{"id":30171,"date":"2025-03-28T10:53:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T10:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/?p=30171"},"modified":"2025-03-31T13:20:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T12:20:12","slug":"safety-awareness-week-2025-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/safety-awareness-week-2025-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety Awareness Week 2025 Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As Safety week draws to a close the Rowing Ireland safety Advisory Committee (RISAC) would like to thank all those that interacted with the events during the very successful week. The chair of the RISAC would like to thank the members of the committee that supported the planning and delivery of this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The RISAC members are Sabrina O Carroll, Tribesmen Rowing Club, Robert Dunne, Wicklow Rowing Club, Joe Cantillon, Row Fit, Steven Archibald, Royal Belfast Academical Institution Rowing Club, Leo Gibson, Old Collegians Boat Club and Pat Kiely, Rowing Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Daily Safety Messages<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Safety Starts with You<\/strong><br>Safety on the water begins with individual responsibility. Whether you\u2019re a coach, athlete, volunteer, or parent, you play a vital role in creating a safe environment. Let\u2019s work together to embed a strong culture of safety in every club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Safe Equipment, Safe Rowing<\/strong><br>Before every session, check your boat, oars, and safety equipment. Proper maintenance and pre-row checks prevent accidents and ensure everyone returns safely. Safety isn\u2019t just good practice\u2014it\u2019s essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Know the Water, Know the Risks<\/strong><br>Understanding local conditions\u2014weather, tides, and navigation routes\u2014is crucial. Stay informed and follow club protocols. Respecting the water keeps our crews safe and our sport strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Coaches &amp; Captains: Leading Safe Practice<\/strong><br>Leadership matters. Coaches and captains set the standard for safety. Their commitment to planning, supervision, and emergency preparedness ensures a secure environment for all members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Together for a Safer Sport <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safety is everyone\u2019s responsibility. Let\u2019s continue building a culture where safety is prioritised, respected, and reinforced\u2014on and off the water. Together, we row safer and stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can view both of our safety week webinars <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@rowingireland922\">here<\/a>.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the busy time of the year for rowing approaches we would remind everyone involved in our sport to stay safe and enjoy the rowing season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any safety questions you can contact the Safety Advisory Committee by emailing <a href=\"mailto:clubsupport@rowingireland.ie\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">clubsupport@rowingireland.ie<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Safety week draws to a close the Rowing Ireland safety Advisory Committee (RISAC) would like to thank all those that interacted with the events during the very successful week. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":30172,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[195],"class_list":["post-30171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-club-support","tag-safety-awareness"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30171","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/78"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30171"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30171\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30171"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}