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LLRC SAFETY BULLETIN #5: Lightning … The Underrated Killer! April 5, 2009

The following is the text of the “Coaches & Sports Officials Guide to Lightning Safety” published by NOAA’s National Weather Service:
Each year in the United States, more than 400 people are struck by lightning On average, about 70 people are killed and many others suffer permanent neurological disabilities. Most of these tragedies can be avoided [...]

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LLRC SAFETY BULLETIN #4: TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR ROWERS April 4, 2009

See maps of traffic patterns.
We share the lake with a large number of fishermen, jet skiers, wake boarders, power boaters, and canoe/kayak paddlers. While most of these lake users are familiar with safe boating practices and procedures, many are not. Therefore any discussion of a traffic pattern must be prefaced with the [...]

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LLRC SAFETY BULLETIN #3: SAFETY EQUIPMENT LOCKER April 3, 2009

As part of our plan to increase awareness of safety issues related to the sport of rowing, we have designated one of the metal lockers at the entrance to Bay 1 for storage of various safety materials. The locker is marked “SAFETY GEAR”. By consolidating important safety equipment in one location, the [...]

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LLRC SAFETY BULLETIN #2: HYPOTHERMIA April 2, 2009

Borrowed, in part, from FISA’s Minimum Guidelines for the Safe Practice of Rowing and the ARA Water Safety Code.
Hypothermia occurs when the whole of the body has been chilled to a much lower than normal body temperature, ie., below 95 degrees F. The following are the most usual symptoms and signs, but [...]

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LLRC SAFETY BULLETIN #1: YOUR ‘ROW BAG’ April 1, 2009

(Borrowed, in part, from Mike Woodmansee’s article in a 2003 issue of the LLRC Newsletter.)
The weather can change significantly during the hours leading up to a practice. Therefore, rowers should come to each practice prepared for anything. In this regard, it is recommended that each rower prepare and carry a ‘row bag’ [...]

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