If there is sufficient interest shown Ryde Rowing Club will be staging another basic first course at the Clubhouse - hopefully before Christmas.

Details - Basic emergency first aid course, 6 hour course with a hand book provided and certificate awarded, lasts three years, no exam, just attendance. Run over two three hour evening sessions – from 6.30pm to 9.30pm on dates to be decided but probably over a Monday and Wednesday of the same week. The course will be held in the main lounge of the Ryde R. C. Clubhouse. The Instructor is Tanzie Page and the cost is £30. Ryde members will subsidised by the Rowing Sub Committee to the turn of £10 making the cost £20. Course normally costs £90 per person + vat. Minimum would be around 8 candidates - maximum 14.

The course is primarily aimed at Coaches and Minibus/Launch drivers and Active Rowing members who will be given priority over available spaces. Newport & Shanklin members welcome to apply subject to availability.

As a follow-up to the basic first aid course staged earlier in the year - and following incidents at Poole Rowing Club last year and Southsea Regatta this year we are also hoping to stage a Defibrillator training course. The course will consist of familiarisation with Defibrillators, basic Life support, recovery position and if time allows some spinal injury moving of casualty. This course will be staged in the main lounge of the RRC Clubhouse over one evening - on a date to be decided - but hopefully before Christmas and will last 2 to 3 hours. Cost will be £20. Ryde members will subsidised by the Rowing Sub Committee to the turn of £5 making the cost £15. Maximum is around 18 candidates. Again the instructor would be Tanzie - probably with support from another instructor.

Again the course is primarily aimed at Coaches and Minibus/Launch drivers and Active Rowing members who will be given priority over available spaces. Newport & Shanklin members welcome to apply subject to availability.

If you are interested in either course – please contact – Steve Bull - on

stephencbull@gmail.com (preferred method) – 01983 566481; 07786 34941 -or add your name to the list in the hall of the RRC Clubhouse.