Remote Healthcare for Energy and Associated Maritime Activities IRHC Council Brief 21 st March

Why?  The need to explore and develop fields in remote*, and extreme remote** locations will continue to grow in the future 2 Evacuation to a Hospital cannot be guaranteed within 4 hours (e.g. inclement weather) Remote LocationsExtreme Remote Locations Evacuation to a Hospital can never be achieved within 4 hours even in the best of circumstances

Why?  The need to explore and develop fields in remote*, and extreme remote** locations will continue to grow in the future  Health challenges: ‐No evacuation possible ‐Delay to treatment ‐Evacuation risk (e.g. helicopter ditching) ‐Environmental risks (e.g. hot or cold extremes) ‐High risk activities (diving, drilling, etc)  Risks: ‐Harm to people ‐Business continuity ‐Legal liability ‐Business reputation 3

Basic Belief 4 Work in remote locations can be done without causing harm to people Healthcare in remote locations can approximate non-remote locations

Remote Healthcare Workshop 2013  Objectives: To identify common health support requirements for RHC in energy and maritime operations and provide guidance to RHCP  Participation: 88 professionals from Health, HSE, energy, maritime, academic institutions, technology providers, and emergency medical providers  Activities: ‐6 plenary presentations, ‐4 breakout workshops, ‐1 expert panel discussion  Output: Remote Healthcare Guide 5

Key questions  Key Questions ‐What are the health challenges of working in remote locations? ‐What are the common ways of addressing these challenges? ‐What are the competency requirements for a RHC Professional working at these remote locations? ‐What medical equipment and medical supplies are required? ‐What are the topside, communication and telemedicine capabilities required? ‐What preventive controls and planning considerations are needed?  Key Focus Areas 1.Planning and Prevention 2.People and Competency 3.Topside and Telemedicine 4.Equipment and Supplies 5.Mindset and Culture 6

1. Planning and Prevention  Health Risk Assessment (HRA)  Medical Emergency Response Planning ‐MERP in Extreme Remote Locations ‐Sites with Low Exposure ‐Demonstrating ALARP  Fitness to Work (FTW)  Workplace Health Promotion Programmes ‐Cardiovascular Risk ‐Resilience  Food Safety Management System 7

1. Planning and Prevention: Tier Response Requirements 8 TierRequirements Tier 1Provide first aid treatment, including defibrillation, by a Designated First Aider within 4 minutes. Tier 2Provide assessment and stabilisation by a health professional within 1 hour. Tier 3Provide admission to and care at the nearest local hospital within 4 hours ALARP:When the response times or requirements above cannot reasonably be met, perform a risk assessment and provide mitigations to ensure that the risks are kept as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP)*.

2. People and Competence  Tier 1: Designated First Aider (DFA) ‐Initial Training ‐Skills Maintenance  Tier 2: On-site Health Professionals ‐Competency ‐Experience 9

3. Topside and Telemedicine  Topside ‐Role and Responsibility ‐Service Delivery Standards ‐Competency Requirements  Telemedicine 10

4. Equipment and Supplies  Tier 1: First Aid Box  Tier 2: Site Clinic ‐Sites with Low Exposure ‐Room and Layout ‐Equipment ‐Medications ‐Equipment/Medications for Specific Hazards or Specific Extreme Environments 11

Mindset and Culture  Personal accountability  Broad skill set  Flexibility  Leadership  Collaboration  Curiosity  Courage 12

Feedback  Useful in implementing RHC: ‐New projects ‐Contract management  Lacks scientific rigour (mostly level 5 evidence)  Not an industry consensus  Limited document review  Further clarity needed in some sections 13

What’s Next?  Feedback from users  Document Review 2014  ? Adoption / adaptation by industry groups  Collaboration between energy companies, academic organisations, and emergency service providers 14

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