220The 8the Workshop on the Water Rescue and Survival Research
12 December 2020ONLINEThe Society of Water Rescue and Survival Research“Uitemate” is an important motto to help survive sudden wateraccidents. When a person encounters a water related incident, it isvital to keep the air-way free by floating on their back (uite) andwaiting for a rescuer to come to their assistance (mate).
Uitemate challenges the current thought of water rescue to where thevictim plays the leading role, not rescuer.

Welcome Message
It is our greatest honor and pleasure to hos the 2020 workshop on water rescue and survival research(Uitemate 2020) online.
The Society of Water Rescue and Survival Research has spent eight years to spread Uitemate, theimportant skills of victims in water accident, in Asian countries such as Sri Lanka, Indonesia,Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Moreover, we had great opportunities tomeet all the responsible Uitemate leaders in each country to foster Uitemate instructors in theircountries. The main aim of this workshop on Uitemate is to investigate how effectively we canspread Uitemate in each country, even though we are under the serious damage of the COBID-19.
We welcome all of you to our 8th International Workshop on Water Rescue and Survival Research(Uitemate 2020).

Executive Committee Members
Hidetoshi Saitoh, Ph. D.
Chairman, Organizing Committee of Uitemate Workshop 2020
Professor, Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan
Takahiko Kimura, Ph. D.
Co-Chairman, Organizing Committee of Uitemate Workshop 2020
CEO, Aquatic Disaster Research Institute, Japan
Yoshihiro Ominato, Mr.
Co-Chairman, Organizing Committee of Uitemate Workshop 2020
Associate Professor, National Institute of Technology, Nagaoka College, JapanAssistant Members
Toshio Shinoda, Mr.
Supervisor of Uitemate Instructor, The Society of Water Rescue and Survival Research, JapanYuji Kugai, Mr.
Supervisor of Uitemate Instructor, The Society of Water Rescue and Survival Research, Japan

General Information
Date
Venue
Theme

December 12th, 2030
Online (Zoom)
The Current situation of Uitemate trainings, Unique activities, andwater safety education which we can provide despite COVID-19
circumstance

Official Website

http://wr.umin.jp/uitemate2020.html

Official Language

EnglishRegistration
For registration for Uitemate 2020, please access our website;
http://wr.umin.jp/uitemate2020.html
Please fill out the registration form and submit it, then you will receive the URL to join the workshop(Zoom) on December 12th.

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The 8th Workshop on the Water Rescue and Survival Research: Uitemate 2020 (online)
Date:
December 12, 2020 14:00-18:00pm (JST)
Venue:
Online (Zoom meeting)Language: English
Organizer: The Society of the Water Rescue and Survival Research*Presentation: 15 minutes for each presentation + 5 minutes of Q&A*The time on this timetable is all Japan Standard Time (JST). Please make sure and checkthat you have time difference between the time zone of your country and that of Japan.
13:30~

Preparation (Participants can try their connections)

14:00

Uitemate 2020 Starts

14:00-14:10

Opening Remarks:
Dr. Hidetoshi SAITOH (President of SWRSR)

14:10-14:30

Presentation 1:
Mr. Terence Toriano [Philippines]“Adapting to the New Normal: Development of New Training Methodology onUitemate”
Presentation 2:
Mr. Rio Ika Yudha [Indonesia]“Uitemate for Person with Visual Impairment (Low and Loss Vision Disabilities)”
Presentation 3:
Ms. Wu Ni Yen [Taiwan]

14:30-14:50
14:50-15:10
15:10-15:30“Aquabics classroom practice method regulated under COVID-19”
Presentation 4:
Mr. Tatsuki Tokunaga [Japan]“Remote Uitemate Instructor Trainings Course”

15:30-15:40

SHORT BREAK 10 min.

15:40-16:00
16:00-16:20

Presentation 5:
Mr. Adisak Suvanprakorn [Thailand]“The Water Safety Training in Thailand despite COVID-19 Circumstances”
Presentation 6:
Mr. Geh Thuan Tek [Malaysia]

16:20-16:40“Drowning Prevention through Education & Risk Management”
Presentation 7:
Ms. Foong Inn Wong [Malaysia]

16:40-17:00“Aquatic Education Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic”
Presentation 8:
Mr. Asanka Nanayakkara [Sri Lanka]“COVID 19 pandemic and Lifesaving activities in Sri Lanka”

17:00-17:40
17:40-17:50

Discussion Time
Closing Remarks:

18:00

Closing

UITEMATE Workshop 2020
Presentation Summary
Presentation 1 14:10-14:30 (JST)Mr. Terence Toriano (Philippines)[LDRRMO III, The Municipal Disaster Risk management Office of Kalibo]“Adapting to the New Normal: Development of New Training Methodology on Uitemate”
As the world reels as several countries are affected by the second or third wave of the surge of theCOVID-19, our training directive on Bosai Courses and Emergency Services has not changed as thePresident of the Philippines himself voids all face to face training.
The new normal adaptation to training especially on Uitemate seems strange and unheard of but
we have to adapt to the gap and improvise and this is where Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Google
Meet and Zoom play a major role.
Divided into static training Medium and proactive training courses, they serve as a bridge inpropagating the spread of Uitemate to increase the survivability during disasters especially that thePhilippines just braved the impacts of Typhoon Quinta, Super Typhoon Rolly and Typhoon Ulysses.

