Adventurous Training Diving Safety Symposium Wednesday 18 th March 2015 Wednesday 18 th March 2015

S of D Review BRd 2806(5) UK MILITARY DIVING MANUAL VOLUME 5 JOINT SERVICES SUB-AQUA DIVING REGULATIONS (JSSADR)

S of D Review First of 2 DST slots JSP 917 is dead long live BRd 2806(5) Published Feb 15 Available to hold within branches Read in conjunction with JSP 433 MOD Diving Safety Policy Developed jointly over 7 months by the Joint Service Sub-Aqua Diving Policy Advisory Committee All parties have had the opportunity to contribute – all got 98% + It is a living document and will be reviewed every autumn It can be amended in the interim – DST website / Bovi Bulletin

S of D Review Regulations and Guidance Diving at Work Regulations 1997 – Recreational Approved Code of Practice BSAC National Governing Body – Safe Diving 3 Sections Chapter 1 Governance and Structures Chapter 2 JS Sub-Aqua Diving Practices Chapter 3 Cadet Forces Electronic links

S of D Review Chapter 1 Governance and Structures SDH / ODH / CODH roles and responsibilities Role of SofD and the DST – Breaches of Diving Safety Open and honest reporting – learning from experience Delivery of AP16 Diving progression Not here to catch you out Aim is to get you out of the water safely at the end of the dive Role of the JSSADC Role of the Associations and Branches Responsibilities of CO Eligibility to participate (JSP 419) and essential civilians SADS qualifications Expeditions and MAC

S of D Review Expeds – Delivered by SADS using JSATFA process - Unaltered MOD Approved Centres (MAC) SI into death on a recent AT diving Exped ID requirement to look more closely at assurance of training provision Solution – MAC – MOD and commercial training providers No requirement for SADS Assured on an annual basis by DST Gas testing - DST 15 centres for 2015 season Reviewed annually at Autumn JSSADPAC AT community decision Bids through Association reps Evolution not revolution

S of D Review 2015 MOD Approved Centres Wk LocationRo/e / ServiceStatus 1.JSSADC (Plymouth)- AllCleared 2 & 3. CJSATC (Cyprus)- ArmyCleared Dive in (Cyprus)- All – EVTCleared Kembali (Cyprus)- Army SBA / CFCleared Viking (Cyprus)- Army UNTo be cleared Apr 15 4.ASTDC (Kiel)- ArmyCleared 5.Castlemartin- ArmyCleared 6.Bovington- ArmyWithdrawn 7.JPATU (Gibraltar)- Navy (Exped only)Cleared 8.Ascension- RAF (Exped only)Cleared 9.Aqua Venture (Kenya)- ArmyCleared 10.Dive Shack (Malta)- AllCleared Deep Blue (Malta)- CFCleared 11.Scubamaster (Bahrain)- NavyTo be cleared Mar TBC (Aqaba - Jordan)- ArmyTo be cleared May 15 --Andark- CF (SCC)Cleared Once cleared can be used by all – Single Service funded JS centres will have some prioritisation Gib and ASI – Expeds – JSATFA & SADS required Bovington – no funding for alternate MAC this year - replacement required 2016 Kiel closes end of 2016 season – replacement required 2017 Gib development to JSATC for 2017 using Kiel pax and equipment? Andark specific CF (SCC) requirement for 2015 delivered as a DST prog risk

S of D Review Chapter 2 JS Sub-Aqua Diving Practices Medical Fitness to Dive – Diving at Work – Must have valid medical Medication – check with Doctor, declare to SADS Duties of SADS CE marking for life support equipment and dive computers Authorised Number of Divers for supervisors Diver training Sheltered Water Training Areas Try Dives Collective First Aid Training Breath Hold Diving / Snorkelling Must be listed on JSATFA

S of D Review Chapter 2 JS Sub-Aqua Diving Practices Diving Safety Requirements Dive Boat Safety Precautions Emergency Medical Equipment / Dealing with Emergencies O2 requirements* Deep Dive Planning – 60m (40-50m OIC JSSADC, 50+ HR brief) Safety Margins – BSAC Diving Depth Limits Build up Dives Decompression Regimes – Risk Availability of Chambers – 2 man / 2 compartment – 6 hours* Ascension Island dispensation

S of D Review Chapter 2 JS Sub-Aqua Diving Practices Diving Gas Regulations – Part 2 DSO(AT) Nitrox Diving Trimix Diving Mixed Gas Supervision Rebreather Diving – Reinstated for 2015 season Exercise after diving – minimum 2 hours break Sub-Aqua Incidents SADS remains responsible for the casualty - H/O emergency services Thereafter duty of care – suitably qualified and empowered individual to remain with casualty until completion of treatment Diving Records Adaptive Training Programme

S of D Review Chapter 2 JS Sub-Aqua Diving Practices Diving Gas Regulations – Part 2 DSO(AT) Nitrox Diving Trimix Diving Mixed Gas Supervision Rebreather Diving – Reinstated for 2015 season Exercise after diving – minimum 2 hours break Sub-Aqua Incidents SADS remains responsible for the casualty - H/O emergency services Thereafter duty of care – suitably qualified and empowered individual to remain with casualty until completion of treatment Diving Records Adaptive Training Programme

S of D Review Safety developments in m+ diving - increase in number of days before break from 3 – 4 days - Agreed 3 dives in 24 hour > 3 dives in calendar day – under consideration Reduction in Air Depth from 50m to 40m (All diving not just AT) Standardisation of risk for all divers +ve will remove requirement for chambers for shallower dives -ve will require chamber on site for deeper dives which might effectively preclude deep diving

S of D Review Questions ? And then there are some things I just can’t regulate against!!!