Sea Kayak Race Risk Assessment (Suggested Template)

Sea Kayak race risk assessment (suggested template)

Race Organiser______Contact details______

Location and Venue

Date______Time______

Duration of different race classes

Elite Course Distance approx duration

Main Course Distance approx. duration

Short Course Distanceapprox. duration

Alternative courses

Distanceapprox. duration

Distanceapprox. duration

Shore Contact during race (i.e. for non-finishers,etc.)__ _

Person with competitors contact details, next of kin, etc._____

Race Course (google map or chart to be inserted and annotated) SEE ATTACHED MAP

Alternative course(s) (google maps or charts to be inserted and annotated) SEE ATTACHED MAP

Risk Assessment.( for main course)

Risk IdentifiedRisk Minimisation / elimination

1. Possibility of strong wind
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Prevailing Wind

Direction

Forecast for day of race (to be completed on day or previous day of race)

DirectionStrength

Any mitigating actions to be taken in view of the forecast, (i.e. changing race course, extra safety cover,etc.)

1.

2.

3.

4.

Risk Assessment.( for short course)

Risk IdentifiedMinimisation / elimination

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Risk Assessment.( for alternative course(s))

Risk IdentifiedMinimisation / elimination

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Safety Cover

Motor boat 1
Boat Type / Engine / Aux Power
Helm / Qualification / Crew
1 / Experience
Callsign (VHF) / Phone No.
Crew / Exp / Position during race
Motor boat 2
Boat Type / Engine Yes / Aux Power
Helm / Qualification / Crew / Experience
Callsign (VHF) / Phone No.
Crew / Exp / Position during race
Motor boat 3
Boat Type / Engine Yes / Aux Power
Helm / Qualification / Crew 1 / Experience
Callsign (VHF) / Phone No.
Crew / Exp / Position during race

Kayak Cover (sweeper)

Kayak (type and colour) / VHF call sign / Paddler / Position during race / Other info
Kayak 1
Kayak 2
Kayak 3
Kayak 4

Liaison

Coast Guard Liaison Contact_____

(Contact details of the above liaison person)______

Contact / communication particulars for Coast guard

VHF Channel16Phone No.

Contact person within coastguard ______

TR to be made by______

TR to be cancelled by______

In the event of an emergency / event:

Event organiser______

Event organiser contact details ______

Person responsible for outside communication ______

Contact details for the above______

Checkpoints at

1.______Person responsible ______contact_____

2 Person responsible ______contact_____

3.Person responsible ______contact_____

4.Person responsible ______contact_____

At end of race

Competitors checked in by ______Contact details

In the event of an emergency. Protocol to be followed:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

In the event of a missing paddler the following protocol to be utilised.

1.

2

3.

4

5

Nearest Hospital / primary care centre:______

Directions to the above

Contact details for the above______

Accident report form (to be filled out in the event of an accident / incident) needs to record the following information

1.Names of parties involved)

2. Contact details of the parties involved

3.Nature of the event

4. Treatment / action taken

5. Follow up action required

The following information also needs to be recorded

Time of the event

Witnesses and their contact details

Weather and light at the time of the event

The account should be signed by the parties involved and the person recording the incident. If any party refrains from signing the account, get them to submit their own signed account. In the event that they do not wish to do this, this refrain should also be recorded and signed by an independent party.