A recent thread in A & I got me thinking. What questions should we ask about the safety equipment and emergency plans when we book to dive at a remote site.
At work one of the courses we teach is how to put together an emergency first aid plan. We also go out and do "Test Drills" to determine if the plan is effective.
Things we look at in determining if a Plan meets the requirements for Work Place codes of Practice and Legislature.
Risk analysis must take into account:
a) Number of people likely to be onsite at a given time
b) How long before emergency help can arrive
c) How long to transport to appropriate treatment facility
d) How risky are the activities at the site
e) Why kinds of injuries or illnesses are likely to occurr
Risk analysis is then used to determine
1) How many trained first aiders are appropriate and what level of training
2) What first aid equipment is required
Emergency plan should include
How first aid will be activated
Who/How emergency services are contacted
Who controls the scene
How the emergency equipment is brought to the scene
Who is responsible for documentation
Will someone be assigned to accompany the injured person to treatment centre
How will follow up be done and by whom (this should include debriefing and support services for witnesses and staff)
If required who will be liaison with officials, Investigators legal entities etc
I know this is pretty exhaustive but I am putting it out to trigger some discussion. What do the operators consider. What do you consider to be minimum criteria.. what are YOUR "Deal breakers"?
At work one of the courses we teach is how to put together an emergency first aid plan. We also go out and do "Test Drills" to determine if the plan is effective.
Things we look at in determining if a Plan meets the requirements for Work Place codes of Practice and Legislature.
Risk analysis must take into account:
a) Number of people likely to be onsite at a given time
b) How long before emergency help can arrive
c) How long to transport to appropriate treatment facility
d) How risky are the activities at the site
e) Why kinds of injuries or illnesses are likely to occurr
Risk analysis is then used to determine
1) How many trained first aiders are appropriate and what level of training
2) What first aid equipment is required
Emergency plan should include
How first aid will be activated
Who/How emergency services are contacted
Who controls the scene
How the emergency equipment is brought to the scene
Who is responsible for documentation
Will someone be assigned to accompany the injured person to treatment centre
How will follow up be done and by whom (this should include debriefing and support services for witnesses and staff)
If required who will be liaison with officials, Investigators legal entities etc
I know this is pretty exhaustive but I am putting it out to trigger some discussion. What do the operators consider. What do you consider to be minimum criteria.. what are YOUR "Deal breakers"?