う い て ま てthThe 6 Workshop
on the Water RescueandSurvival Research

3-4 November 2017
Boracay, Philippines
The Society of Water Rescue and Survival Research

“Uitemate” is an important motto to help survive sudden water accidents. When aperson encounters a water related incident, it is vital to keep the air-way free by floatingon their back (uite) and waiting for a rescuer to come to their assistance (mate).
Uitemate challenges the current thought of water rescue to where the victim plays theleading role, not rescuer.

Welcome Message
It is our great honor and pleasure to host the 2017 annual Water Rescue and Survival
Research, Uitemate Workshop in Boracay in the Philippines on November 3rd – 4th.
The main theme of Uitemate 2017 is the skills needed for victims in water related
accidents. Papers related to all the different aspects of water rescue and survival
research are welcome. There will be sessions that address new theory, methodology andapplication related to water rescue and survival. This workshop also provides a training
course to become an instructor of survival floating. This course is well-known in Japanand more than 2,500 instructors have been trained in the last decade.
We are confident that every participant’s intellectual pursuits will be satisfied with thescientific program, instructor course and social events that we are planning.
We welcome all of you.

Executive Committee Members
Hidetoshi Saitoh, Ph. D.
Chairman, Organizing Committee of uitemate2017
Professor, Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan

Yuji Tamura, Ph. D.
Co-Chairman, Organizing Committee of uitemate2017
Associate Professor, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Japan

Takahiko Kimura, Ph. D.
Co-Chairman, Organizing Committee of uitemate2017Fire chief, Shintoshi F.D.of Ako Fire Department, JapanCommittee Members
Adisak Suvanprakorn
SWRSR Thailand Branch Chief, Organizing Committee of uitemate2017
Training Director, The Thai Life Saving Society, The Kingdom of Thailand

Asanka Nanayakkara
SWRSR Sri Lanka Branch Chief, Organizing Committee of uitemate2017
President, Thai Life Saving Association of Sri Lanka, republic of Sri Lanka

Donny Firmansyah
SWRSR Indonesia Branch Chief, Organizing Committee of uitemate2017
SAR Instructor, National Search and Rescue Agency, Republic of Indonesia

Geh Thuan Tek
SWRSR Malaysia Branch Chief, Organizing Committee of uitemate2017
President, The Life Saving Society Malaysia Penang, Malaysia

Terence June T. Toriano
SWRSW Philippine Branch Chief, Organizing Committee of uitemate2017
LDRRMO III, The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office of Kalibo

Yoshihiro Ominato
SWRSR Assistant Chief of Foreign Affair, Organizing Committee of uitemate2017
Associate Professor, National Institute of Technology, Nagaoka College, Japan

Organizer: The Society of Water Rescue and Survival Research
Co-organizer: Municipal Government of Kalibo
The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Officeof Kalibo
Task Force: Kazuyoshi Naitoh (Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers)
Tatsuya Hata (Japan International Cooperation Agency)

General Information
Date

November 3~ November 3, 2017

Venue
Theme
Official Website
Official Language

Faith Village Resort in Boracay
Skill needed by water accident victims
http://wr.umin.jp/uitemate2017.html
EnglishVenue
The Faith Village Resort Boracay is in Station 3 and is situated on the access road toWhite beach. It is about 3 minutes walk to the shore. Bora Spa and Papa's Tattoo Shopare conveniently located nearby. Take the access road from the main road next to Dela
Rosa Mart and Talisaynon Store, and The Faith Village Resort is about less than aminute walk from main road.

Scientific program
The uitemate 2017 program will be structured around sessions for oral and poster
presentations. The primary theme will be skills needed by water accident victims,
however other topics in water rescue and survival research field of study will beconsidered.

