STAGING Safety Alerts - British Rowing

Safety Alerts

Official Safety Alerts issued by British Rowing

2022

July 2022 – Avoiding and treating Heat Exhaustion

June 2022 – Manual Lifejackets

April 2022 – Heel Restraints

April 2022 – Float to Live 

March 2022 – Do not wear a Dryrobe when afloat

January 2022 – Keep a good lookout

January 2022 – Stay on your feet

January 2022 – Returning to fitness after Covid

2021

November 2021 – Avian Influenza

October 2021 – Stay with the boat

July 2021 – Get help to buy your own AED

April 2021 – Check your Tow Bar

March 2021 – Be kind to yourself

February 2021 – Incident Reporting System

2020

August 2020 – Lightning

June 2020 – Sepsis

March 2020 – Indoor Rowing is good for you

British Rowing Advice in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19)

February 2020 – Care when Indoor Rowing

2019

December 2019 – Keep clear of weirs

November 2019 – Rowing in Floods

November 2019 – what3words

April 2019 – Backstays

April 2019 – How to stay safe whilst rowing in the sun

April 2019 – Check your trailer

February 2019 – What to do if a rower collapses in a boat

January 2019 – Flow around bends in rivers

2018

November 2018 – Weil’s disease

October 2018 – Concussion

October 2018 – Head Injuries 2018

May 2018 – Take care setting up your C2 rowing machine

April 2018 – Don’t be swept into danger

2017

December 2017 – Check your lifejacket

October 2017 – Safety Equipment can save your life

October 2017 – Children driving launches

August 2017 – Collision Avoidance

August 2017 – Diabetes and Launch Driving

July 2017 – Blue-Green Algae

June 2017 – Look Out for Swimmers

April 2017 – Cold Water Kills

January 2017 – Know the River

2016

November 2016 – Faulty Defibrillator Warning

November 2016 – Not Getting Cold at Heads 

July 2016 – Staying Alive

February 2016 – Red Flags

February 2016 – Calling for Help

February 2016 – Check Your Boat Before You Go Afloat

February 2016 – Marshals

2015

December 2015 – Outboard Motor Safety Checks

December 2015 – Lights on Rowing Boats

November 2015 – Is it safe to go afloat alone

February 2015 – Launch Driving

February 2015 – Lifejackets

February 2015 – Adaptive Rowing Straps

February 2015 – Rowing in Large Wash & Waves

2014

November 2014 – Trailer Towing

September 2014 – What Lies Beneath

April 2014 – Close The Gate

2013

Oct 2013 – Boats fall from racking

Oct 2013 – Unusable throw line

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