Event Details

Blue Faces Contest

Blue Faces Contest

Start date: 2025-05-20
End date: 2025-05-21
Location: Castex / Leo Lagrange, Toulouse, France
Event Type: Pool Competition
Organizer: Jean-Noel Gratien
Additional info: N/A
Disciplines: DYNB DYN DNF STA
Safety Qualifications: AIDA Pool Competition Safeties
AIDA instructors
AIDA certified freedivers
Safety plan: 1. Safety Team:
- Hanna Paliokova
- Jean-Bernard Ricci
- Jerome Baousson

2 safety on the competition field (50m pool)
1 safety in the warm-up area

2. Jury: 2 official judges
- Romain Kassel (Main Judge)
- Jean-Noel Gratien
Video recording: 1 camera for official competition footage

3. Medic team
Marine Labbe : Nurse with AIDA depth competition safety certification
Allan Debaerdemaeker : physiotherapist with first aid emergency certification
Vickie Lacroix: pediatrics with first aid emergency certification

4. Emergency Management:
- Ambulance: Available on call in case of emergency
- Procedure in case of blackout or LMC (Loss of Motor Control):
# Immediate intervention by the safety assistant
# Medical assessment
# Ambulance transport if necessary
- Ambulance meeting point:
# Castex pool meeting point (20th of may)
# Leo Lagrange pool: 21st of may

5. Communication and Signals:
- Emergency signals: Standard protocol for signaling critical situations

6. Competition Area Layout:
- Competition zone: Dedicated lane with a safe area for safety and medical staff
- Warm-up area: Separate area with dedicated safety personnel
- Medical station: Close to the pool with direct access to the exit

6. Safety Checks and Tests:
- Pre-competition briefing: Quick training on emergency procedures
- Practical test: Simulation of a safety intervention before the start of the competition

7. Conclusions: This plan ensures participant safety, minimizes risks, and guarantees a prompt response in case of emergencies
Pool size: 50m
Maximum pool depth: 3.2m
Minimum pool depth: 0.7m
Main Judge: Romain Kassel
Other Jury Members: Jean-Noel Gratien
Assistant Judges: -
Performance Safeties: -
Warm-Up Safeties: -