3rd annual pool safety summit - life saving victoria · 2018. 7. 3. · 3rd annual pool safety...
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3rd Annual Pool Safety Summit
Paul Shannon GM Government and Industry Relations
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Life Stages Approach
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High Risk Locations
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Key Drowning Challenges
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Priorities Victorian Water Safety Master Plan 2011-15
A. Reduce drowning deaths in at-risk communities
B. Reduce drowning deaths in children under 5 C. Reduce drowning deaths related to alcohol D. Reduce drowning deaths associated with high risk recreational activities E. Reduce drowning deaths in high risk locations
F. Reduce drowning deaths by understanding and responding to changing social and environmental treats
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Campaign & Awareness
Training Education Rescue and Response Services
Drowning Prevention Activities
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Drowning Prevention Activities
Regulation Infrastructure Research
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The way to stop drowning deaths and injuries is through the following actions: Empower Community Upskill and understand the risk Restrict Access Mitigating the risk
Supervise Safeguarding the at-risk Respond Reacting to eventuated risk
Upskill and understand the risk
Safeguarding the at-risk
Mitigating the risk
Reacting to eventuated risk
Campaign & Awareness
Training
Education
Rescue & Response Services
Upskill and understand the risk
Safeguarding the at-risk
Mitigating the risk
Reacting to eventuated risk
Regulation
Infrastructure
Research
Evaluation
3rd Annual Pool Safety Summit In the context of pool safety Empower Community- Upskill and understand the risk • Stakeholders to address water safety issues.
• Every Victorian child should have the opportunity to learn vital
swimming and water safety skills regardless of location, physical capability, cultural background and socio-economic circumstances.
• All Victorians understand and are educated about the risk and benefits of aquatics and take responsibility for their own well being.
• Stakeholders provide feedback opportunities to drive continual improvement.
• Ensure consistency in service delivery across all areas of facility operation.
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Restrict Access - Mitigating the risk • All facilities complete internal risk management processes
• All facilities undergo internal and external assessment processes
• Appropriate maintenance of facilities and grounds
• Understand and implement contractual expectations
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Supervise - Safeguarding the at risk • Watch around water program and in-service training
• Education of new parents and patrons on sign up
• Lifeguard deployment plans to support a culture of
safety first
• Ensure lifeguards are equally monitored and supported
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Respond - Reacting to eventuated risk • All Victorians have the ability to deliver lifesaving first aid
• Implementation of agreed facility rules / restrictions
• Consistent approach to challenges across all personnel
• Review accident and incident data and respond to patterns
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