LOCR Safety Procedures
As we begin to reopen the boathouse, coaches monitoring safety are one way to ensure we all get into habits that will keep us and others safe and healthy. Please review the Procedures for Rowing at LOCR document first. This document supplements that information for those serving as safety monitors and allows members to review our new policies.
Opening the boathouse:
During rowing session (when rowers arrive):
Covid Safety
In Case of covid-19 case at boathouse
As we begin to reopen the boathouse, coaches monitoring safety are one way to ensure we all get into habits that will keep us and others safe and healthy. Please review the Procedures for Rowing at LOCR document first. This document supplements that information for those serving as safety monitors and allows members to review our new policies.
Opening the boathouse:
- Take temperature before leaving home
- Wash hands
- Unlock and open the boathouse doors
- Mix up two bottles of dilute bleach solution if needed
- ⅓ cup per 2 gallons for the large sprayer
- Review iCrew for Covid-19 screening forms
- Prep the safety launch and walk it around the dock.
- Start the launch and let it idle for 2-3 min before turning it off
- The launch should always be ready to go before any boats leave the dock
- Launches will have;
- Ladder
- Megaphone
- Kippy-Little Bag
- Paddle
- Bilge pump
- Gas can
- Radio on channel 72 and Phone on loud
- start the engine before untying from the dock
During rowing session (when rowers arrive):
Covid Safety
- When rowers arrive they will need to wait at the dock elbow
- Take the temperature and confirm they have answered "no" to all the covid screening questions on iCrew
- Check them in on iCrew
- Confirm assigned boats and oars with athletes and ensure safety protocols are followed while launching
- Make sure rowers use only the club equipment assigned to them!
- You will be in charge of launching the waves of people safely and efficiently
- When groups start returning you will be in charge of landing crews and cleaning equipment with bleach
- Glove up to return boats to the racks after they are rinsed
On the water - Observe launching and landing rowers as this is a choke point
- The launching are is also the most dangerous.
- Rowers should not stop backing until around the dock corner
- Coordinate with other coaches on the dock with radios/phones to track crews coming out and in
- Work with other coaches with regards to prevailing conditions and any adjustments of rowing for the day
- Take video of athletes on water
- Provide emergency assistance to anyone in need (equipment issues will need to be handled on the dock)
- Wear a mask during any interaction on the water
- Spray the on/off handle for the hose with the bleach spray. Spray the 2-3 feet of the hose closest to the open end with bleach solution.
- Close the bay doors. Wipe off the door handles with a wipe.
- Wipe off the spray bottles and store them for next day.
- Take a wipe with you when you leave the boathouse: wipe off the door handle on exiting.
- Use the wipe to clean the lock and gate when you close the gate
In case of emergencies
- It will be important you are familiar with the safety protocols before you have to deal with these sitruations
- If you flip,
- Try to get back in if you know how and are able
- Swim the boat to a safe shore and get back in if you are near a suitable shore
- Climb into the coaching launch using the ladder as a last option
- Try to get back in if you know how and are able
- If weather turn bad
- Coaches will use the megaphones to corral crews on the water - listen for the siren blast
- landing will not involve cleaning in these cases to facilitate getting boats off the water and people off the dock as soon as possible
In Case of covid-19 case at boathouse
- We will be carefully tracking who is coming down and when as well as what equipment each person is using
- In the case of a confirmed case
- Everyone who overlapped on the same day or used the same equipment would be notified right away
- The club would follow the OHA recommendations and contact the local public health authorities
- The club would suspend programs for 24 hours to disinfect all boats, oars and commonly touched surfaces
- Anyone in direct contact with the equipment and the day will be asked to stay home for 10 days
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USRowing guidelines
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OHA guidance
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COVID-19 OPERATIONS PLAN - PHASE 1
FACILITY OPERATING REQUIREMENTS
Phase 1
- State, local or school district guidelines for cloth face coverings should be strictly followed. Cloth face coverings should be considered acceptable
- Encourage participants to bring their own hand sanitizer for personal use.
- Strategies include staggering starting/ending times, signage to direct one-way flow of traffic for designated entrance/exit and encouraging staying in vehicles until the start of workout/practice.
- Maximum number of participants per gathering is 25 indoors and outdoors provided that meeting space can accommodate a minimum distance of 6 feet between each person.
