ARA Water Safety Code - British Rowing

GUIDANCE NOTESd) Resources on site to transfer casualties to hospital or to have made arrangements withlocal or voluntary ambulance station for an emergency response.e) Identify at least one hospital capable of receiving casualties and notify them of the event,its size and duration.f) Where possible it is recommended that a medically qualified doctor be on site to assistwith dealing with casualties, accompanying seriously ill patients to hospital, assessingwhether athletes are fit to compete (e.g. Rules of Racing 2.3.4) and to provide generalmedical support and advice.It should be noted that qualified medical personnel, whose main occupation is inmedicine, will not be covered by the ARA’s insurance. However these persons willnormally be covered by their own professional indemnity. They are advised to check thattheir voluntary duties at Regattas are notified to their medical union/society.g) Complete ARA Regatta/Head Medical return as appropriate (Appendix 4a).2.7.2 The Origins of Safe Practice – Duty of CareWhat is it? - Duty of Care was described by Lord Atkin in 1932 - “You must takereasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which you can reasonably foresee would belikely to injure your neighbour. Who then is my neighbour? Someone who is so closelyand directly affected by my acts or omissions that I ought to have them in mind whendirecting my mind to the acts or omissions which are called into question”.Who has a Duty of Care in Rowing? - Put in simple terms, everyone connected with thesport.The Amateur Rowing Association - has a duty to ensure:-✪ That it provides guidance and rules to promote a safe background to the sport.✪ That it monitors incidents and accidents to highlight trends, dangerous situations andpractices.✪ That it provides advice and rule reviews based upon its findings.✪ That it educates its Clubs and membership to provide a safer environment.The Regional Rowing Councils - have a duty to:-✪ Monitor safety in their Regions and act on unsafe practices.✪ Provide advice and support on safety issues to their member Clubs.✪ Help Clubs to assess risk and audit their compliance with the Code.The Rowing Clubs and Event organisers - have a duty to:-✪ Assess and reduce the risks involved in their activities, - to their members, participants,other water users and to the general public.✪ Provide safe premises and equipment (including vehicles and trailers), for their activitieson both water and land.Page 18