Roles and Responsibilities
- Establish the standards for safe rowing at DARC
- Ensure those standards align with those of the national governing body, British Rowing, and other key stakeholders
- Encourage members to act in a safe manner and that they report any incidents
- Ensure that the safety performance at DARC is regularly reviewed
- Ensure that any learning points from events at DARC or elsewhere are used at the club as appropriate
Key Activities
- Organise regular audits of club facilities, equipment and arrangements
- Ensure that actions raised during these audits are communicated and completed
- Keep a record of these audits
- Ensure the British Rowing “Row Safe Guidelines” is followed and other documentation including Risk Assessments are regularly reviewed
- Communicate any new information to club members via website, email and safety notice board
- Ensure appropriate safety training is provided including organising regular swim tests and capsize drills
- Ensure that the safety features of boats are inspected at appropriate intervals
- Ensure that safety equipment is inspected and serviced at appropriate intervals
- Liaise with BR and Northern Rowing Council on safety matters
- Ensure that the Incident Log is used and incidents are reported accordingly
- Report on Safety matters to the committee and advise them on appropriate courses of action as necessary
- Ensure any accidents witnessed or heard about are correctly reported
- Ensure the club rules and bye-laws are abided by
- Ensure welfare issues are reported to the Welfare Officer
- Ensure the Club bye-laws are abided by