Members are asked to make themselves familiar with the safety procedures and attend safety clinics offered by the club.

WATER SAFETY
Exercise good judgment in deciding to launch in windy, stormy conditions. Do not launch if there are white caps in the river, if there is thunder and lightning occurring in the vicinity, or if the fog is so thick that you cannot see well past the end of the dock. Do not launch if you do not feel confident of handling theboat even under milder conditions or the weather forecast is predicting adverse conditions.

In the case where bad weather conditions develop while a boat is on the water, the coxswain or bow person will immediately steer the boat back to the boat house following safe traffic patterns. Coaches and Open Row Staff will stay with the boats until the last boat has safely docked.

If conditions getting severe attempt to row to the closest shore and beach the shell. Seek shelter. Call the boathouse for help or 911 if you need emergency assistance.
In case you are witness to an accident in which other crews are involved, assist to the best of your capabilities.

Novice and Intermediate crews are not to go beyond the 1 mile marker without a coach accompanying them.

In the case of an accident or collision involving PRRA boats, the crew is to immediately row back to the dock and check both rowers and equipment for injury/damage. If equipment is damaged a sign should be attached to a rigger indicating that it is not to be rowed. The bow or cox should write up the incident and suspected damage on the repair log.

It is the responsibility of the entire crew to be aware of their position in the lanes of traffic and, in the case of coxless boats, to help the bow person keep the boat on point.

Everyone is responsible for being attentive to the coxswain or bow person during practices and to follow their commands immediately.

During cold weather period: stay close to shore; stay in company of another rower/crew

BOAT EQUIPMENT
All boats must be equipped with a bow light at dusk hours.

All shells must be equipped with a bow ball

All sweep boats must have a working "Cox-Box".

All shells must be equipped with a "quick-release"–mechanism for the feet of each rower (i.e. heel straps or velcro straps)
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