Maryland Swimming

 

Our Vision:  To make swimming the sport of choice for Maryland.

Our Mission:  Maryland Swimming provides opportunities for athletes to participate in competitive swimming, reach their full potential, and develop skills for life-long success.

Our Core Values:  Proactive Achievement, Respect, and Ownership.

Operational Risk Meet Director Responsibilities

  • Completes the current Meet Operational Risk Checklist Form with the assistance of the Meet Marshals before the facility is open to the public.
  • Assigns all Meet Marshals to their positions and reviews their responsibilities before each warm up session begins.
  • Present at the facility when it is open to the public through the end of the competition for each session of the meet unless a co-safety director is listed in the Meet Notice. In cases of an emergency the Meet Director may step in as the Operational Risk Meet Director.
  • Understands and implements USA Swimming and MDSI Safety Guidelines, Warm up Procedures, and the facility Emergency Action Plan when needed.
  • Carries a phone and knows the venue address in case of need to call emergency services.
  • Ensures Report of Occurrence Forms are available and completes and submits information online at usaswimming.org as needed.
  • May not dispense any medication.
  • Ensures first aid materials are available during the meet such as ice, plastic bags, disposable gloves, band aids, etc.
  • Wears easily identifiable vest and ensures that all assigned marshals are in identifiable vests.
  • May not serve in any other capacity during the meet. 
  • Review the Emergency Action Plan that covers the facility and/or the meet, with the meet marshals. The Referee may perform this briefing, but it must be done by either the Meet Referee or the Meet Operational Risk Director before the meet starts. It is the responsibility of the Meet Safety Director to know the plan and assure that the briefing is done with all marshals before each session.
  • Maintain the name and contact number for the Certified Pool operator who will be on site for each session.
  • Maryland law requires that any pools that are being used are properly guarded by certified lifeguards. Coaches who are lifeguards cannot do both simultaneously, they must either “coach” or “lifeguard”. Obtain the guard plan for each body of water for each session before the meet starts. Make sure throughout the meet, that the exact plan is being followed.
  • Know the posted occupancy limit of the natatorium, including the pool deck. What steps will be taken to prevent exceeding this limit during the meet, if necessary? This plan shall be coordinated between Meet Operational Risk Director and Meet Referee before the start of the meet. Both the Meet Referee and Meet Safety Director have the authority to remove people from the venue due to overcrowding or to disruptive behavior.
  • Know where the nearest land line phone is, and its number.
  • Inventory the safety equipment to be sure all of the needed items are easily accessible. Know where the First Aid Kit, AED, emergency oxygen and body boards are.
  • If there is an obvious violation of the Safety Plan (i.e., no lifeguards on deck, main drains not visible, no power, therefore no filtration or disinfection, no Marshals present at each of the appointed positions, visible damage to the facility resulting in an obvious hazard etc..)
  • Meet Operational Risk Checklist continuously followed, maintained, and submitted post meet.

MEET OPERATIONAL RISK DIRECTOR GUIDELINES