Club Volunteers

EDOWSC Rota 2022

DETAILS:

ROLE

To provide weekly safety cover at Shore Road between 18:00hrs and 20:00hrs on Tuesday evening starting Mid April and finishing end of Sept.

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DUTIES:

• Arriving at Shore Road at 17:45hrs.
• Speak to EDOWSC ref combination code for storage facility if necessary.
• Liaise with the EDOWSC Registration Desk and let them know how many paddlers are available:- Collect Hi Vis Vests and Whistles.
• Find out from Swim Session Leader the intention of the group, i.e. direction and distance of swim session.
• At the end of the session report to the EDOWSC registration Desk:- Return Hi Vis Vests and Whistles.
• Check that everybody has exited the water.

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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• If you have been issued with a club cag top and PFD (Boyancy Aid) then bring it with you.
• Make ready the Sit on Top Kayaks and Paddles from the Storage Facility at Shore Road.
• Ensure that you are happy to go out in the conditions on the evening  for your duty.
• If you have any doubt about about going afloat in the conditions, then remember, you are not obliged to go afloat, but you will need to let the EDOWSC registration desk know, so that they can amend their session accordingly.
• Wash down Kit and return to Storage Facility.

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MIN REQUIREMENT:

• Min Age 16yrs on day of duty (or 14+ with an over 18yr old)
• Competent on a Sit on top kayak / board / kayak 
• Capable of providing cover for the entire event session.
• Comfortable with approaching a swimmer bow on, and allowing them to grab hold of the bow of their kayak / board for support should they require it?  
• Able to identify the reason for support and if necessary, accompany them to the shoreline.
• Be capable of self-rescue back into / onto the paddle craft, so as to be able to continue with the safety cover.

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