Action In the event of incident on water – Race Control (bank marshal 1)

 

·         In the event of an incident your first priority is for the safety of competitors and yourself.

·         Keep all radio contact to a minimum.

·         Remember that launch-based marshals may have difficulty keeping in constant communication with race control (this includes JM at the start in launch 3)

·         Race control (bank marshal 1) is the UH/UL officer in charge of dealing with the incident.
 

1.    Ensure that the safety launch is in attendance

2.    If appropriate, contact London Ambulance Service (state number of casualties and nature of problem e.g. “one rower, severe leg injury following collision”). Address is 81 hartington Rd, W4 3TU.

3. If an ambulance has been called to ULBH: place a guide beside Hartington Road to signal location of ULBH to the ambulance driver (they will not be familiar with the location) - check clear access route to front and back of ULBH.
4. Prevent any further rowing crews from boating
5. Co-ordinate reception of casualties

-         Count  casualties as they return to ULBH. Maintain a log of multiple casualties returned to ULBH.

-         ensure river-bank cleared of boats to allow room for returning launches

-         prepare for casualties (i.e. expect a degree of hypothermia; prepare warm drinks in ULBH lounge.)

6. If a secondary evacuation centre has been designated (by the senior medical officer):

o   send additional helpers to the secondary centre as soon as possible.

o   DESIGNATE AN INDIVIDUAL (AS APPROPRIATE) TO ACT AS THE UH/UL OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE SECONDARY EVACUATION CENTRE. THAT INDIVIDUAL WILL ACT AS CO-ORDINATOR AT THE SECONDARY CENTRE.

 

 
Action in the event of incident on water - launch officials

·         Ensure you have all safety equipment as set out in the British Rowing Row Safe before boating (see display on boathouse wall) and that you know how to use it.

·         In the event of an incident your first priority is for the safety of competitors and yourself.

1.    IMMEDIATELY INFORM RACE CONTROL (BANK MARSHAL 1) VIA RADIO. Include your identity, location, nature of incident and number of casualties (eg “EMERGENCY, this is launch 1, capsized VIII 100yds downstream of Kew Bridge, Nine people in the water”).

2.    If radio contact is not possible, use any available mobile telephone to contact race control.

3.    If appropriate, call the safety launch ‘safety, safety launch, emergency .....’

4.    If necessary, request assistance from Medical Officer(s) (at start) and notify race control to call London Ambulance Service (state number of casualties and nature of problem e.g. “one rower, severe leg injury following collision”)

5.    If the incident is in the second half of the course, call launch 4 (Finish marshal) for assistance if necessary.

6.    At all times keep radio traffic to the minimum required (remember when you are transmitting no-one else can!)

7.    If you are not required to help deal with the emergency remain in your allocated station and monitor other crews.

8.    If it is safe to do so (do not put yourself in danger):                    Recover persons from water

-         Remember to keep a good lookout and proceed with caution when close to persons in the water

-         Cut your engine when recovering persons from water

-         Take note of the stability of your own craft as others climb aboard (consider towing to nearest river bank)

-          Beware of overloading your own craft

9.    Use thermal blankets and spare buoyancy aids

10. Take casualties to ULBH (unless it is agreed to use the secondary evacuation area – discuss with senior medical officer)