Posted: 23 August 2024
The 2024 edition of RowSafe Scotland is now available on the Scottish Rowing website with a summary of updates from last year’s edition provided below.
RowSafe Scotland provides safety advice to rowers, clubs, competition organisers and everyone else associated with the sport of rowing in Scotland. It is based upon and incorporates the majority of the content of the RowSafe document produced by British Rowing with adaptations made to reflect the different structures of rowing in England and Scotland. The key principle is that wherever you row within the UK the expectations placed upon you should be as seamless as possible and future versions of RowSafe and RowSafe Scotland will remain aligned wherever practicable.
RowSafe Scotland provides general guidance on safe practice in rowing and related activities. It remains the responsibility of each club to maintain up-to-date risk assessments and define and monitor its own safety practices, guidance and procedures specific to its environment and activities.
Scottish Rowing Incident Report Form
A reminder that any accidents, collisions or capsizes, especially those involving injury to persons or damage to equipment should be reported to Scottish Rowing using the online incident report form.
If you have any questions, please email them to office@scottish-rowing.org.uk
Lee BoucherCheif Executive Officer
&
Martin ClaxtonSafety Advisor
*Updates from last year’s edition of RowSafe Scotland are shown below:
Contents
4 Competition Safety 4.8.1 Rescue Provision for Adaptive Rowers at Competitions
3 Club Safety
Guidelines with dealing with the Aftermath of a Serious Incident at a Club or Competition
3.1 Club Risk Assessment
The need for dynamic risk assessments
3.2 Club Safety Plans and Safety Rules
Additional recommendations for the content of Club Safety Plans
Ensure that inexperienced coaches are supported and, where necessary, supervised
What to do if a rower is feeling unwell after exercise
3.5 Training Camps and Rowing on Unfamiliar Waters
Additional guidelines on launch drivers and equipment
4 Competition Safety
Guidelines for Responding to Major Incidents at Competitions
Additional section(4.8.1)Rescue Provision for Adaptive Rowers at Competitions
4.2 Competition Safety Plans and Safety Rules
Additional recommendations for inclusion in Competition Safety Plans
4.8.1 Rescue Provision for Adaptive Rowers at Competitions
Complete new section
5 Competence
5.1 Steering and Navigation
Expectations
Additional guidance for coxes, steers and coaches on the competences required and to be taught
5.2 Launch Driving
Additional guidance on launch driving competence and operating practices at clubs and in
7 Equipment
7.2 Transport and Trailers
Guidance on the use of tie downs and trailer loading
7.3 Lifejackets
Guidance on servicing
7.4 Launches
Additional guidance on launch safety checks and launch safety kits
8 Health
Additional guidance on the use of AEDs
Additional guidance on avoiding waterborne infections and diseases
Additional guidance on concussion and return to fitness
9 Risk assessments
Minor additions
10 Rowing on the sea
12 Incident Reporting
Additional guidance on content and purpose
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