News

Posted: 23 August 2024

The 2024 edition of RowSafe Scotland is now available on the Scottish Rowing website with a summary of updates from last year’s edition provided below.

RowSafe Scotland provides safety advice to rowers, clubs, competition organisers and everyone else associated with the sport of rowing in Scotland.  It is based upon and incorporates the majority of the content of the RowSafe document produced by British Rowing with adaptations made to reflect the different structures of rowing in England and Scotland.  The key principle is that wherever you row within the UK the expectations placed upon you should be as seamless as possible and future versions of RowSafe and RowSafe Scotland will remain aligned wherever practicable.  

RowSafe Scotland provides general guidance on safe practice in rowing and related activities.  It remains the responsibility of each club to maintain up-to-date risk assessments and define and monitor its own safety practices, guidance and procedures specific to its environment and activities.  

Scottish Rowing Incident Report Form

A reminder that any accidents, collisions or capsizes, especially those involving injury to persons or damage to equipment should be reported to Scottish Rowing using the online incident report form.

If you have any questions, please email them to office@scottish-rowing.org.uk

Lee Boucher
Cheif Executive Officer

&

Martin Claxton
Safety Advisor

*Updates from last year’s edition of RowSafe Scotland are shown below:

Contents

4 Competition Safety 4.8.1 Rescue Provision for Adaptive Rowers at Competitions

3 Club Safety

Guidelines with dealing with the Aftermath of a Serious Incident at a Club or Competition

3.1 Club Risk Assessment

The need for dynamic risk assessments

3.2 Club Safety Plans and Safety Rules

Additional recommendations for the content of Club Safety Plans

Ensure that inexperienced coaches are supported and, where necessary, supervised

What to do if a rower is feeling unwell after exercise

3.5 Training Camps and Rowing on Unfamiliar Waters

Additional guidelines on launch drivers and equipment

4 Competition Safety

Guidelines for Responding to Major Incidents at Competitions

Additional section(4.8.1)Rescue Provision for Adaptive Rowers at Competitions

4.2 Competition Safety Plans and Safety Rules

Additional recommendations for inclusion in Competition Safety Plans

4.8.1 Rescue Provision for Adaptive Rowers at Competitions

Complete new section

5 Competence

5.1 Steering and Navigation

Expectations

Additional guidance for coxes, steers and coaches on the competences required and to be taught

5.2 Launch Driving

Additional guidance on launch driving competence and operating practices at clubs and in

7 Equipment

7.2 Transport and Trailers

Guidance on the use of tie downs and trailer loading

7.3 Lifejackets

Guidance on servicing

7.4 Launches

Additional guidance on launch safety checks and launch safety kits

8 Health

Additional guidance on the use of AEDs

Additional guidance on avoiding waterborne infections and diseases

Additional guidance on concussion and return to fitness

9 Risk assessments

Minor additions

10 Rowing on the sea

Minor additions

12 Incident Reporting

Additional guidance on content and purpose