Registration
For registration for uitemate2017, access the website
http://wr.umin.jp/uitemate2017.html
Category
Workshop
Residence in Japan
Non-students

Registration fee

20,000 JPY

Students
Non-Residence in Japan
Non-students
Students
Instructor training course
Residence in Japan

5,000 JPY

Non-Residence in Japan

freefreefree
12,000 JPY

Registration fee for the workshop covers the abstract book. Lunches, coffee breaks andthe welcome reception are not covered. Registration fee for the instructor course
includes handling of issue of the international instructor certificate and annual
membership in the society of Water Rescue and Survival Research. Text books for theinstructor course are separate from the course fee.

Friday, November 3 [International Workshop, Uitemate 2017]8:45 am Collect in Kalibo town Magsaysay Park (Tenko)
9:00 am Move from Magsaysay Park (In front of Kalibo town office) to Faith
Village Resort in Boracay using charter bus
11:30 am Registration Desk Open at Faith Village Resort in Boracay
12:00 am Lunch
Opening Ceremony
1:00 pm

Invocation(The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Officeof Kalibo)
Opening Remarks
Hidetoshi Saitoh (President, The Society of Water Rescue andSurvival Research)
Terence June T. Toriano (SWRSR Philippine branch chief)

Opening Keynote Address
Session Chair: Hidetoshi Saitoh (Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan)
1:30 pm

YOUKAI (Japanese Monsters) and Water DisasterJunko Nagahara (Osaka University, Japan)

General Presentation I
Session Chair: Yuji Tamura (Tokyo University of Marine Science andTechnology, Japan)
2:30 pm

Drowning Prevention Project in Thailand
MG Adisak Suvanprakorn (Training Director, Thai Life
Saving Society, Thailand)3:00 pm

Are Instructors responsible for Safety & Health of theirstudents?
Geh Thuan Tek (Secretary General, Life Saving Society ofMalaysia, Malaysia)

3:30 pm

Coffee & Snack Break

3:50 pm

Uitemate and Drowning Prevention activities in Sri Lanka
Asanka Nanayakkara (President, Life Saving Association of
Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka)

4:20 pm

Water Accident Prevention for Children in Indonesia
Donny Firmansyah, S.Pd (National Search and Rescue
Agency, Indonesia, Indonesia)

General Presentation II
Session Chair: Terence June T. Toriano (The Municipal Disaster Risk
Reduction Management Office of Kalibo, Philippines)
5:00 pm

Uitemate of Girl Scout
Marian L. Evangelista (De La Salle Zobel/Girl Scout of thePhilippines Rizal Council, Philippines)

5:20 pm

Uitemate a life changing technique
Grichelle O. Pelayo (Solido National High School, Philippines)

5:40pmSuggestions to Make to Spread Uitemate to the WorldTaiki Kamata, Taishi Kaneko, Rui Sato,and Yoshihiro Ominato (National Institute of Technology,
Nagaoka College, Japan)

6:00pmClosing

6:30pmReception: Bamboo Beach Resort Bar & Restaurant

Saturday, November 4 [Uitemate SEA Instructor Course]
7:00 amBreakfast

7:45 amTraining preparation
Japanese Uitemate Instructors

8:30 am

Lecture on Uitemate SEA Instructor Training Course
Hidetoshi Saito (Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan)

9:15 am[Change clothes to swim suits; move to the beach]

10:00 amPractical Training on Uitemate SEA Instructor Training

Supervisor Takahiko Kimura (Ako Fire Department, Japan)
Rescuer manager Carlito Venus (Philippine Life Saving, Philippines)
11:30 am[Take shower & change clothes; move back to the hotel]

12:15 pmLunch

13:30 pm

Discussion on Uitemate

Session Chair: Yuji Tamura (Tokyo University of Marine Science andTechnology, Japan)
15:30 pm

Coffee & Snack Break

15:45 pm

Closing Remarks

16:00 pm Move from Faith Village Resort in Boracay to Magsaysay Park inKalibo useing charter bus*This schedule is subject to change without any notice.