Event Details
AIDA SFA x FDXQ Octoberfest Challenge
AIDA SFA x FDXQ Octoberfest Challenge
Start date:
2021-09-18
End date:
2021-09-25
Location:
Bukit Merah Swimming Complex, Singapore, Singapore
Event Type:
Pool Competition
Organizer:
Beatrice Wollenmann
Additional info:
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Disciplines:
DYNB DYN DNF STA
Safety Qualifications:
Freediving Instructor Trainers + Instructors
First Aid
CPR
AED
Oxygen Provider
Lifeguard
Prior competition safety experience
Safety plan:
Safety for STA:
- 1 safety diver per competitor in the Competition Zone
- Minimum 1 safety diver per warm up zone
Safety for DYNB/DYN/DNF:
- 2 safety diver per competitor in the Competition Zone (1 per 25m)
- Minimum 1 safety diver per warm up zone
In case of a hypoxic incident, safety divers will support the diver immediately and follow
standard protocol including “Blow, Tap, Talk”.
Once the diver has recovered consciousness, the medic certified in administering oxygen
will provide oxygen to the diver for a minimum of 5 minutes. Any oxygen supplementation
for non-breathing diver will be via a mask with a filter.
In the event that the diver does not regain consciousness within one minute, the following
emergency procedure will apply:
- O2 supplementation
- Alert EMS
- Load diver onto standby spinal board to facilitate transport
- Transport diver to standby car and load diver onto car (3mins)
- Evacuate diver to nearest hospital (Alexandra Hospital) four minutes away.
- Suspend competition if minimum safety support is no longer sufficient to continue
Pool size:
50m
Maximum pool depth:
1.8m
Minimum pool depth:
1.2m
Main Judge:
Jonathan Chong
Other Jury Members:
Xing Xian (Shannon) Chew, Afiza Affandi
Assistant Judges:
Coleman Yee, Christophe Maisonnave
Performance Safeties:
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Warm-Up Safeties:
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