jim Watson BSAC Safety & Development manager

  2. Outline • 2015 Incidents Report • - A review • Some comments on the issues involved • The wider UK picture • Conclusions on 2015

  3. 2015 overview • Incident year - Oct 1st to Sept 30th • 252 incidents entered into the database • 226 UK - sports diving, all affiliations • 26 Overseas - involving BSAC members

  4. UK Incidents by year

  5. Incident types

  6. Monthly distribution of incidents

  7. Monthly distribution of incidents

  8. Monthly distribution of incidents

  9. Monthly distribution of incidents

  10. Coastguard assistance • 76 Incidents

  11. Coastguard assistance

  12. Helicopter involvement • 49 Incidents

  13. Helicopter involvement

  14. RNLI assistance • 56 Incidents

  15. RNLI assistance

  16. Houses of Parliament 29 February 2016

  17. ACTIVITY BY GENDER

  18. RATE COMPARISON100 MILLION HOURS

  19. Understanding Risk

  20. Fatalities 9 UK fatalities (10 year average = 14.5) 3 BSAC members (10 year average = 6.2) 6 non BSAC members (10 year average = 8.3) 1 overseas fatality - Non BSAC member

  21. Fatalities by month

  22. BSAC Fatalities - History

  23. Fatalities – Related factors

  24. Fatalities – Related factors

  25. Fatalities – Related factors

  26. Fatalities – Related factors

  27. Fatalities – Related factors An analysis of 4,463 dives indicates that separation is nearly 3 times more likely when diving in a trio (or more) compared to diving in a buddy pair

  28. More than Buddy pair Safe Diving Inexperienced/unfamiliar Experienced Agree Plan Agree Leader All monitor Self sufficient

  29. Fatalities – Related factors

  30. Freeflow advice Coldwater regs Precautions Resolution Practice

  31. Fatalities – Related factors

  32. Weight Training Ditch practice Removal practice Kit change Standard Intergrated Weight Harness BC/Wing crotch strap Practice, Practice, Practice

  33. Fatalities – Related factors

  34. Fatalities – Related factors

  35. Fatalities – Related factors

  36. Fatalities – Related factors

  37. Fatalities – Related factors

  38. EN250 Cold Water Regulators <10o C Standard for manufacture Applies to new models Marking for Alternate ‘A’ Alternate not >30m

  39. Fatalities – Related factors

  40. Fatalities – Related factors

  41. Fatalities – Related factors

  42. Fatalities – Related factors

  43. Average age n=5743

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