Updated - 10th October 2017 Diving Emergency Plan
Site: Ullswater Site Description: Inland freshwater lake, 145 metres above Sea Level, Maximum depth @60m. Multiple Dive Sites.
1a & 1b Howtown Pier 2. Glenridding Pier 3. Pooley Bridge Pier 4. Inn on the Lake 5. Stybarrow Crag 6. Glencoyne Bay 7. Aira Force 8. Lyulphs Tower 9. Dobbing Wood 10. Fairfield Marine 11. Ullswater Marine 12. Sharrow Bay Moorings 13. Ullswater Yacht Club
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/freshwaterdiver/Web%20Pages/Ullswater.htm
The chap that has the historical data is Keith Davison - he is a trustee of the the aircraft museum up at Washington NELSAM It was formally NEAM. His number is 07706 850079
We have pre-arranged (FREE) access to Ullswater arranged via Pooley Bridge Yacht Club
Contact Pooley Bridge Yacht Club is 01768 486333 and our contact there is a chap called Dave 07837005115
You need to mention Keith and Dave will then sort access.
Bye laws Boats can be used but shouldn’t exceed 4hp. Vub RIBS are OK but should adhere to a 10Knt speed limit.
Avoid ferry docking points unless checking with Ullswater Navigation and Transit Co. First - Telephone 017684 82229
Phone reception / Mobile reception is poor and should be checked prior to diving to location: establish best choice, if any. Public phones are available at the junction of A592 and A5091 and in Glenridding @1.5.
Nearest A&E Furness General, Barrow in Furness 01229 870870 Hospitals: Cumberland, Carlisle 01228 523444 Lancaster Royal Infirmary 01524 65944
Nearest Murrayfield, Wirral (cat 1) 0151 648 8000 Decompression Lancs Police HQ, Hutton, Preston (cat 2) 01772 618256 Chambers: Northumbria Police, Jarrow (cat 3) 0191 4547555 Douglas, Isle of Man (cat 2) 01624 626394
Helicopter Access: Not known – steep hillsides and wooded areas may prohibit this in the immediate vicinity. 1 | Emergency Plan – Ullswater DCS Advice –Hyperbaric Helpline 07999 292 999
Updated - 10th October 2017
Equipment: First aid kit, mobile phone (O2 if available)
Emergency Plan Establish phone contact with relevant emergency services. If a Details helicopter is scrambled ambulance controller should inform you of this when call is made – try to ascertain landing area; any bystanders should be marshalled away from the landing area and any dogs/animals secured. Administer first aid and oxygen if available as necessary according to priorities of situation. Clear access for ambulance if necessary. Report incidents to Emergency Services a.s.a.p.
There is an AED in Pooley Bridge -
Parkin Memorial Hall, Pooley Bridge Parkin Memorial Hall, High Street, Pooley Bridge, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2NH On front wall of garage attached
Also AEDs at the opposite end of Ullswater:
Patterdale C of E School - Patterdale, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 0NL Patterdale C of E School - Patterdale, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 0NL Front outside wall of school
Glenridding Health Centre, Glenridding Glenridding Health Centre, Glenridding, CA11 0PD
Known Site Specific Hazards: Precautions: Car Parking may be on opposite Advise special care needed crossing road. side of road on some dive sites
Weather conditions can change Wear clothing appropriate to weather, have cold weather quickly with no warning clothing available in any case.
Lake is navigated by boats Advise use of an SMB/DSMB if not using shot line.
Not an altitude dive – but not far off Advise divers to dive a more conservative profile and so use caution avoid decompression stop diving, particularly if poor weather (low pressure). It is classed by local divers as an altitude dive since the lake is over 544 feet (145 metres) above sea-level. Computers do not pick this up - it is below their altimeter parameter. You should also note the great depth (60 metres) available in some parts of this lake when planning your dive with appreciation to the altitude. Divers should avoid the following roads after diving: Do not use the A5091 or A592 respectively, as these routes takes you to 1286 feet above sea-level. Also the Kirkstone Pass road must be avoided with an altitude of 1702 feet.
2 | Emergency Plan – Ullswater DCS Advice –Hyperbaric Helpline 07999 292 999
Updated - 10th October 2017 Visibility Torches: will definitely be needed as it is pitch black past the ten metre mark. Each diver should carry a spare. A strobe is strongly advised.
Layers of silt can reduce visibility - brief divers regarding buoyancy and depth control. Check they have dive plans suited to their qualifications and experience.
Thermoclines These can be severe on descent during the early to mid summer period often misleading you into believing you are suffering from dizziness, hallucinations and sometimes evoking vomiting/seasickness. (has same effect as watching kelp swirling around - if you are susceptible).
3 | Emergency Plan – Ullswater DCS Advice –Hyperbaric Helpline 07999 292 999