Event Details
Oceanoid Pool Freediving Challenge - DNF 2019
Oceanoid Pool Freediving Challenge - DNF 2019
Start date:
2019-03-29
End date:
2019-03-29
Location:
UBC Aquatic Centre, Vancouver, Canada
Event Type:
Pool Competition
Organizer:
Roberta Cenedese
Additional info:
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Disciplines:
DNF
Safety Qualifications:
Lifeguards on duty - see below for safety plan
Safety plan:
Safety plan and protocols
Location of nearest hospitals
UBC Hospital Urgent Care Centre, 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5 (0.5 km)
Vancouver General Hospital, 899 W 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9 (10 km)
In-water safety
Will be handled by the competition safety team (see Section 4 below)
1 team member/competitor for competition lane
Additional team members will provide safety in the warm-up zone
In the case of a hypoxia-induced loss of motor control or blackout: when competitor has recovered EMR will administer pure oxygen (10L/min) for 5 minutes. Pulse oximeter will be present for use at EMR’s discretion.
Out-of-water safety
Volunteer Emergency Medical Responder will be on site dedicated solely to the supervision of our event as a member of the competition safety team (see Section 4 below). In the event of a major emergency (unconscious competitor not responding to recovery efforts), the EMR will initiate CPR protocols and call 911. (A script for 911 calls and a map to UBC Aquatic Centre are provided in Appendix B)
UBC Aquatic Centre lifeguards on duty will review this plan in order to be familiar with the competition’s safety team and protocols. In the event of a major emergency UBC Aquatic Centre lifeguards will provide an AED (if required) and direct EMS to the individual needing attention (if required).
One in-water safety will be in the competition lane at all times. Two more safety team members will be available to provide safety oversight for competitors in the warm-up lanes.
The dynamic apnea competition lane is on the side of the pool therefore the competitors will most likely complete their performances by taking support on the pool edge. But for additional safety our team will be carrying kickboards (two kickboards taped together, provided by Oceanoid) to hand to the dynamic apnea competitors if they come up mid-lane and away from the pool edge.
All in-water safety team members have, as part of their AIDA certification, been trained in support and recovery of freedivers who are in a hypoxic state. In the event that a competitor requires assistance from one of the safety team members (i.e. the competitor suffers from a hypoxic loss of motor control or blackout), the safety team will:
the water)
Bring the competitor to the pool edge
Remove competitor’s facial equipment and support the competitor through recovery
If the competitor is unconscious and has not recovered within 15 seconds, they will be transferred to the pool deck where the EMR will administer 3 resuscitation breaths
the competitor is still unconscious after 60 seconds the EMR will commence CPR protocols and contact EMS (call 911). A script for 911 calls and a map to UBC Aquatic Centre are provided in Appendix B.
In the event that CPR and EMS protocols are initiated, UBC Aquatic Centre lifeguards will provide an AED and direct EMS to the competition zone.
If a competitor suffers an hypoxic event (loss of motor control or blackout) they will, upon recovery, be administered pure oxygen (10L/min) for a period of 5 minutes under the supervision of a qualified safety team member.
Equipment
Pocket masks and first aid kit (provided by Oceanoid)
Oxygen tank (provided by Oceanoid)
Pulse oximeter (provided by Oceanoid)
Cell phone for emergencies (provided by Oceanoid)
AED (provided by the pool; available as needed)
Spinal board (provided by the pool; available as needed)
Safety Team
See Appendix A for copies of relevant certifications
Emergency Medical Responder/Water Team Member 1: Phil Beaudry
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
AIDA 3 Freediver Certification
AIDA Competition Safety Freediver Certification
PADI Freediver Instructor
EFR Instructor
Water Team Member 2/Safety Coordinator: Thomas Woytkowiak
Qualifications:
AIDA 3* Certification
Standard CPR/1st Aid Certification
Lifesaving Instructor (expired)
Water Team Member 3: Oleg Morozov
Qualifications:
AIDA 2* Certification
Pool size:
25m
Maximum pool depth:
2.4m
Minimum pool depth:
2.4m
Main Judge:
Roberta Cenedese
Other Jury Members:
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Assistant Judges:
Matthew Townsend