2015 Club Safety Survey - National Responses Survey: Australian Sailing Club - Safety Survey (Dec 15)
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2015 Club Safety Survey - National Responses
Survey: Australian Sailing Club - Safety Survey (Dec 15)
1. Where is your club?
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QLD
NSW
ACT
VIC
TAS
SA
WA
NT
2. Is your club in that state's capital city or in a regional area?
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Capital city
Regional area
3. Which fleets do you mainly have sailing at your club? Please choose those that apply.
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Multihulls
Keel boats
Sports boats/trailable yachts
Off the beach boats (includes cats, skiffs, sailboards, dinghies)
Kite boards
4. Are there any parts of the Special Regulations you believe YA needs to review? We will need a brief explanation elaborating what requirements we can reduce, change or introduce in the Special Regulations.
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SR 2.01 - Categories of Events
SR 2.02 - Inspection
SR 3 Part 1 - Structural Features, Stability
SR 3 Part 2 - Fixed Equipment
SR 4 - Portable Equipment and Supplies
SR 5 - Personal Equipment
SR 6 - Training
Nothing springs to mind - it all seems adequate
5. Do you have paid staff looking after sailing events and activities? Choose which is most appropriate for your club.
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Yes, one or more full time staff looking after sailing admin
Yes, mainly part time staff looking after sailing admin
Yes, only contracted in from time to time for special events
No
6. How many members do you have? This is for all members, including social and non-sailing members.
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under 100
100 to 250
250 to 500
500 to 1000
Over 1000
7. Do you feel your club has sufficient volunteers and staff to run your sailing events?
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Nowhere near enough
We could do with a few more
We're just right - spot on
We have a few more than we need
We're run over with offers to help
8. Are you satisfied with your volunteers' and staffs' skills and experience, and their ability to do their jobs properly at sailing events?
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Very Dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Neutral
Satisfied
Very Satisfied
9. How do you rate in priority the importance of having these qualifications/accreditations in your volunteers? 1 being the most important qualification, 5 being the least important qualification. You can only select 1 of each rank; one as 1, one as 2, one as 3, one as 4 and one as 5.
Empty Cell Score Overall Rank
Senior First Aid 314 1
YA Race Officer 310 2
YA Safety Boat Operator 293 3
YA Powerboat Handling 229 4
Marine Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency
189 5
10. How does your club help volunteers get trained for a role? This may include things such as powerboat, radio, first aid or race officer training.
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We don't help our volunteers at all. Its really up to them.
We encourage them to get appropriate skills but its up to them to pursue.
We identify training opportunities and guide them to it.
We pay for them to attend the training we want them to have.
We insist on training, help organise it, and even pay for it.
11. Who is ultimately in charge of safety at your club's events? Choose the most applicable person who has the final authority for safety at your events.
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The event's Race Officer
A specially nominated/designated Safety Officer
The Commodore or other flag officer
The club's Sailing Committee
The Race Committee for the event
No one in particular
I don't know
12. Are the roles of the various volunteers for your sailing events clearly defined?
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No
We try but could do more
13. How important do you think it is to describe the roles of the various volunteers at your sailing events?
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Unimportant
Neutral
Important
Very important
14. Does your club have a Risk Management Plan? This is about identifying safety risks and taking steps to proactively reduce those risks.
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Yes
No
I don't know
15. How often is your Risk Management Plan reviewed and updated?
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Annually
Every few years
It has never really been looked at again
I don't know
16. Are your club's volunteers aware of the Risk Management Plan and its contents?
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Yes
No
I don't know
17. How did your club brief volunteers on the Risk Management Plan's contents? Choose those that apply.
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We let them know
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We sent them a
copy of it so they
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We run a briefing at the club
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We run through the key items in detail to
make sure they're
across it
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We let them know where to find it so they could read it
We sent them a copy of it so they could read it
We run a briefing at the club from time to time
We run through the key items in detail to make sure they're across it
18. Do you think your club should have a Risk Management Plan?
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Yes
No
I don't know
19. Does your club have an Incident Management Plan? This describes how your club operates and acts if there is a major incident.
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I don't know
20. How often is the Incident Management Plan reviewed and updated?
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Annually
Every few years
It has never really been looked at again
I don't know
21. Are your club's volunteers aware of the Incident Management Plan and its contents?
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Yes
No
I don't know
22. How did your club brief volunteers on the Incident Management Plan's contents? Choose those that apply.
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We let them know
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We sent them a
copy of it so they
could read it
We run a briefing at the club
from time to time
We run through the key items in detail to
make sure they're
across it
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We let them know where to find it so they could read it
We sent them a copy of it so they could read it
We run a briefing at the club from time to time
We run through the key items in detail to make sure they're across it
23. Do you think your club should have an Incident Management Plan?
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Yes
No
I don't know
24. Do you think your club has a responsibility for safety or is it solely with the boat and the person in charge?
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It is the sole and inescapable responsibility of the boat and the person in charge
It is ultimately the responsibility of the club as the Organising Authority of the race
It is a shared responsibility
25. Does your Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions clearly address safety related issues? This may be equipment inspection, safety requirements, signals to competitors, signing on and off, course areas, tides and currents, and communications etc.
