The Divers Alert Network Europe has awarded the Swiss Lifesaving Society (SSS) – Lugano Allotment a ticket-fresh underwater safety certification.
The HIRA3 certification turned into officially presented at some level of a public convention held final July 25th in Lugano, Switzerland.
The certification comes as a result of several years of collaboration between DAN Europe and SSS Lugano, covering all facets of management of a diving center and smitten by menace bargain and mitigation: first help coaching, exhaust of acceptable emergency equipment, operational procedures, emergency action plans, and further, according to DAN.
Man Thomas, Director of Security at DAN Europe, stated:
“Despite most up-to-date technological construction within the enterprise and the exhaust of an increasing sort of excessive-performance and pleasant equipment, diving accidents proceed to happen. An organised menace management, as it happens within the aerospace and health sectors, does no longer at cowl exist within the diving enterprise. Our HIRA program goals to receive no longer decrease than phase of this gap. Right here at SSS Lugano I came across an optimal management of underwater operations, neatly-formulated procedures and glorious address an eye on mechanisms. I’d love to particular my compliments to of us who receive labored onerous over the final years to realize this certification. We are in a position to proceed to work in partnership with them in snarl that we proceed to build on these achievements.”
SSS Lugano Technical Commissioner and Deputy Chief of Operations Patrick Tempobono stated:
“I did my simplest to magnify the safety requirements within our group, seeking to observe minute by minute what’s required by the HIRA program. This allowed to invent the main certification in 2018, the 2nd in 2019, and the third and perfect now. We are very proud to be the main rescue group to receive this prestigious certification. Security is something that must no longer be underestimated, and every single facet would possibly per chance receive to be appeared after. Nothing would possibly per chance additionally be left to probability, and it will probably be valuable to receive up-to-date procedures and EAPs (Emergency Movement Plans). Right throughout the inspection, every minute ingredient turned into checked, every process verified. It turned into enormous to receive a feedback on all these facets, spirited why we would possibly per chance just restful abide to guidelines, and what would possibly per chance happen if this turned into no longer done. I’d love to thank the entire SSS Lugano committee, instructors, pilots, divers and freedivers for his or her precious collaboration win this certification. I moreover hope masses of diving operations will observe this case, contributing to diver safety.”
