How to join the W.P.M.C. Marshals
Who should join?
To join you need a passion for motorsport in general, a level head, a serious concern for safety (your own as well as others), be physically active, and able to work as a team member.
You do not need experience as your training and grading will be given in accordance with the guide lines set out by MSA, the controlling body for motorsport in South Africa. You will gain experience through practical and theoretical training.
Marshaling has various sections including Flag, Fire, Pits and Incident.
As a Flag Marshal, you are the only communication available with the competitors using your flags to convey a dangerous situation, changes in track surface, faster competitors wanting to pass, slower and service vehicles on the track ahead and whether a race has been stopped. You will have to be able to "read" a race, and based on this predict what is about to happen and take decisions to be able to effectively provide the correct information to the competitors.
As a Fire Marshal, you are going to have to extingush fires in or around vehicles, be able to extricate drivers or riders from their vehicles, possibly deal with injury, and primarily ensure the safety of all involved in an incident. This may include moving vehicles to safer positions while racing continues and are normally involved in the more serious incidents. This is a position attained by training and experience.
As a Pit Marshal, your duties will include crowd managment and control, organising competitors to get ready for their race, paddock control as well as the normal safety applied to all marshalling positions.
As an Incident Marshal, you are the first on the scene at all incidents and will have to identify changes in track surfaces, clear oil or debries form the circuit assist drivers or riders at an incident, convey to your flag marshal the danger or changes in track surface, monitor competitors for rule infringments and extingush fires. You also have to look after your own and others safety.
Do you fit the bill for any or all of the above?
If you think you do please contact any of the committee members, email the secretary with your name and contact numbers, fill in the application form or join us on race day or come along to our monthly meeting held the first Tuesday of every month in the main club house at Killarney race circuit You are also welcome to come and join us in "Turn 6", our pub which is situated at the end of pit lane. This is also normally one of the best parties after race meetings.
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