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Yes
No
I don't know
26. How do you rate the importance of addressing safety in the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions?
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Very unimportant
Unimportant
Neutral
Important
Very important
27. Do you require competitors to agree to indemnify your club from liability, and acknowledge that participation is entirely at their own risk, when they enter events at your club? This may be in the Notice of Race or other conditions of entry and secured by getting their signature, completing the entry, or some other method.
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I don't know
28. How do you rate the importance of entrants agreeing to indemnify your club's liability and acknowledge they participate at their own risk?
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Very unimportant
Unimportant
Neutral
Important
Very important
29. Please rate the importance of separating course areas for fleets of disparate speed, size or competency.
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Very unimportant
Unimportant
Neutral
Important
Very important
30. Does your club inspect or check competitor's boats for their safety equipment? Choose that which most closely applies.
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1 Yes, every boat thoroughly at some point prior to racing or during the season
Sometimes, by doing spot checks from time to time
No, boats declare compliance when entering
I don't know
31. What factors do you consider important when choosing a course area? Choose those that you would consider.
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Skill level of competitors
The classes being sailed
Shipping movements and other traffic
Weather forecast
Sea state
Tide and current
The number and skill of volunteers
Visibility
Sharks or other marine life dangers
Conflict with other sailing regattas or races
Other big events that are on
32. Does your club identify safe refuge areas to take boats in case of extreme weather or emergency?
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No
I don't know
33. Does your club have agreed protocols in place for deciding to postpone or abandon racing?
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Yes
No
I don't know
34. What factors are considered when postponing or abandoning a race?
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Poor visibility
Excessive wind
Extreme heat or cold
Competitor tiredness
Insufficient volunteers
Insufficient support powerboats
Sharks or other marine life dangers
35. Please rate the importance of having agreed protocols in place for postponing or abandoning a race?
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Very unimportant
Unimportant
Neutral
Important
Very important
36. Does your club have powerboats on course acting as support boats?
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Yes
No
37. Rate the value of the YA Safety Boat Operator course and the skills it gives your volunteers.1 is the lowest value and 5 is the highest value to your club
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38. Does your club have a sufficient number of powerboats to support the fleets usually sailed?
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Yes, generally we're fine
No. We know we need more powerboats
39. Which of the following equipment is carried on board your powerboats and is in good repair? Please don't tick anything that either isn't onboard, or isn't in good repair.
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Bucket or bailer
Bridle secured to towing eyes
Towline
Spare starting cord and tool kit
Waterproof first aid kit
Anchor, chain and warp, sufficient for either the powerboat or boat it may be towing
Distress flares
40. What communications does your club use with competitors and/or volunteers?
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SMS
P.A. System
Social media
Website
Race briefings
Signal flags ashore or on race committee vessel
Official Noticeboard
41. Does your club have a sufficient marine radio equipment to support the fleets usually sailed and the course areas?
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Yes, generally we're fine
No. We know we need more or better radio equipment
42. Please rate the condition of your marine radios
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Extreme disrepair
Some are in disrepair
Neutral
Almost all radios operate properly
Excellent condition
43. Which do you think is ultimately the most important way to convey information to competitors?
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Making a broadcast over the marine radio
Sending a SMS
Broadcast over the PA System
Sending them an email
Putting it on social media
Putting it on the club's website
Placing it on the event's official notice board
44. Do you require competitors and volunteers to let the club know when there has been a safety incident?
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Yes
No
I don't know
45. How important do you think it is to let your State and YA know there has been a significant incident? A significant incident usually means a person is admitted to hospital, or damage to a vessel may include damage that renders the vessel unsafe to those on board, and required emergency response
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Unimportant
Neutral
Important
Very important
46. Does your club report significant incidents to the state maritime regulator, or your State Association?
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Yes
No
I don't know
47. Are you aware of the risk management and safety related resources on the
YA and State Association websites?
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Yes
No
48. Please rate the value of these risk management and safety resources that are available.
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Of no value at all, it will never be of use
Of little value, probably wont use it
Its okay
Of value, we could improve using this
Of great value, we think its fantastic
49. Does your club hold current Public Liability Insurance?
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No
I don't know
50. How would you rate your awareness of occupational health and safety legislation and how it relates to your volunteers and staff involved in running sailing events?
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I know nothing
I know very little
I have a general awareness
I know a fair bit of detail
I am completely across it and very well informed
52. Would you like your State Association or YA to contact you to help with any safety aspects at your club?
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