Walk Leader’s Information:
Pre-Walk Checks
If during their pre-walk checks, leaders find paths which need
clearing, they are advised to contact Neville on 01473 612350, in good
time. This is so that an attempt can be made to carry out the necessary
work.
A Reminder
When proposing to use a village hall, church or private land for
parking, please remember to check with the owners that we may use it on
the date required and if there is likely to be any charge. Village Hall
Car Parks – the Programme Secretary, your local Library or Ipswich
Library may be able to help you to find the person to contact for
permission to park cars at a Village Hall. Wherever you arrange to
park, bear in mind that there could be as many as 20 cars.
Accidents and Incidents
However minor please take full details of the accident/incident
including date, time, place, weather, witnesses etc., and advise
either the Chairman or Secretary, then if not available the Programme
Secretary within 24 hours of the event. In this way it can be
ensured that an accident/incident form is completed and that there is a
correct entry in the Accident Book should a claim follow.
Insurance and Identification on
Walks
The RA’s insurers have tightened up on the terms of the Indemnity cover
which they provide for leaders and individual members. All fully
paid up members are covered by the policy but as usual, they emphasise
that we all have a duty of care towards one another. Non-members
are entitled to walk with the Group on 3 taster walks, to see if it
suits them and are covered by the policy. If a member brings a
friend or relative, who happens to be staying with them on a walk, and
that person is a non-member, then they are also covered. All
leaders are now required to take a note of the name, address and
telephone number of any non-member on a walk. The main reason for
this is that if a claim is made at a later date, either against that
person or by that person, it is important to be able to provide
evidence that the person was on the walk in question.
The second point is that
everyone on a walk should carry some form of
identification and preferably a name and contact telephone number in
case of emergency. This is really a common sense approach and I
feel sure that you can appreciate how valuable this could be in case of
any incident.