Formulating policies and procedures for managing diving related deaths: a whole of state engagement from frontline and hospital services in Tasmania
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Tasmania experiences a high diving death rate, prompting a review of emergency responses. New digital tools and communication pathways were developed to improve the management of diving-related fatalities.
Area Of Science
- Diving Medicine
- Public Health
- Emergency Response
Background
- Tasmania has a diving death rate four times higher than the Australian national average.
- A high proportion of Tasmania's population engages in recreational or occupational diving.
- Three compressed gas diving fatalities occurred between 2021-2022, necessitating a review of emergency response protocols.
Purpose Of The Study
- To review and enhance the statewide immediate response system for diving-related deaths.
- To improve inter-agency collaboration among first responders, medical departments, and the coroner's office.
- To optimize the capture and storage of time-critical information for coronial investigations.
Main Methods
- A review of the statewide approach to immediate response for diving-related deaths was conducted.
- Engagement with key stakeholders including first responders, the Department of Hyperbaric and Diving Medicine, and the mortuary and coroner's office.
- Development of new management aids, including an aide-mémoire, digital checklists, and a communication pathway algorithm.
Main Results
- An aide-mémoire for all involved personnel was created.
- Digitalized checklists for first responders were developed.
- A single-paged algorithm was designed to clarify inter-agency communication pathways.
Conclusions
- The developed aids aim to enhance current practices and collaboration in managing diving-related deaths.
- Effective use of these aids can ensure timely capture and storage of crucial information.
- Optimized information management will support thorough coronial investigations into diving fatalities.
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