14Медичні вимоги і вимоги безпеки, властиві плаванню на відкритій воді

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In addition to the medical and safety requirements set out in Article 8 of Part One, the following medical and safety requirements apply to Open Water Swimming events of a distance of 5km or greater at World Aquatics Events.

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The organiser must develop a site-specific Safety Plan, refine the Safety Plan as necessary in coordination with World Aquatics, and implement the Safety Plan at the competition:

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Submission of a site-specific Safety Plan:

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Four (4) weeks prior to the competition, the competition organiser will submit for approval by World Aquatics a site-specific Safety Plan that complies with all relevant requirements of these Competition Regulations.

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The Safety Plan will be reviewed by the World Aquatics Safety Delegate, who shall approve, modify, or reject the submitted Safety Plan.

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The World Aquatics Safety Delegate and the World Aquatics Medical Delegate will liaise regarding the Safety Plan and the Medical Plan to ensure that the plans address all relevant issues and will operate with efficiency and consistency.

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The Safety Plan will include the appointment of a World Aquatics Safety Delegate who is independent of the host Member Federation and organiser to ensure that the approved Safety Plan and the requirements of these Competition Regulations are implemented at the competition.

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The Safety Plan will confirm that the Chief Referee may, on the advice of the Aquatics Safety Delegate, the Safety Officer, or the Medical Officer, postpone, cancel, or modify an event where safety conditions warrant.

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No competition subject to these regulations will be sanctioned or approved by World Aquatics without an approved Safety Plan in place.

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At any time up until five (5) days before the competition, if the organiser wishes to amend the approved Safety Plan it must request approval of the amendment from the World Aquatics Safety Delegate. Within five (5) days of the competition, if circumstances beyond the control of the organiser mean that the organiser wishes to amend the approved Safety Plan it must request approval of the amendment from the World Aquatics Safety Delegate.

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Implementation of the Safety Plan at the competition:

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Concurrently with the awarding of a competition, World Aquatics will appoint a World Aquatics Safety Delegate for each competition. The World Aquatics Safety Delegate will be independent of the organiser. The World Aquatics Safety Delegate will be generally responsible for all matters pertaining to the safety of the Athletes and other persons present at the competition and will be specifically responsible for ensuring that the Safety Plan and these Competition Rules are followed during the competition.

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The organiser will appoint a Safety Officer with experience in safety at Open Water Swimming competitions and a Safety Crew responsible for organising and implementing all safety aspects of the competition. The Safety Crew will include certified local lifeguards with experience in open bodies of water who will be involved in ensuring safety during the competition.

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The World Aquatics Safety Delegate will inspect the competition venue and meet with the Safety Officer and Safety Crew at least three days prior to the scheduled start of the competition to ensure that the Safety Plan remains adequate to address the conditions at the competition venue and that all actions necessary to implement the Safety Plan have been taken.

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The World Aquatics Safety Delegate will have authority to modify, postpone, or cancel the competition whenever the Safety Plan is not fully and properly implemented, or as otherwise required to protect the safety of Athletes or other participants. The World Aquatics Safety Delegate may consult the Safety Officer, Medical Officer, and the Chief Referee regarding the possible modification, postponement, or cancellation of the competition.

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The Safety Plan must address, among other things, the following requirements:

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The Technical/ Team Leaders’ Meeting:

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Member Federation team leaders must attend the Technical/ Team Leaders’ Meeting. If a team leader or other athlete support person is unable to attend the Technical/ Team Leaders’ Meeting, the Athlete must attend the Technical/ Team Leaders’ Meeting.

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If neither an Athlete nor their Member Federation team leader or athlete support person attends the Technical/ Team Leaders’ Meeting, the Athlete will not be permitted to competed in any race at the competition and their entries will be withdrawn.

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The safety-related topics that will be addressed at the Technical/ Team Leaders’ Meeting include: an explanation of the course layout and hazards; tides, currents, and/or other water conditions; marine life; weather conditions; water temperature; water quality conditions; a description of the method by which the Technical Officials and Safety Crew will monitor Athletes; the location of Safety Craft; a description of medical support onsite and the availability of hospital care; the signal for help (float on back and raise hand for assistance); and the evacuation plan for clearing the course, including a description of related visual and aural signals.

