Safety Flash
All of a sudden – “this is not a drill” – person injured during a drill
All of a sudden – “this is not a drill” – person injured during a drill
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 22/21
- Emergency ResponseEvacuation, Escape and RescueWorking at Height
- Risk management
- Working at height
- Fall protection equipment
- Emergency responseEvacuation, escape and rescueFirst aid and medical provisionRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel crew member lost consciousness while being lifted during a rescue-at-height drill involving suspension in a safety harness. The flash discusses possible suspension trauma, uncertainty over whether distress was simulated, and prompt first aid. It emphasises assessing drill risks and using suspension trauma relief straps while awaiting rescue.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Fall protection equipment; safety harness; fall arrest equipment.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: First aid and medical provision.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The Marine Safety Forum have published Safety Alert 21-12 relating to a person who was injured as a result of being suspended in a safety harness during a rescue at height drill.
IMCA SF 22/21. Themes: emergency response, evacuation, escape and rescue, working at height.