Club Committee

2012-2013 Manifestos

Angela Evans Water safety Officer

"We can dance if we want to
We can leave your friends behind
'Cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance
Well they're no friends of mine


We can dance, we can dance
Everybody look at your hands
We can dance, we can dance
Everybody takin' the chance"
Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance

Safety is also ... boring.

I'm a lawyer. I love boring.

I relish regulations. Thumbing through the detailed provisions of the ARA Compliance Code is my idea of a cracking good afternoon.

Let me indulge my turbo law nerd tendencies and take care of the liability insurance, the audit reports, and the flotation devices so that you can get on with the important stuff - rowing well and beating our rivals on the river.

As Water Safety Officer I'd help First and Third to be:

• We need a single, user-friendly system for reporting accidents and repairs that people know how to and actually will use. Members need to know how to correctly report an accident or incident, and keeping the communication lines flowing effectively with Iain on repairs ensures our crews are in safe and functioning boats sooner.
• I've consulted with several former and current committee members on what they might want this to look like eg. a large whiteboard in the boat bays, an online form, etc. I'll liaise with Iain and the coxing/coaching contingent of our club in particular to devise a simple system that works.
• I'll work with the current committee to consider amending our current approach to documenting swimming competency levels amongst our rowers.
• There will be safety posters. They will be pretty. They will be informative.

• We will have a well-stocked first aid kit to help with pulled muscles, scraped knees, bruised egos, and any injuries arising from anarchists or angry birdlife.
• I'll investigate the possibility of us keeping separate items, either as a lard item or in a separate kit, for helping our members to treat those unfortunate blisters. It's not called death grip for nothing…
• Currently members have expressed a concern over the shortage of throw lines, boat lights, and buoyancy aids. I'll ensure there is a proper inventory of our safety gear and work towards upgrading our current provisions, if required, to ensure our compliance with appropriate regulations and current demand within the club.

That unwashed kit is a health and safety issue. Serious offenders, you know who you are.

I've rowed with First and Third since I arrived at Trinity in 2011, and have enjoyed every minute of it. I'd really love the opportunity to become an active and useful member of the new committee and to help make 2012-13 a fantastic year for our club.

Proposed by: Peter Ford

Seconded by: Rob Stroud