Event Details
Pacífico Profundo - Robinson Crusoe
Pacífico Profundo - Robinson Crusoe
Start date:
2025-03-27
End date:
2025-03-31
Location:
Robinson Crusoe, Robinson Crusoe, Chile
Event Type:
Depth Competition
Organizer:
Daniel Arias Cordova
Additional info:
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Disciplines:
CWT CWTB CNF FIM
Safety Qualifications:
Safety Team
Medical Team
Evacuation Boat
Platform
Safety plan:
1. Safety Team
Safety Freedivers
Competition Line:
Four safety freedivers assigned to one single competition line:
First freediver: covers from 0 to 15 meters.
Second freediver: covers from 15 to 30 meters.
Third freediver: positioned at the surface as backup for immediate intervention.
Fourth freediver: equipped with a scooter, covers from 30 to 45 meters deep response and efficient monitoring.
Warm-Up Buoys:
One safety freediver assigned to observe the warm-ups, covering the entire area.
Technical Equipment
Sonar Tracking System:
A sonar installed on the main platform to track the athletes’ position and progress in real time.
Operated by a dedicated technician in constant communication with the Safety Chief.
Counterweight System:
A counterweight system for emergency rescues below 45 meters.
Tested and verified for safe and rapid ascents in emergencies.
Deco O2
For deeper freedivers who needs 5 min deco at 5 mts depth
Medical Team
A Nurse specializing in reanimation and advanced airway management
Equipped with oxygen therapy systems.
Support Boats
A medical boat equipped with oxygen and space for CPR.
A logistics boat for transporting safety freedivers and technical personnel.
2. Emergency Procedures
Underwater Rescue
Safety freedivers intervene according to their assigned depth zones.
The freediver with the scooter ensures quick rescues and can reach athletes at deeper levels efficiently.
The counterweight system is activated for emergencies below 45 meters.
Surface Response
Immediate evaluation of the athlete: consciousness, breathing, and vital signs.
Oxygen supplementation and immediate medical attention if necessary.
Medical Evacuation
Clear procedures for transferring the athlete from the water to the medical team on the plataform and evacuation to the shore.
3. Prevention and Monitoring
Safety Briefing
Clear explanation of protocols to all participants, safety team, and medical personnel.
Practical demonstrations of rescues using the scooter and counterweight system.
Athlete Medical Check
Mandatory medical examination prior to the competition.
Updated medical history, particularly for conditions that may affect freediving.
Environmental Monitoring
Constant evaluation of weather, currents, and visibility.
Competition suspension if conditions are deemed unsafe.
4. Communication
Communication Channels
VHF radios for communication between safety freedivers, judges, and boats.
A communication line between the sonar operator and the Safety Chief.
Visual and Audible Signals
A standardized signaling system to communicate emergencies at the surface and underwater.
5. Training and Drills
Pre-Competition Drill
Rescue exercises at various depths using the scooter, without scooter and counterweight system.
Full coordination of all personnel to optimize response times and roles for evacuation procedures.
Certification Updates
Verification of updated certifications and training for the safety team.
Maximum depth:
100m
Main Judge:
Osvaldo Rodriguez
Other Jury Members:
Daniel Arias Cordova
Assistant Judges:
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Performance Safeties:
Daniela Gonzalez
Warm-Up Safeties:
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