Regatta Crisis Management & Regatta Safety Officer Cert.

The only program of its kind which allows any sailing organization to test its Crisis Management Plan.  Through a tested and proven Simulated Exercise, our experts will walk you through scenarios which will enhance preparedness, improve communication, and validate your response plans. By simulating real-world sailing scenarios, you will identify gaps and refine protocols, ultimately strengthening a sailing organization's ability to manage crises effectively. In a full-day event the table-top exercise will stretch all your regatta staff positions and enhance their response skills in the event of a crisis.  At the endo of the course each attendee receives a Certificate as a Regatta Safety Officer. 

Emergency Plans: Immediate Response 

• Focus: Immediate response to specific, often predictable events like fires, natural disasters, medical emergencies etc.
• Goal: Ensure safety, minimize damage, and facilitate a quick return to normal operations. 
• Examples: capsize procedures, first aid protocols, fire safety drills. 
• Timeframe: Short-term, focused on immediate action. 
• Nature: Operational in nature, focusing on support to first responders and transition to immediate recovery when leadership decision making authority is not required.

Crisis Management Plans: 

• Focus: Addressing broader, unexpected events that could significantly harm an organization's reputation, operations, or even its survival.
• Examples: Catastrophic injury, missing persons, missing vessels, public relations nightmares and incidents which contain inappropriate behavior.
• Goal: Mitigate damage, protect the organization's reputation, and ensure long-term viability.
• Timeframe: Longer-term, requiring strategic planning and execution.
• Nature: Strategic approach to dealing with unforeseen events that have the potential to escalate and negatively impact an organization’s reputation, operations, and stakeholders.  Events which require executive decision-making authority.
• Examples: Communication protocols, crisis management team, and decision-making processes 

1. Be a host

• Contact the Ministry of Sailing to host a regional event at your organization.
• . We will use our extensive network to assist in marketing.
•   We will consult in developing your plans
•   We have revenue sharing models which donate to your programs

2 Bring us in: 

• We can send in a team to conduct training for your staff. 
• The Scenario Based Exercise will walk you staff and leadership through a crisis.  The training requires a minimum of 12 participants.  
• The benefits not only practice existing plans but also works as a team building exercise.

3. Attend an event. 

• Follow us for event dates - if you don't see a date near you, contact us and we will bring it to you.