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3. Performance continued

Figure 21: Reason for Failed Assessment by Age

Figure 22: Medical Reasons for Dry Cat-A EBS Training

2% 1% 1% 0%

3.0%

Blood Pressure

Diabetes

4%

Asthma

2.5%

Cardiac

5%

Other

Drug Abuse

6%

2.0%

Pneumothorax

Weight / BMI

COPD

1.5%

43%

ENT Problem

8%

Pulmonary TB

1.0%

Pulmonary Fibrosis

Proportion of Total Assessments

0.5%

Cystic Fibrosis

Lung Bullae/Cysts

0.0%

Sarcoidosis

2017 2018 2019 2020 2017 2018 2019 2020 2017 2018 2019 2020 2017 2018 2019 2020 2017 2018 2019 2020 2017 2018 2019 2020 < 20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60 +

30%

Source: OGUK, 2021

To enable the safe introduction of in-water Category-A Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (Cat-A EBS), a 'fitness to train' assessment is conducted. Data collated for 2020 shows that of the 40,391 individual assessments completed, 574 individuals (1.4%) were advised to undertake

dry training only, as pre-existing health conditions put them at additional risk of injury if they undertook in-water training. In 43% of such cases, this was due to asthma. The full breakdown is shown in Figure 22.

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