- When feasible, drills or activity requiring the use of equipment during workouts/practices should be conducted in pods of students with the same 5-10 students working out together to limit overall exposures. Utilize smaller pods for weight training.
- Encourage vulnerable individuals (over 65 or have underlying medical conditions) to consider not supervising or participating in any workouts/practices during Phase 2.
- We recommend that cloth face coverings be worn by students when not actively participating, such as attending team meetings, entering/exiting facilities, and when on the sidelines/bench.
- Hydration stations (trough, fountains, etc.) should not be utilized, except for those designed to refill bottles in a contact-free manner.
- All weight room equipment should be wiped down thoroughly before and after an individual’s use of equipment.
- Any free weight exercises that require a spotter can not be conducted.
- A facial covering should be worn if there is a possibility that physical distancing guidelines cannot be maintained at all times.
- No sharing of towels, clothing, or shoes between students.
- All athletic equipment used should be cleaned frequently during workouts/practices.
- There should be no shared athletic equipment, no passing or handing-off oars or boat lights.
- Allow for frequent hand washing with warm water and soap for a minimum of 20 seconds or hand sanitizer. Especially before touching any surfaces, frequently used items or participating in any workouts.
- Ideally, workouts should be conducted in pods with the same 5-10 students assigned to together for the duration of the camp, clinic, activity, etc. to limit overall exposure.
- Daily Health Screening of each participant, including coaches/supervisors through LOSD COVID-19 Daily Health Screening Form and pre-workout temperature check.
- Locker room facilities should not be used, however, athletes/participants should be encouraged to shower immediately upon returning home.
- No students allowed in the training area unless an Athletic Trainer is present.
Phase 2
FACILITY OPERATING REQUIREMENTS
***Any participant found to display positive COVID-19 symptoms shall not be allowed to join an activity or be immediately sent home. In addition, they should self-isolate, and contact their primary care provider.
- State, local or school district guidelines for cloth face coverings should be strictly followed. Cloth face coverings should be considered acceptable
- Encourage participants to bring their own hand sanitizer for personal use.
- Strategies include staggering starting/ending times, signage to direct one-way flow of traffic for designated entrance/exit and encouraging staying in vehicles until the start of workout/practice.
- Maximum number of participants per gathering is 50 indoors and 100 outdoors in a single facility/field provided that meeting space can accommodate a minimum distance of 6 feet between each person.
- When feasible, drills or activity requiring the use of equipment during workouts/practices should be conducted in pods of students with the same 5-10 students working out together to limit overall exposures. Utilize smaller pods for weight training.
- Encourage vulnerable individuals (over 65 or have underlying medical conditions) to consider not supervising or participating in any workouts/practices during Phase 2.
- We recommend that cloth face coverings be worn by students when not actively participating, such as attending team meetings, entering/exiting facilities, and when on the sidelines/bench.
- Hydration stations (trough, fountains, etc.) should not be utilized, except for those designed to refill bottles in a contact-free manner.
- All weight room equipment should be wiped down thoroughly before and after an individual’s use of equipment.
- Maximum lifts should be limited, and power cages should be used for squats and bench press. Spotters should stand at each end of the bar.
- A facial covering should be worn if there is a possibility that physical distancing guidelines cannot be maintained at all times.
- No sharing of towels, clothing, or shoes between students.
- All athletic equipment, including balls, should be cleaned frequently during workouts/practices.
- Drills requiring the use of athletic equipment are permissible, but the equipment should be cleaned frequently during workouts/practices.
- Allow for frequent hand washing with warm water and soap for a minimum of 20 seconds or hand sanitizer. Especially before touching any surfaces, frequently used items or participating in any workouts.
- Ideally, workouts should be conducted in pods with the same 5-10 students assigned to together for the duration of the camp, clinic, activity, etc. to limit overall exposure.
- Daily Health Screening of each participant, including coaches/supervisors through LOSD COVID-19 Daily Health Screening Form and pre-workout temperature check.
- Locker room facilities should not be used, however, athletes/participants should be encouraged to shower immediately upon returning home.
- No students allowed in the training area unless an Athletic Trainer is present.
- Locker rooms may be used as a single-use bathroom facility.
***Any participant found to display positive COVID-19 symptoms shall not be allowed to join an activity or be immediately sent home. In addition, they should self-isolate, and contact their primary care provider.