Volunteer Competence Training
WSC volunteer competence training is free and we encourage all members to participate on Sunday Oct, 20th from 9am to 12pm.
Lunch, coffee and drinks Provided. Racing to follow at 2pm – plenty of time to rig.
Course Outline – 4xSubjects, 4xStations, 45min each
1. Facilities – Winch Operation – launching On Ramp Facilitator – Greg Dixon
2. Rescue boat operation – Safety Responsibilities; Start of Day – gear check; Radio Operation; Retrieving Sailors; Towing Boats; Race Buoys
– Anchors, Anchor Lines, Buoys; End of Day – returning gear & reporting incidents/gear repairs. Facilitators – Gaye and Martin
3. Start boat & race management– Safety Responsibilities; Principles of race course setting; On-board roles and responsibilities; Laying marks for the Presiding Race Officer (PRO) by Rescue Boat (note, this is not a learn-to-run-a-race course – simply what you’ll be asked to do to support the race management) Facilitator – Dan Smith
4. Basic First aid – Safety Procedures & Communications- on-water, club, ambulance, police; defibrillator locations at
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