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kmck:
Would people be interested in a flatwater rescue day. Basically I would cover X-rescues, Assisted X-rescues, Unconscious rescue and some other bits a pieces. Either above the sluice or in Dun Laorghie. Run this before for different groups, it's aimed at first years and second years. Basically next year you'll be helping out in eddies collecting the pieces so it's worth having a go at the normal skills. This sunday meet at boat house 10 on the water by 11

Cost: Depends a donation to your driver and parking if it's in Dun Laorghie

Douchier:
Howdie Kieran,

Maybe run that by the committee?

Niall

kmck:
Talk about it this evening?

Maryanne:
ATTENTION SECOND YEARS!

There are only four club trips left this year, two of which will not have the usual format (assessments and end of year trip) so if you intend to improve your rescue skills at club trips, make sure to sign up, as they're nearly over.

9th of March - L2 training & L3 training - rescue roles
*midterm break* - opportunity for private trips - peer paddling, rescue roles
30th of March - Ball (boatercross / Wicklow trip) - rescue roles
6th of April - Paddlefest - Student safety and rescue workshop
13th of April - L2 and L3 assessments - some rescue roles
20th of April - post-AGM, fun and games, last trip of the year - some rescue roles

Peer paddling is a great way to develop too, head out to Liffey/sluice/Boyne/Avonmore/Annamoe with no paddler in the group who's a distinct leader (ie just second years) and feel the difference when it's you who has to check around every corner, decide what rescue is needed where and improve group awareness so that everyone can see everyone all the time).

There was a L3 instructor assessment at sluice on Saturday, they got in some great training taking turns to practice rescue there
- one person lets their boat float down
- they swim down
- boat based rescue recover the boat
- bank based rescue rope the swimmer

They kept it up pretty continuously for about an hour and a half or two hours, until each person had successfully roped a swimmer, barged a boat and put in a swim.
Anyone who missed with a rope had to go again and I'm pretty sure anyone who missed barging a boat from the flow to an eddy within the rapid section had to go again too.
All good practice straight away, could be good for a peer paddling private trip on a Sunday/over the midterm break.

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