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Rescue Olympics – RescueLympics
2011 document no. 1

… we dedicate ourselves to promoting and disseminating the need for and the benefit of self-rescue.

OBJECTIVES:

Promote widespread awareness of the significance of Life-Saving and Self Rescue among young to old, male and female members of the population

Increase the chances of the members of the population for safety, survival

Increase fingertip knowledge, knowhow, basic skills in avoidance of danger situations and minimization of risks in their own immediate environment and in the community as a whole.

Sustain the awareness campaign

Raise public consciousness of global problems of loss of life and injury arising from unsafe practices, hazards in the environment among other important considerations.

Engage in continuing, improved information and education campaign to increase level of the public’s preparedness and attunement to forecasts of disaster, emergencies and other unforeseen hazardous events – natural or human-made

Combine, pool talent, resources, time, commitments in order to effect successful life saving undertakings in limited conditions.

Expose Rescue Teams and Individual Rescuer to new methods and techniques and Increase knowledge, proficiency in Search, in Rescue, Life Saving and Recovery

Develop bonding and camaraderie between and among Rescue Teams

Create a functional, interactive-cooperative network among Rescue Teams and the Individual Members of the various participating Rescue Teams

Challenge trained rescue – emergency service personnel and bring them to world class fitness and proficiency.

Strongly encourage private sector participation in promoting and evolving Search, Rescue-Life Saving and Recovery

“During time of calamity, disaster, Run! Do not think of any other considerations. Save your life, save yourself.” – Sec. Voltaire T. Gazmin, Department of National Defense

“Be prepared for calamity, Be prepared for disaster. Prepare a survival kit consisting of first aid, your important documents, etc.” – Philippine media, Private Corporate and Public Sector agency advocates for preparedness

It can never be enough to exhort people to run. It is not enough to admonish people to be prepared and gather things into a “rescue kit” and run, escape danger when disaster comes.

It is very important to introduce specific ideas, actions, skills, concepts to the entire population slowly, gradually what it will be required to be able to save one’s self from harm and danger before the onset of and during a disaster as well as after the catastrophe has occurred.

However, it is most exceedingly also important that the population has access to public warning systems.

METHODOLOGY:

Conduct nationwide Search for Finalists for Rescue Olympics through the following intramurals:
1. Bureau of Fire Inter-Regional Rescue Competition
2. Fire Brigade Volunteers Rescue Competition
3. Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Civilian Rescue Team Competitions
4. National Government Agency accredited Public and Private Sector Emergency Service Groups
5. Conduct the National Championship Competitions for the best Rescue Team in the main event called Rescue Olympics

ELIMINATIONS:

The skilled Rescue Teams shall qualify and participate in various challenges each year. The following are the games or challenges:

1. Extrication of Victim-Casualty trapped below ground

2. Extrication of Victim-Casualty on water

3. Extrication of Victim-Casualty trapped at high angle

Each team shall consist of six player-members:
1. The Team Leader
2. Medic
3. Two Technical Rescue Personnel; and,
4. One Personnel in charge of admin support to operations.

During RECUELYMPICS, the Teams are presented several and unique conditions that challenge their capability to immediately and on-the-spot, form a Rescue Operational Plan (Rescue OP) and successfully extricate the casualty in the allotted time.

The scenarios include the following:

· 30 minutes Complex Rescue
·· 20 minutes Equipment No Holds Barred
··· 20 minutes Equipment By Selection Only
···· 10 minutes Race Against Time

GAME CATEGORIES

1 – Urban Rescue
2 – Water Borne Rescue
3 – Air Borne Rescue
4 – Mass Casualty Incident Rescue
5 – Highlands / Mountain Rescue

SAFETY – RESCUE SKILL COMPETITIONS:

Low Angle Rescue
Victim Extraction
Life Saving Individual
Life Saving Group
Underground River Triage

Water Borne Rescue
Life Saving Individual
Life Saving Group
Water Borne Triage

Air Borne Rescue
Life Saving Individual
Life Saving Group
Air Borne Triage

High Angle Rescue
Rope Transfer
Rappelling
Rope Ascending
Triage
Mid-Air Rope Transfer
Wall Climb
Mountain Climb
Mass Casualty Incident Rescue
Life Saving Individual
Life Saving Group
Triage

OTHER COMPETITIONS
TBA

CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS – ALL CATEGORIES
Champion Rescue Team (First Place)
First Runner Up Rescue Team (Second Place)
Second Runner Up Rescue Team (Third Place)
Best in Overall Water Rescue Award
Best in Overall Ground Rescue Award
Best in High Altitude Rescue Award

CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS
Best in Life Saving Individual
Best in Life Saving Group
Best in Underground River Triage
Other Ground, Water and High Altitude Rescue AwardsBest in Triage
Best in Extraction
Best in Cave Triage
Best in Rope Transfer Award
Best in Rappelling Award
Best in Rope Ascending Award
Best in Mid-Air Rope Transfer Award
Awards for Other Various competition events

Acknowledgments:
The template of the Rescue Olympics Urban Rescue Category for Metro Manila draws nearly its entire contest concept and rules from the Mine Safety and Health Administration of the United States and Leon County, State of Florida Rescue policies and procedures – Glossary of important terms.

To all of the individuals and organizations that provided useful ideas and concepts that cannot all be named here the authors would like to express their heartfelt gratitude.

In their honor, we dedicate ourselves to promoting and disseminating the need for and the benefit of self-rescue.