Safety 1st Congress Hello.
was held in Zaragoza last November. All information and conclusions in
http://www.seguridadenmontaña.com/ The findings are truths EXTREN fists
1)
The appropriateness of using qualified guides and help create a safety culture They should drop their heads in shame (if they had) to those responsible for certain clubs, hiking (or mountain) Galician sent to the front of the activities to "monitor" that even read a map and navigate. qualified staff can assess physical and technical level of participants and vary the difficulty of the activity.
Athletes for a lot of experience or seniority that we have, we have no ability to assess participants 'unknown' which only requirement for participation is to checkout ... Yes we can evaluate with data (prior knowledge of the participant, by survey of their preparedness and / or experience, by setting objective selection criteria in advance (and not accept, without more, to all who pay ...)) but we're not the one to prevent other partner involved in an activity.
What is shameful is to admit to the general public for activities of clubs with the only requirement for payment of the activity ... then what happens happens ...
2)
important thing is the information before engaging in any activity and be aware of the degree of competition itself SAFETY CULTURE
should promote the clubs based on the responsibility of their partners, so that no one is aimed at business beyond their physical and / or technical .... but some clubs just looking "to cash" and make no preventive work. 3)
training is needed in programs to "learn to think" to make the right decisions on activities that may involve risk. The "know how to perceive," "learn to think" and "know how to decide" require training ... And there are even clubs that have c. .. to argue that only those people who enjoy the "confidence" shift management activities can lead, even without npi
anything ...
training "?? ... Think?? Thinking is dangerous. Those who think they may realize things ... Best partners docile and fleecy that free people.
4)
needed more training in basic navigation skills (map and compass) My experience with certain groups, hiking clubs is that 90% (or more) of the participants (including mountain provinces ) have no idea, and would be unable to retrace their steps to the starting point should get confused at some crossroads, or to repeat the itinerary A few days later. The fact give them a map with the itinerary is like giving a hieroglyphic ....
The worst is when you have no idea are "monitors" of support ....
5)
Strategies to improve security in active tourism and leisure security is among the parameters for quality in enterprises: a maximum exponent and this means that safety and quality will intimately linked. present a new vest to be shared among mountain guides ... It is unacceptable that in the clubs stop RANDOM ALMOST everything, relying on "luck ".... No se preveen itinerarios alternativos, ni zonas de vadeo (se "prepara" en verano... y en febrero van los cauces más llenos...), ni se cuenta con el crecimiento de la vegetación....
¿Qué "monitor" de club lleva chaleco???
(yo llevo siempre en el equipo)
Y lo de llevar frontal (o linternas...) es ciencia ficción....
6)
En relación a la seguridad jurídica se concluye que se van incrementando las demandas sobre responsabilidad ante los tribunales Por ello, se acaba el tiempo en que los dirigentes de los clubs escondan la cabeza (como el avestruz) pensando que lo de la "seguridad" no va con ellos.... And heal in health PREVENTION: widely reported in advance, obtaining a "consent responsible" participant in writing stating on its physical and technical training, and forming
its employees (whether employed or not). We
risk activities. Take no prevention is negligence in itself.
7)
concerned that may not be covered by appropriate insurance correctly certain activities concern in my opinion is little to choose from in sports insurance, and too much small print. And the "darkness" of the sports federations in providing something so basic the general conditions of the policies (the full text is "difficult" to get ....)
8) Technical
's work is fundamental Sports qualified
But that should not be to undermine the freedom of the athlete , since most clubs have no technical or there are fees that make our sport inaccessible for a majority of the population.
These events (conferences, lectures, etc) are important but too much influence in the professional (active tourism companies) and the general public, and I think they try to put up barriers to traditional mountaineering (groups same without guides not responsible). Greetings
