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PrIMe Webinar Recording

Weren’t able to attend the Preventing Incidents Method (PrIMe) webinar?  Don’t worry, we recorded it for you! Click here to watch the recording and learn how to use PrIMe to translate your UPLOADS data into incident prevention strategies.

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Incidents in the Outdoors: Pre-existing Health Conditions

Of the more than 3000 incidents reported to the UPLOADS National Incident Dataset, 18.8% of incidents were associated with pre-existing health conditions. This infographic shows the most frequently identified contributory factors, and relationships between factors associated with incidents involving a pre-exiting

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So, you have identified a safety issue in your UPLOADS Data… Now what?

UPLOADS PrIMe is your answer!  PrIMe is a quick and simple process that allows you to create your own safety interventions based on patterns or recurring issues you identify from the UPLOADS data. Click here for more information and download

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Connect data from existing software tools to your UPLOADS Account

The UPLOADS App now has an Application Programming Interface (API) that can be used to connect data from existing software applications (e.g. CareMonkey) with an UPLOADS Account.  We hope that this feature can help organisations with established incident management and learning

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LOA organisation size may influence incident types and severity.

The latest infographic from the UPLOADS Team demonstrates that incidents reported to UPLOADS differ regarding activity type, incident type, and incident severity as a function of organisation size. Click here to view the infographic and see how your organisation stacks up

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Tips to Improve Data Quality

Data reported via the UPLOADS App helps your organisation objectively understand incident frequency and causation, identify trends, and implement action plans to improve safety. High quality data is critical to support appropriate safety management activities. Here are a some tips to

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July 31 – PrIMe Workshop

Workshop Information   Join us for a full day workshop where you will learn how to translate the data collected through the UPLOADS App into incident prevention strategies. Professor Paul Salmon and Dr Scott McLean will introduce you to PrIMe (Preventing

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UPLOADS App Improvement Bulletin

Several enhancements have been made to the “Custom Fields” function to help streamline data entry and data quality. Enhancements include a Custom Field to collect information about treatments administered to injured or ill persons (e.g. time/date, type, dosage, administered by,

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Do you already have an established incident reporting system, but still want to contribute to the UPLOADS Research Project?

How can we contribute? Many organisations that conduct Led Outdoor Activities (LOA) already have established incident reporting systems and do not want to use the UPLOADS App.  We would like to invite these organisations to contribute information that will allow

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Serious injuries from camp stoves on an LOA program

Incidents and injuries involving camp stoves continue to be frequently represented in the UPLOADS data. Earlier this week, two students suffered serious burn injuries requiring immediate evacuation during a school camp in Victoria. The UPLOADS team wishes a full recovery for the young people involved.  

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