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BSAC Election 2022
Edward Haynes Andrew Shenstone Helen Howard-Jones John Gibbons Lisa Shafe
THE CANDIDATES FOR AVAILABLE Council positions in the 2022 BSAC Election have been announced .
With the position of Chair and four Council member posts all becoming available , this year ’ s election sees the Council member candidates elected unopposed , with two candidates for the position of Chair .
The full list of BSAC Election 2022 candidates is :
Chair ( one position available )
■ Edward Haynes
■ Andrew Shenstone
Council member ( four positions available ) – elected unopposed
■ John Gibbons
■ Helen Howard-Jones
■ Lisa Shafe
Details on the candidates and their CVs will be released before voting takes place . The successful election candidates will take up their BSAC Council positions after the 68th BSAC AGM on Saturday , 14 May at 10:00 .
As with the previous two years , the 2022 AGM will be held online , and all members are invited to attend . Details on how to pre-register to participate in the online AGM and pre-register any questions members may have for Council will be available on the BSAC Election 2022 website provided by Civica . The details of how to access the site will be emailed to members at a later date .
How to vote in the BSAC Election 2022
BSAC members with a valid email address and eligible to vote will be emailed full details of the online voting process for the BSAC Election 2022 , including online voting codes and links to the candidate CVs , from the end of March .
This email will come from Civica Election Services Ltd . ( CES ). If you do not receive an email from Civica , please contact us at membership @ bsac . com or by calling 0151 350 6201 ( office hours are 09:00-17:00 ).
All voting in the 2022 election will be online unless members specifically registered for a postal vote . Please email maryt @ bsac . com with your name and membership number to register for a postal vote .
Make sure we can contact you
You can ensure your email address is correct by checking your details via your MyBSAC account on bsac . com where you can update your email address online if it ’ s out of date .
BSAC is keen that as many members vote as possible , so asks all Branch Officers to check that their club members have received their voting codes from Civica Election Services Ltd . ( CES ) by the end of March . If not , please email maryt @ bsac . com
New guidance for Post-Covid diving
THE UK DIVING MEDICAL COMMITTEE ( UKDMC ) HAS advised that there are significant changes to their guidance on returning to diving following Covid-19 infection .
Previously anyone experiencing mild conditions was required to wait three months before consulting a referee , extending to 12 months for those experiencing more severe symptoms .
The latest changes mean that those with asymptomatic ( tested positive with no symptoms ) or very mild symptoms now need to wait only one month after returning to full fitness before considering returning to diving . Those who experienced moderate symptoms or required hospitalisation now need to wait two and three months respectively before consulting a referee .
For those who experienced no or mild symptoms , the UKDMC has produced revised tables to determine the minimum period for recovery and to advise divers on the need for Medical Referee assessment . The medical declaration form has also been updated to reflect the revised guidance .
The UKDMC advises BSAC , SAA and ScotSAC on medical matters for diving and snorkelling . Its revised guidance takes into account the growing , but still limited , evidence base currently available , the Covid-19 vaccination programme and the reported outcomes from the HSE guidance on return to diving after Covid-19 for working divers .
You can read the full UKDMC guidance on returning to diving following a Covid-19 infection at www . ukdmc . org
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