Event Details
Asikkala Depth Challenge 2016
Asikkala Depth Challenge 2016
Start date:
2016-08-21
End date:
2016-08-21
Location:
Kinisselkä in Lake Päijänne, Asikkala, Finland
Event Type:
Depth Competition
Organizer:
Timo Pöntinen
Additional info:
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Disciplines:
CWT CNF FIM
Safety Qualifications:
About 10 athletes in the competition, max depth 65 m.
Organizator: Timo Pöntinen, AIDA Instructor, AIDA Finland
Main judge Kaj Toivola, in water
Judge Viljami Tabell, on boat
Surface camera, TBA, on boat
Deep safety diver Jyri Vehmaskoski
Shallow safety divers TBA
First aid group: Jukka Pöllänen, Timo Pöntinen, Jyri Vehmaskoski, Viljami Tabell
Kaj takes care of competition line and bottom camera. Bottom plate has a light and a camera.
See details: Safety Plan
Safety plan:
SAFETY PLAN:
AIDA depth competition 21.8.2016, Kinisselkä, Asikkala, Finland.
Organizer Timo Pöntinen 040 589 5041, AIDA Finland
First aid group: Jukka Pöllänen (Medic) 044 3501124, Timo Pöntinen 040 589 5041, Jyri Vehmaskoski 050 352 6029, Viljami Tabell 040 573 6663
Most notable risks in freediving:
Black-out, risk is highest when approaching the surface.
Lung squeeze, usual sign is blood coming from the airways.
Rupture of eardrum, and losing the sense of direction.
Safety setup and rescuing:
Depth limit 65 m (Lake Kinisselkä is 78 m deep).
Mandatory safety equipment are: depth line, lanyard and mask lamp.
Competition line is set from the boat, so that it can be pulled up rabidly. When the diver turns, he has to pull the line once, so that the surface crew knows that the diver is coming up. A sonar is also used to follow the progression of the diver.
In every competition dive the safety divers will meet the athlete at a depth of 10-20 meters, depending on the depth of the competition dive. In the case of a black-out the safety divers act according to the AIDA safety guidelines and practices.
Setup for situations requiring the administration of oxygen:
1. Jukka P. Ja Timo P. will take care of the oxygen kit and first aid kit, and they will perform the oxygen saturation measurements and oxygen administration in the case of a lung squeeze.
One first aid and oxygen kit is in the competition boat, and there is a oxygen kit also in the rescue boat.
2. In a case of a serious emergency the competition will be aborted. If needed, the whole first aid group will aid in the rescue operations.
3. If needed, evacuation will be carried out to Salonsaari:
3.1. Call to 112, where the situation and address is told: Asikkala, Halkoniementie 88, Salonsaari.
Salonsaari coordinates: N 61°10.6453' E 25°37.0281'
3.2. Evacuation from Kinisselkä to Salonsaari with the rescue boat, approximate time 5 minutes. Jukka, Jyri and Viljami will be on the boat. Ambulance will arrive there.
3.3 Timo and Kaj will take care of the other divers and boats.
Maximum depth:
65m
Main Judge:
Kaj Toivola
Other Jury Members:
Viljami Tabell
Assistant Judges:
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Performance Safeties:
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Warm-Up Safeties:
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