sharpenu
Contributor
Forgive me if this is in the wrong forum, since it does not discuss an actual incident, but prevention of potential ones.
In the fire department, there is a system being used called a personnel accountability system (PAS), the goal of which is to track firefighters located in an IDLH (Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health) environment. Understandably, it is easy for incident command to lose track of firefighters in the chaotic environment of an incident. After years of study and experience, several useful systems have been developed that allow the incident commander (IC) to safely track the location and status of crewmembers on the scene.
The fire departments in this area have gone with a system that I feel could be easily adapted to use by dive operators in tracking divers.
Each diver would have a tag with a personal identifier on it, one that is particular to that diver. Be it a nuimber or the divers name. As each diver enters the water, his tag is placed on a tracking board, along with the time he/she entered the water. On SI, the tag is moved to the SI portion of the board, along with the time.
You think this would help, or is this unneeded clutter? Better only for rec, or tec, or not needed? Thoughts?
In the fire department, there is a system being used called a personnel accountability system (PAS), the goal of which is to track firefighters located in an IDLH (Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health) environment. Understandably, it is easy for incident command to lose track of firefighters in the chaotic environment of an incident. After years of study and experience, several useful systems have been developed that allow the incident commander (IC) to safely track the location and status of crewmembers on the scene.
The fire departments in this area have gone with a system that I feel could be easily adapted to use by dive operators in tracking divers.
Each diver would have a tag with a personal identifier on it, one that is particular to that diver. Be it a nuimber or the divers name. As each diver enters the water, his tag is placed on a tracking board, along with the time he/she entered the water. On SI, the tag is moved to the SI portion of the board, along with the time.
You think this would help, or is this unneeded clutter? Better only for rec, or tec, or not needed? Thoughts?