ANGEL RING PROJECT

ANGEL RING PROJECT : ANGEL RING PROJECT Australian National Sportfishing Association NSW Branch November 2006


History : History Department of Sport Recreation and Racing forms working group in 1993 to look at rock fishing safety. 1993 life saved at Moe’s Rock, Jervis Bay by ship style life buoy installed by bereaved father at an earlier date DSRR grant of $30K to NSW ACoRF to implement more Guardian Angel Rings 1994 ANSA NSW to manage project and starts installing Angel Rings in known rockfishing black spots First rescue, April 3 1996, two rock fishing anglers saved at Hill 60, Port Kembla after being washed in during large seas


What is an Angel Ring? : What is an Angel Ring? Angel Rings are life buoys installed at popular ocean rock fishing spots across NSW Angel Rings keep the victim afloat and away from the rocks untill help arrives or a rescue can be organised Different rock types means we use 3 different fixing methods- wall mount, base mount and concrete footing FOR MORE INFO... www.angelrings.com.au


Slide4 : Wall and base mounted rings are bolted to flat surfaces with epoxy set heavy duty SS bolts


Slide5 : Concrete footings are used in uneven terrain, with locating pins used to hold post level in crevice filled with concrete


Current status : Current status 79 rings installed in NSW on crown land, private land and National Parks 24 documented lives saved to date, ANSA NSW believes that the number may be double or triple this figure Currently working with NSW Dept of Lands and National Parks to legitimise installations without management plans Verifying status of 17 existing rings from 1994-1996. Current locations being investigated include Tathra, Coffs Harbour and Gerroa.


Management : Management ANSA NSW Volunteers have coordinated, installed all the rings and managed the entire project since 1994. ANSA NSW fishing clubs monitor the rings in their area 4 NSW Coordinators South Coast- Gordon Jobson Sydney- Stan Konstantaras Central Coast- Yanko Serifi North Coast- Malcolm Poole FOR MORE INFO... www.ansansw.com.au


Funding : Funding $30,000 from DSRR in 1994 seed funding $5,000 ANSA NSW prize money in 1998 - NSW Sports Safety Awards $70,000 from NSW Saltwater Fishing Licence Trust Fund during 2002-2006 Federal Government grant of $35,000 to implement NSW Police Project ANSA NSW in kind contribution to date $120,000 Estimated cost to NSW taxpayer for each life lost rockfishing - $300,000 (NSW Risk Management Centre 2003) ANSA NSW contribution to NSW economy 94-06 $7,200,000.00


Angel Rings and other initiatives : Angel Rings and other initiatives 100,000 Angel Ring Brochures have been translated into Korean, Vietnamese and Chinese An Angel Ring Pilot Project is being set up in Victoria and being investigated in Western Australia Angel Ring details and instruction appear on a free translated DVD on rock fishing safety A pilot project has been underway since 2004 with Angel Rings in 3 Police cars and Police Stations in Sydney Funding has been received to place angel rings in 26 NSW coastal Police Stations and Police cars as a first response to a rescue


www.angelrings.com.au : www.angelrings.com.au


www.angelrings.com.au : www.angelrings.com.au Website has all the information and downloads available, and links to our other websites to request a copy of the free DVD via email. Hits, requests and downloads are peaking at 9,000/month. $3,000 was received from the NSW Trust Fund to assist with postage costs after we expended our $1000 contribution in record time. By January 2007, all management plans, maps and updates will be completed


www.angelrings.com.au : www.angelrings.com.au Updating management plans and maps to include GPS points, access and local names of known black spots across NSW


Supporting Projects : Supporting Projects 100,000 Angel ring brochures are being distributed across NSW, in migrant centers, libraries, community groups, some police stations


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cont… : cont… 50,000 DVDs have been distributed across NSW and Victoria 17,000 DVDs were onserted onto the cover a fishing magazine Campaign fronted by Andrew ET Ettingshausen Interactive CD-Rom being developed.


NSW Police Project : NSW Police Project 2002 ANSA NSW was approached by Sergeant Ralph Deans to find out more about the local angel rings Talks with Ralph indicate that local police are first response to a 000 call relating to an angler washed off the rocks. Ralph frustrated that attending Police are powerless to help in even the most basic of rescues due to terrain or lack of equipment ANSA NSW approves 6 life rings and associated safety ropes to be donated to the Eastern Suburbs Local Area Command


NSW Police Project cont.. : NSW Police Project cont.. Rings to be stored in 3 local Police Stations and 1 ring in 3 designated cars. Ralph embarks on getting approval for the project…….. Manual produced and approved in 2004 and rings placed in ESLAC


NSW Police Project cont.. : NSW Police Project cont.. Funding was sought internally for expansion of the project across NSW ANSA NSW applied to the Federal Government Community Grants Program for $35,000 and was successful.


NSW Police Project cont.. : NSW Police Project cont.. NSW Police, ANSA NSW and the Marine Area Command are working together to implement the project in early 2007. 26 LAC and 104 first response vehicles will be used across NSW Issue being addressed include storage of the ring, training and appropriate rescue scenarios. ANSA NSW will be making a short training DVD for the NSW Police on how and when to use the Angel Ring and other safety issue involved with rescues off the rocks.


Angel Rings beyond 2006.. : Angel Rings beyond 2006.. ANSA NSW intends to install and manage 100 assemblies in NSW ANSA NSW will continue to promote and initiate pilot projects across Australia ANSA NSW is committed to prompting rock safety via its participation in rock safety seminars, fishing clinics and distribution of resource material FOR MORE INFO... www.angelrings.com.au


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