Inland Water Related Emergency Database (INREM)

Aim:

• To provide a central point of information for all inland water incidents

Objectives:– Improve analysis of causation and trends– Identify problem areas– Improve targeting and promotion of water safety initiatives

How:• On the coast there is a coordinated approach to provision, rescue and data collection the Sea Related Emergency Database (SEAREM)

SEAREM ‘Model’

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INREM Framework

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Phase 1• Pilot Study 2001 – 2002

• 3 Main Areas–The Lake District–Thames Valley–Strathclyde Area

• Covering approximately 1/5 of the Emergency Services, Operators, Owners, Voluntary Services, Government

Agencies and National Governing Bodies

Phase 1 Findings

• Reporting Systems Varied

• Differing data storage systems

• Data quality

• Definitions and Codings

• Level of data collection

• Internal and external communications between organisations

• Grey area of responsibility for co-ordination between Police and MCA

Case Study Cumbria 1

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Cumbria Police Force

Cumbria Fire and Rescue

Cumbria Ambulance

Combine Underwater Dive Unit

Mountain Rescue Council

NPA / Lakeland District Council / AINA

Total 324

Case Study Cumbria 2

Phase 2Application 2002 - 2003

• National Scoping

• Creation of an INREM Working Group

• Group Development of core minimum data set

• Initiation of SAP database

• National Sign up to INREM (SAR Coordinators, Units, Owners and Operators)

• National support from National Governing Bodies of Watersports

Core Minimum Data Set• Year / Date / Time of the Incident Start• Year / Date / Time of the Incident Finish• Position (OS, Postcode, GPS)• Name of SAR Coordinator• Units Dispatched• Details of the casualty

– Age– Gender– Area of Residence

• Incident classification• History of incident• Result of the Incident• Other Organisations involved

Phase 3

• Establish national data collection process into the INREM database

• Analysis of INREM database system set up – IT based

• Publish and promulgate INREM Report to contributing organisations

• Monitor and evaluate INREM functions

2003 - 2004

Norfolk Broads Example

What will INREM do?

– The value of SEAREM– Create a knowledge base of incidents on inland

water– Assess / highlight key inland water safety issues– Steer strategic choices for prevention strategies

• Slipway Teams• Water Safety Awareness Campaigns

– Highlight areas for ‘potential’ allocation of resources

– Allow further innovation to occur– Sea – Beach – Inland waters