{"id":11376234,"date":"2019-01-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alertdiver.eu\/uncategorized\/when-things-go-wrong\/"},"modified":"2023-08-10T12:32:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T10:32:22","slug":"when-things-go-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alertdiver.eu\/en_US\/articles\/when-things-go-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"When Things Go Wrong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">History teaches us that accidents are always possible; thus, we should have plans in place to mitigate them. Clients as well as staff, bystanders, dive professionals and the dive business itself are subject to risk.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emergency action plans (EAPs) are essential tools for dive professionals and dive businesses. These plans typically provide information needed in case a dive accident occurs, although this consideration is usually limited to traditional diving activities or expected problems. Comprehensive EAPs must address a variety of risk areas, and few people understand what goes into identifying, compiling, reviewing and qualifying a truly effective EAP.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This article will cover the essentials of planning an effective and practical emergency procedure to help mitigate dive-industry-related incidents. First we\u2019ll consider where emergencies are likely to occur.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The risks vary by dive center, dive professional and area of operation, so we need a careful analysis to identify the real issues. Here is at least a partial list of possible risks to help identify areas of concern.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>At the dive center:<\/strong> fires; explosions of high-pressure cylinders, gas tanks or containers of hazardous fluids; contact with chemicals or other hazardous materials; injuries from electrocution; social unrest or other involvement with aggressive people.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>At the pool and training areas<\/strong>: exposure to hazardous substances (such as chlorine); medical emergencies (including from preexisting health problems); injuries (from slipping, diving, falling or lifting heavy objects); drowning.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>While diving:<\/strong> traumatic injuries from propellers, ladders, slipping, diving or heavy objects, for example; encounters with hazardous marine life; lost divers; drowning; medical emergencies due to health conditions; entry and exit hazards associated with rocky shores or difficult-to-access caves or pools.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>During<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>transportation\u00a0<\/strong>(on land or on the water): fire; inclement weather; capsizing; loss or incapacitation of people; launch accidents; road accidents; hijacking of a vessel or vehicle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fr-dib fr-draggable\" style=\"width: auto;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/imgimport\/969\/foto-1500.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beyond the most readily identifiable risks are others that, though unlikely, warrant consideration and preparedness. These may be present in any of the areas listed previously or elsewhere:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">a lost, abducted or wounded guest<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">unacceptable or aggressive behavior by a guest, staff member or visitor<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">sudden ill health or a medical emergency<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">criminal activity or arrest, death or homicide involving a guest or staff member.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An important location-specific aspect of emergency planning that should be addressed for all areas considered in an EAP is the availability and reliability of local emergency medical and law-enforcement services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By illustrating these hazards and their potential locations, we hope to inspire dive businesses and self-employed dive professionals to think through their EAPs in greater depth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There will always be risks, but with better knowledge, understanding and preparedness we can reduce uncertainty and better contain the consequences of the hazards we will eventually face.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History teaches us that accidents are always possible; thus, we should have plans in place to mitigate them. 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