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A short pre-race safety briefing will be held immediately prior to each race, and in accordance with Article 3.2.2 of this Part Three, all Athletes competing in that race must attend it.

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The monitoring and, if necessary, rescue of Athletes:

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Each Athlete will be under the direct observation of at least one Safety Crew member or Referee at all times during the race. The configuration of the course will determine where Safety Crew observers are positioned to observe Athletes. For example, in an open course with no physical restraints, and depending on the size of the field, it is ideal to have Safety Craft with a designated Safety Crew observers assigned to ensure that each Athlete is monitored. However, in a competition conducted in a narrow rowing basin, it would be impractical to have individual Safety Craft on the course and, instead, Safety Crew observers may be able to follow the Athletes by walking along the shore. In other circumstances, it may be desirable to organise the Safety Crew observers by zone.

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Whenever possible, given the layout of the course, there should be sufficient Safety Craft to ensure that all Athletes separated from the lead group or lead Athlete can be followed directly by an Safety Craft. The Safety Craft must follow the Athlete or group of Athletes at a reasonable distance so as to allow immediate intervention if a safety action is required.

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There must be sufficient powered Safety Craft and close support Safety Craft located on the course to immediately recognise when an Athlete is in distress and to initiate an immediate rescue response after observation or notification that rescue of an Athlete is required. At sufficient intervals (in most course configurations, every 400 metres along the course) a stationary Safety Craft should be located with a CPR- and life support-trained person on board. There must be sufficient designated rescue landing points along the course and sufficient CPR- and life support-trained personnel in proximity to each Athlete or group of Athletes.

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Safety communication:

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Throughout the competition, The World Aquatics Safety Delegate and the Safety Officer must have instant two- way communication system access with: each other, all members of the Safety Crew assigned to observe Athletes, all close support and powered Safety Craft, personnel on each feeding platform, the Chief Medical Officer, the Chief Referee, and other course Technical Officials.

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The line of command will be as follows: the World Aquatics Safety Delegate deals directly with the Safety Officer and the Safety Officer deals directly with, and has the absolute power to mobilise all lifeguards and medical team personnel if required.

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Safety Crew members assigned to monitor Athletes must also be able to instantly communicate with all Safety Craft.

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The instant two-way communication system must have one channel or number reserved for emergencies, and a backup communication system must also be available.

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Accounting for Athletes:

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The Clerk of the Course is responsible for the accountability of all Athletes from the start of the race until the last Athlete has safely completed the race (or otherwise been accounted for). As Athletes withdraw from or finish the race, the Clerk of the Course will check off each Athlete from the list of Athletes who started the race.

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Athletes must not leave the course - whether through withdrawal, disqualification, completion, or otherwise – without checking in with the Clerk of the Course.

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If required by the Safety Plan, Athletes must wear an electronic tracking device.

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Floating feeding platforms or stationary feeding stations, which should be available at least every 2.5 km in races greater than 5 km.

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The issue of a local venue suitability certificate, including water quality, in accordance with Article 12.2.1 of this Part Three. The certificate issued in connection with plan approval must be updated within forty-eight (48) hours of the day of the race.

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The course must be in water that is subject to only minor currents or tides and is free of hazardous obstacles, pollutants, and dangerous marine life.

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Medical services:

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The organiser will appoint as its Chief Medical Officer a physician with experience in providing medical care during endurance events. Other members of the medical team will include sufficient individuals with emergency medical training (basic life support and CPR) to staff the stationary Safety Craft and the other Venue medical facilities.

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The onsite medical facility will include basic emergency and trauma equipment, automated external defibrillators, and any heating or cooling facilities required by the Safety Plan.

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An ambulance will be available onsite or on call within five (5) minutes of the venue. It is recommended that a back- up ambulance is also be available onsite or on call within fifteen (15) minutes of the venue.

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Where the travel time by ambulance between the venue and the nearest hospital with emergency room facilities is longer than one (1) hour, the Safety Plan must require the provision of helicopter transport.

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Provision for safety during training, pre-race warm ups, and post-race warm downs. The organiser must provide sufficient safety monitoring (by Safety Crew) on the course during established training hours, pre-race warm ups, and post-race warm downs, and Athletes are not permitted to enter the course during training without a Safety Craft.

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A course evacuation plan, which will explain how all Athletes, Technical Officials, and other personnel will be evacuated from the water and to safety in emergency situations.