DRUC Safety/Risk Management Program
(Contact: Marc Audet)
Scuba diving is a sport that carries risks that require
careful management. Effective management of these risks, and safety in general,
are of paramount importance in the operation of the DRUC. The club is in the
process of preparing a safety assurance guideline that establishes the basic
elements that represent a reasonable approach in assuring safety and in managing
risks. These elements follow from common sense, industry practices, regulations
(where applicable), and from the NAUI Risk Management Handbook. The guideline
describes the safety elements important to all aspects of the club’s scope of
operation, from organizing/running dive events and providing training, to
maintaining equipment, renting equipment, and investigating any unsafe events.
The fundamental concept in the
NAUI Risk Management
Handbook is that qualified divers are responsible for their own actions
and for their own safety while diving is a key element of the DRUC’s approach in
managing risks. The Safe Diver Decree below reflects this view.
All of the DRUC dive events are carried out under the
guidance of a “dive coordinator”, who fulfills a leadership-type role in the
execution of the dive. While this person does not provide (direct or implied)
dive supervision, the dive coordinator guides the participants into a safe dive
by working through a “dive coordinator checklist” that reminds
divers of key components of preparing for a safe dive, such as;
Reviewing the nature of the
dive site (layout, hazards, logistics),
Identifying the emergency
equipment available, the emergency responders participating in the dive (first
aiders, Rescue Divers, O2 providers), and the nearest means of activating EMS,
Reminding divers to ensure that
they;
·
have determined what their training or
experience limitations are, for the site in question,
·
are diving in buddy pairs,
·
have discussed their dive plan with their
buddy,
·
have discussed their lost buddy plan with their
buddy,
·
have the minimum safe dive equipment,
·
and other important matters,
And,… reminding the
divers that they are responsible for their own safety.
Safety Resources
NAUI Risk Management Handbook – refer to NAUI Worldwide web site
http://www.naui.com/index-side.html
NAUI Services Canada Divemar Inc. http://www.divemar.com/naui.html
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