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BSAC Election 2024 :
National Diving Officer up for grabs
THE COUNTDOWN TO THE BSAC Election 2024 has started , with nominations invited for the BSAC Council posts that will become vacant at the next AGM .
The positions of National Diving Officer ( NDO ) and Honorary Treasurer , as well as two ordinary Council member posts , are
all up for re-election , with the successful candidates taking up their roles on BSAC Council at the 2024 AGM next May .
For members with the right skills and experience , the 2024 election could be the chance to help make a difference in the continued strategic growth of BSAC . The coming year will see some key developments as BSAC continues to deliver on its mission , focusing on attracting younger members to our BSAC community who are wanting to learn about , enjoy and protect the underwater world .
BSAC Chair Edward Haynes said he hoped that more members with diverse skills as well as a passion for scuba and snorkelling would put their names forward for the Election 2024 .
“ Participating as part of the BSAC Council team can be a hugely rewarding experience and offers the chance to bring your own skillset as well as a shared love of diving to the board .
“ With the exciting opportunities as well as challenges ahead for BSAC , we are now looking for candidates with the right mix of business leadership , skills and experience to join the team .”
Skills and Experience
BSAC Council would particularly welcome members who have board-level or senior management expertise in any of the following areas :
■ Charity governance
■ National Governing Body ( NGB ) management
■ Brand development and marketing
■ PR / reputation management
■ Sources of funding
■ Other diving training agencies
■ EDI strategies
■ International business development
Post-specific requirements
In addition to the role of ordinary Council members , there are additional skills and experience requirements for the posts of NDO and Honorary Treasurer .
■ National Diving Officer - candidates must be a National Instructor .
■ Honorary Treasurer - all candidates
BSAC Incident Report 2022 now available
THE ANNUAL DIVING INCIDENT REPORT for 2022 , which recorded a total of 182 incidents and six fatalities throughout the UK and 248 in total , has now been released .
As part of its role as National Governing Body , BSAC reports annually on diving incidents in the UK from all diver training agencies . The report is compiled by BSAC Incident Advisor , Jim Watson and data analyst , Ben Peddie .
The Incident Report and its data analysis aims to promote diver safety as well as understanding any trends that can support all the diving agencies in their diver training programmes and safety advice .
The 2022 report covers incidents from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022 . During this period , a total of 248 incidents were recorded in the UK and overseas , which sadly included six incidents resulting in six fatalities . Each fatality is a tragic and a sad loss , however this represents the lowest number of diving fatalities in a normal diving year since 1977 and equals the number of fatalities during the first year of the pandemic , when diving activity was severely limited .
Other key features of the 2022 report :
■ IPO continues to be an identifiable concern , with both confirmed and possible cases reflected graphically in the report . The data is being updated if medical confirmation is received .
■ Illness and Injury was the most reported category of incident , although this may well have included DCI where we have insufficient information to allocate to that category .
■ The absence of an early season spike continues , suggesting divers are exercising appropriate preparation for a return to diving activity .
The full BSAC Incident Report 2022 is now available for members and clubs to download . You can access the report at bsac . com / incidentreport
Help us to keep diving safe
If you have been involved in or witnessed an incident , please report it – in confidence – and help BSAC to continue to shape a safe future for diving . Whether you are a BSAC diver or dive with another agency , a recreational or technical diver or if the incident happened in the UK or overseas , BSAC wants to hear about it .
You can find the form online at bsac . com / reportanincident
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