Club Coaches

• All of our coaches hold paddlesport coaching qualifications issued by the BCU.
• All coaches have successfully completed courses in water based safety and rescue.
• All coaches hold valid (up-to-date) first aid qualifications
• All coaches have been successfully checked with the Criminal Records Bureau
• Most of our coaches have attended a Safeguarding and Protecting Children course

PSE (Personal Safety Equipment)

• All club buoyancy aids are regularly maintained and meet CE EN393 Certification
• All helmets and buoyancy aids are fully adjustable for each and every user
• Helmets are mandatory for all non-adults, always highly recommended
• Throwlines are available and carried when deemed necessary

Training

It's highly likely that during a course members will be given the opportunity to learn safety and rescue techniques to help them and others in the event of an emergency, this is usually:

• Eskimo rescues
• The safe capsize drill
• Swimming to safety
• Correct use of Throwlines
• Safe lifting techniques
• And more...

Other

• The club building always has group first aid equipment accessible
• The club building has been outfitted with electrical safety devices to help prevent electrocution
• Coaches carry first aid kits if deemed necessary