GLASGOW ROWING CLUB

 

Emergency Plan - Fours Head

 

Safety Officer:	Sandy Walker	(07717 126449)
First Response First Aider:	Ross Stewart , Kenneth MacMaster  Stephen Goldie  Peter Trenchard  Niall McLeod	(0783 420 5245) (07889 828596) (07711 354288) (07796 581643)
Regatta Co-ordinator:	Kenneth MacMaster	(07889 828596)
G.R.C. Captain:	Henry Westwood	(07714 248153)
Senior Umpire:	Mike Haggerty.
Local Police:	Gorbals Police Station	(0141 532 5300)

 

In emergencies, the emergency services should be contacted immediately by telephone (Tel. 999).

 

Umpires will be situated on the banks and bridges the length of the course.  The position of all umpires is marked by the letter “U” on the attached map of the River Clyde. 

 

Umpires noted with the letters “UR” will also be equipped with a radio and will be in contact with the Senior Umpire, Regatta Control and the Safety launches.  The Senior Umpire will have a “roving role” along the course of the race.

 

Safety Launches:  A motorised safety launch will follow the last boat down the course in each race.  Another motorised launch will be stationed at the railway Bridge during each race.  These launches will be equipped with radios.  A further boat will be in attendance just beyond the finish line,with another positioned between Polmadie bridge and the sewerage works bend.

 

Towpath Access:  There is a towpath on the North bank of the river over the full length of the course.  Access to the towpath is available as follows: -

 

• From London Road adjacent to Celtic Football Supporters Club via a lane to the Start Line on Belvidere Straight.
• From Millerfield Road to the river between the islands and Dalmarnock Bridge.
• From Dalmarnock Road adjacent to Dalmarnock Bridge, to upstream of the bridge, to the railway bridge and to Dalmarnock Sewage Works bend.
• From Rutherglen Bridge to upstream of the bridge, to Dalmarnock Sewage Works bend and to the course within the Glasgow Green.
• From the carriageway through Glasgow Green and from Ballater Street/Kings Drive at the Kings Bridge to all areas of the river within Glasgow Green.

 

Lifebelts are situated at all road bridges and footbridges along the course of the race and at each clubhouse on the course.

 

A Public Telephone Box is situated in Rutherglen Road adjacent to Glasgow Rowing Club.