Foundation Safety and Rescue Training, Thursday 30 May 2019 ****Cancelled****

Hello everyone,

I will offer a Foundation Safety and Rescue Training day on Thursday 30 May at the club.

This training is a pre-requisite for anyone seeking to train as a coach but is also ideal for those who have passed the old 2* or the new Discover Award in any discipline.

We will look firstly at safety awareness, i.e. how to reduce the likelihood of having an incident when paddling, and then how to deal with a variety of incidents when they do occur!

The course will involve all of us spending time in the water, rescuing others and being rescued so participants must be prepared and equipped for this, whatever the weather on the day!

Nearer the time, I will put up a link to the syllabus and related documents on the British Canoeing websites.

I am running this is a course on behalf of Exeter Canoe Club but there will be some costs associated with successful completion of the course and, possibly, the acquisition of some equipment but this cost will be kept to a minimum. We are working out how the costs will be collected from participants but hope to be able to employ webcollect for this. I will add the cost per participant as soon as I know it, but it is unlikely to be much more than the BC fee.

If there is demand for this course on another date, I will run it again, probably on a weekend day to be arranged.

Please express interest in participating in this course on this thread.

This is a formal British Canoeing training course and elements of it are assessed on subsequent leader and coach courses. Many participants who complete the course and practice what they learn will be in a position to take more responsibility for themselves and, possibly, assist more experienced coaches and leaders.

Maximum 6 participants, minimum 4 participants.

Did I say, we will all get wet?

Looking forward to it!

Further Information as Promised

The course notes and syllabus for this training can be found at https://www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/safety-sheltered-water-resources/ and there are videos covering various rescue methods at . Please familiarise yourself with the contents of both addresses before attending the course. That way, you stand to derive the most benefit from the training.

There is mention of kit you need for the training. If you have or can borrow the kit on the list, please do so. However, I will have a supply of relevant kit for you to look at and use so I recommend that you hold off buying kit until you know what suits you best!

Cost

There is no charge for the training but BC charges a fee to register the fact that you have completed it. The fee is £5 for BC members and £10 for non members. Webcollect will be set up to collect these fees from you in advance of the course. Please make your current BC number clear when claiming the lower rate!

Brian.