Safety

Safety on the water and in the boathouse is our priority. The Board and Staff of the George Pocock Rowing Foundation and Pocock Rowing Club have enacted a number of policies and procedures to help keep our youth and adult members safe.  These policies cover many areas of safety, however all employees and users of the Pocock Rowing Center are expected to use Common Sense in applying safety procedures and policies to situations that are not covered.

Current Safety Bulletins

Pocock Rowing Center Operations Manual
  • Please be sure your boat lights are on, and bright.  

  • The traffic pattern is accepted by all programs in Seattle.

  • The "four-oar" rule is in effect when the temperature is below 32 degrees. 

Current Weather Conditions

Lake Union/ Eastlake Forecast
Union Bay Forecast
Go to the PRC Dock Cam

Safesport

The Pocock Rowing Center is a SafeSport boathouse. SafeSport aims to eliminate any form of sexual misconduct, emotional misconduct, physical misconduct, bullying, harassment and hazing in our sport. Working with the United States Olympic Committee, the SafeSport program is required by USRowing. The program is based on education and training for coaches, as well as reporting and enforcement policies that include criminal background checks of all Pocock Rowing Center staff.

Learn more about Safesport

Water Emergency Training (W.E.T)

START HERE with Water Emergency Training (W.E.T)
W.E.T. Chest Compressions in a four person shell
W.E.T. Extract from pair with stillwater launch
W.E.T. Extract from four
W.E.T. Strap demo
W.E.T. self-rescue from stern rigger single
W.E.T. Extract from pair with pontoon launch
W.E.T. Extract from eight with stillwater launch
W.E.T. Extract from eight with pontoon launch
W.E.T. Capsize and recovery drill
W.E.T. self-rescue from bow rigger single