LRC Safety & Care Policy (formerly the Accident Policy)
Safety
is of paramount importance. Our club has a good fleet and members must take care with them and of them.
If you are involved in an accident,
you must follow the steps outlined in the LRC Safety & Care Policy.
Individual financial and membership consequences may apply if you do
not follow the policy.
Take care when training and competing in warm weather. Sports Medicine Australia has guidlines on how to manage training in high temperatures and/or humidity. The fact sheet, beat the heat, describes symptoms of heat stress and heat stroke, how to tell if someone has heat illness, the best ways to avoid and to treat it.
It also advises how to minimise the risk: adequate fitness and acclimatisation, adjusting training and competition intensity to the conditions, timing your activity, what to wear, the importance of hydration and suggests modifying your warm-up.
For more information, go to their website, www.sma.org.au.
Remember: when you come to rowing, bring a water bottle, and wear sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.
NSW Maritime's requirements for lights on rowing boats
No lights = No row
You must have two lights on your boat between sunset and sunrise, and when visibility is restricted. One light must be on the stern and one on the bow. Your lights must be visible from 1km away when
conditions are clear. Dim lights are not acceptable - if your batteries are nearly flat, buy new ones.
You must have all-round white lights - a flashing white light is acceptable if it flashes at least once per second. You may mask part of one light so it doesn't interfere with your
vision, but your second light must be visible from any direction. These requirements will be strictly enforced on the pontoon. All
rowers must familiarise themselves with the NSW Maritime code of conduct.
Boat handling and safety on the water: Doing it properly
Bill Monaghan has prepared a series of points on how to protect our boats, how to make getting on and off the water easier, faster and less traumatic for rowers and the property master. Read how to treat the boats well and keep them out of the repair shop. Download Boat Handling and Safety: Doing it properly (pdf 282kb).
What to do when lightning strikes
Some information from the NSW department of Sport and Recreation - policies and procedures for events and individuals.
