thank you for volunteering! introductions chris lowe – event safety officer will burchnall –...
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Thank you for volunteering!
Introductions
Chris Lowe – Event Safety Officer
Will Burchnall – Event Communications Officer
Moira Barson – Safety 1 & Deputy Event Safety Officer (Front third of fleet)
Mike Burns – Safety 49 & Deputy Event Safety Officer (Back third of fleet)
Safety Fleet Handbook
Sent via email
Print and bring it along on race day
Please read it
Timetable of the days events.
Contact phone numbers.
The plan for the day.
Worst case scenario.
Launching your boat –
For more information on where to launch your boat we suggest you check out; www.boatlaunch.co.uk.
New to the Thames –
The Port of London Authority have produced a video on safely navigating the River Thames. We strongly suggest you view it
here; http://www.northernexposurerescue.org.uk/GRR.html
Briefing and Roll Call –
1. Please make sure you arrive at Masthouse Terrace Pier at 0845 sharp.
2. Please moor on the back edge of the pier & raft up.
3. During the briefing we will hand out;
Chocolate Bars & cans of drink Red & White Tape
ID flags, Red flags,
Call sign Sheets, Bridge silhouette sheets
GPS trackers
Don’t forget you will need to print out the Safety Fleet Handbook yourself unless you have ordered one!
Safety Fleet Objectives -
To ensure all competitors have a safe and enjoyable Great River Race.
Marshall all competitors stay close to the NORTH bank
Respond quickly to incidents
Provide basic first aid
Get injured people to the emergency services
Recover property
ALWAYS spread out along the course & don’t bunch up
If there is an incident what do I do?
1) Attend the competitors boat.
2) Make sure everybody is accounted for and not hurt.
3) Get them to sort out the problem for themselves.
4) If they cannot sort out the problem themselves assist as best you can.
5) If you need more help call on the Event Safety Officer (or a deputy).
If there is an incident what do I do? Continued
6) If you cannot solve the problem tow them to the shore and inform the Event Safety Officer. (They will arrange a tow to the finish.)
7) If anybody falls in call the Event Safety Officer immediately.
8) If anybody is seriously hurt call the Event Safety Officer immediately who will arrange for the emergency services to meet you at an arranged location.
Boats in need of assistance -
BELOW LAMBETH BRIDGE – As a general rule, competitors who find themselves in difficulties (i.e. falling into the river, boat swamping or
capsizing) that prevent them from safely continuing without help, will be recovered by a safety boat and taken to the
nearest safe landing point.
This will count as a retirement and they will not be allowed to continue in the race. The competitor’s boat will be towed to the finish line and the crew will have to make their own way to the
finish by land.
Boats in need of assistance
ABOVE LAMBETH BRIDGE – Competitors who find themselves in difficulties, will be helped to recover by a safety boat and then be allowed to continue in
the race.
IN ADDITION – A safety boat may instruct a competitor at any point on the course, not to continue if they feel it would not be safe - this
decision is final.
Remember people come before property.
Your personal safety is always your priority
Stopping Racing -
If you feel that racing should stop then;
1) Fly your red flag.
2) Competitors know this means to stop racing until they see no more red flags.
3) Inform the Event Safety Officer.
4) If you need to leave boats in the water mark them with red and white tape before your return the crew to the shore.
5) Recover people first boats second.
6) Record the number of people AND which boat they came from if you put them ashore.
Worst Case Scenario
If there is a significant incident then Safety Control will instruct all safety boats to fly their red flag and verbally instruct all competitors to STOP racing.
Escort competitors as they continue upstream to a safe landing point. Once safely ashore contact Safety Control who may ask you to stay on station or re-task you to help deal the incident.
Task boats and safety boats will be called back to an area downstream of the incident and be asked to sweep upstream to recover .
The Start –
Sailing Barge “Adieu” Start Line
Competitors Holding Area
Restricted Navigation
“Wall” of Safety Boats waiting in numerical order
1st Fixed Safety
Boat Location
Start Line
Wapping River Police Station
Safety Boat Station
Tower Bridge - Arch # 3
Safety Boat Station
London Bridge - Arch # 2 & 3
Safety Boat Station
Millennium Bridge – Arch # 2 & 3 Southwark Bridge
- Arch # 4 & 5
Cannon Street Rail Bridge - Arch # 4 & 5
Blackfriars Bridge
Safety Boat Station
Hungerford & Charring Cross Rail Bridge - Arch # 5
Waterloo Bridge - Arch # 3 & 4
Safety Boat Station
Exclusion Zone – Westminster
Safety Boat Station
Westminster Bridge Arch # 5 & 6
Exclusion Area
Westminster Bridge - Arch # 5 & 6
Lambeth Bridge - Arch # 4 & 5
Hazard - Numerous Moorings
Vauxhall Bridge - Arch # 4& 5
Exclusion Area
Chelsea Bridge – Arch # 4
Hazard - Moorings
Battersea Reach
Albert Bridge - Arch # 3
Battersea Bridge – Arch # 3 & 4
Safety Boat Station
Putney Rail Bridge - Arch 3 & 4
HAZARD - Moorings x2
Hammersmith Road Bridge - Centre Arch
Dove Pier – MAJOR HAZARD
Safety Boat Stations
Hammersmith Bridge
Chiswick Ait
Chiswick Pier
Chiswick Bridge – Arch # 1 & 2
Kew Rail Bridge - Arch # 4 & 3
Safety Boat Station
Kew Road Bridge – Arch # 2 & 3
Safety Boat Station
Richmond Lock – Arch # 3 & 4
Closed Arch
Surrey
Middlesex
Richmond Railway Bridge - Arch # 2 & 3
Twickenham Bridge – Arch # 2 & 3
Richmond Bridge – Arch # 3 & 4
River Closure
River Lane Slipway
Finish Line
Petersham Ait
Eel Pie Island
Safety Boat Stations
Contact Details
We must have the name of every skipper and a mobile phone number before the race. So please check the call sign sheet at the Roll Call on race day. If there are any changes required let us know.
Volunteers Party
Invitations in the post after the event!
Expenses
Send you fuel expense claims to me within two weeks.
NO RECIEPTS OR KIT RETURNED = NO EXPENSES
RACE DAY SAFETY BOAT ROLL CALL
At Masthouse Terrace Pier on Saturday September the 12th at 0845