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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 2008-09: VUWAE 53

*PLANNING

*PLANNING

Discuss the pre-Antarctic planning phase of your event, detailing any suggestions for improvements to:

The application process

The application process was efficient and well documented

Communications with Antarctica New Zealand staff

Communication with Antarctica New Zealand staff was professional, timely, and effective.

Preseason information

The information received was timely and valuable

Medicals, documentation and flights to Antarctica

The information received was timely and valuable. However, I would like to note that there is a loophole in the information flow for the medical assessment. I would like to suggest that the PI of any field group will be informed by the medical advisor of any condition of a team member relevant to the field deployment, such as allergies etc. Furthermore, I would like to suggest adding to the medical questionnaire the question on how long the examining doctor has known the patient. This would help the medical advisor to evaluate how comprehensive the medical assessment might be.

Environmental Advice

The pre-season information received was timely and valuable

Other comments

The multi-season experience of many Antarctica NZ staff makes the planning process field deployment a professional and efficient process.