Presentation 2 14:30-14:50 (JST)Mr. Rio Ika Yudha (Indonesia)[BASARNAS: National Search and Rescue Agency]“Uitemate for Person with Visual Impairment (Low and Loss Vision Disabilities)”
Uitemate training that we often do is from the work program SAR Goes to School. Children at an
early age can understand when one day they experience a special emergency on the surface of thewater. With the current situation and increasing transmission of the covid-19, several public
facilities that have the potential for transmission of the virus are closed.
We also would like to talk about Uitemate for visual impaired people. In 2020, we made 6 Braillebooks, one of which was about the flood and tsunami. In this book we insert uitemate learning. This
activity is carried out to provide abilities to disabilities.

Presentation 3 14:50-15:10 (JST)Ms. Wu Ni Yen (Taiwan)[President, Yenny Aqua Fitness]“Aquabics classroom practice method regulated under COVID-19”
The COVID-19 pandemic may last for a number of years and that cases will rebound episodically.
Aquatic education programs play a key part in maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle and increating water safety awareness for all cross-sections of our community. As with all exercise andactivities at this time, aquatic education program must comply with standards for safe physicaldistancing throughout lessons and practice within aquatic facilities. In this presentation, I will
introduce the current state of aquatic education program in Taiwan.

Presentation 4 15:10-15:30 (JST)Mr. Tatsuki Tokunaga (Japan)[Bungotakada Fire Department]“Remote Uitemate Instructor Trainings Course”
Due to the serious influence of the pandemic of covid-19, the Society of Water Rescue and Survival
Research, Japan (Uitemate), decided to provide a uitemate instructor courses online with using
Zoom. I will introduce some of the procedure and what we are actually doing to issue certificates tothe participants of Uitemate instructor in Japan in 2020.

Presentation 5 15:40-16:00 (JST)Mr. Adisak Suvanprakorn (Thailand)[Director, Thai Life Saving Society]“The Water Safety Training in Thailand despite COVID-19 Circumstances”
Since we are under the serious situation of the pandemic of COVID-19, we had stopped having
any classes for swimming. However, we started to our water safety training from this November. I
am working on the training especially for the people outside downtown, and tell them essential skills
to float and wait, and also to wear their life jackets before they are on their boats to prevent
themselves from drowning. In Thailand, we started our trainings with social distance and wearing
masks. I will talk more about what we are doing for the water safety training Thailand.

Presentation 6 16:00-16:20 (JST)Mr. Geh Thuan Tek(Malaysia)[President, the Life Saving Society Malaysia]“Drowning Prevention through Education & Risk Management”

Drowning is the top 3 leading cause of unintentional drowning injury death in the world and top 5
causes of death for people aged between 1 to 14 years (WHO, 2020). According to the Department of
Statistic Malaysia, population aged between 0 to 14 years recorded the highest percentage inaccidental drowning in the year 2018. A team consists of (specific related professional) were formedat ministerial level to identify & implement HIRARC (Hazards Identification, Risk Assessment andRisk Control) at high risks water bodies. Therefore, the focus of this presentation is to share thefinding and how we have implemented various approach es to educate and prevent the community at
early stages of DROWNING PREVENTION initiatives. One initiative that I like to highlight isadvisory signage in high risks and low risks area complying to ISO standard. And lastly I will touchon Covid-19 situation inMalaysia and how we play a part to help the government and the industries.

Presentation 7 16:20-16:40 (JST)Ms. Foong Inn Wong (Malaysia)[President, Swimming Teachers’ Association of Malaysia]“Aquatic Education Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic”
In line with the theme of the SWRSR Workshop, STAM would like to share our New Standard
Guideline (NSG) Covid-19 Prevention Guardian & Learner + Water safety/Uitemate Program with
the international community of Aquatic Educators and Uitemate training providers as we ride
through the global COVID19 pandemic together.

Presentation 8 16:40-17:00 (JST)Mr. Asanka Nanayakkara (Sri Lanka)[President, the Life Saving Association of Sri Lanka]“COVID 19 pandemic and Lifesaving activities in Sri Lanka”The work that Sri Lanka Life Saving (SLLS) started was never got interrupted since we wereable to complete "Swim for Safety" (SfS) curriculum, "Guideline for Safe Pool Operation – GSPO","Guideline for Safe Beach" and the "Water Safety App". We had to put tremendous, continuous andbravery efforts to complete them. It would have never been easy for us to complete them without theright support of all our stakeholders. Our activities never got interrupted since SLLS was able tocreate more opportunities towards these activities building a new relationship with the civil military
support element team of USA Embassy. They supported us to carry on with Water Safety,UITEMATE & CPR training activities as well listing them under American corner canters. Marchingahead more proactively, SLLS was able to develop social media strategies & new innovation for
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter & LinkedIn. Yet again, this event was technically supported by or USA
Embassy in Colombo Sri Lanka. The most recent expansion of our activities were paraded acrossconducting Basic water safety, UITEMATE & CPR training course (Online – Google classroom) andorganizing open water sea swims among the swimming academies in Colombo.