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26 Nov 2016, 10:06 (Ref:3691099) | #1 | |
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Hi all, just wondered if anyone can offer guidance to newbie/trainee. On sign up/volunteering forms and online systems, do we select 'incident' as a default for trainees and then get allocated to duties by Post Chief on the day? When choice is flag, incident, pits etc I mean - and I am trainee track rather than trainee specialist (so not pits for sure - yet).
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26 Nov 2016, 10:31 (Ref:3691101) | #2 | ||
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Volunteer for the duty you want to to, as allocations will be made at sign-on, not on post.
As far as I know there's nothing to stop you volunteering for specialist duties - just make sure that you get signatures on the relevant page in your Personal Record Card. |
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26 Nov 2016, 12:06 (Ref:3691108) | #3 | |
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Thanks Dave - so far I have been allocated to flags or incident once on post (as a trainee) rather than at sign on (for race events - different when I have done speed events). I will vary my selection a little then when signing up as keen on flagging (except those pesky blues sometimes)!! Hoping to add pits to brief once I have more experience on banks.
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27 Nov 2016, 16:07 (Ref:3691445) | #5 | |
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Probably just due to the fact I have only done a couple of race events so far and then only a few speed events too, Dave! Very new here.
Will look to vary my roles though. And yes, I realised when last on yellows that the blue flags are not easy and so require learning from errors as well as when it goes well Many thanks, Cath |
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27 Nov 2016, 20:44 (Ref:3691536) | #6 | ||
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In terms of role - as Dave said, you should volunteer for the thing you'd like to spend the day doing. As a trainee (and a fairly new one to boot!) you might find yourself spending the odd session here and there with the PC/flaggie on days you asked to do incident but that'll depend entirely on the people you're with and whether you want to or not. Whatever you end up doing, enjoy yourself! |
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Dead right. A colleague once told me 'there have been week-ends when I didn't get a blue wrong, but only because I was doing a different duty.'
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28 Nov 2016, 13:16 (Ref:3691753) | #8 | |
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Fabulous advice - thank you. Happy to do whatever role is helpful on the day of course, but know from my first two flag duties that I loved that in particular. So much to learn and really excited for my first full season next year.
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28 Nov 2016, 21:50 (Ref:3691892) | #10 | ||
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As for chucking a blue flag, since I now own a nice set of flags (thanks Chigley!), I try not to do that anymore |
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29 Nov 2016, 13:40 (Ref:3692071) | #11 | ||
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Thanks all - I am sure it all works out and main thing is to keep learning (and hopefully not dropping flags, although I have already heard many horror stories!) Cath |
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As a trainee - its good to select different duties - spending time between flag and incident, as to upgrade to the next level you need to do an assessment on both flag and incident.
Don't discount the specialist roles - working in the pits, on the startline and in assembly have their own challenges and rewards. Even as you move up through the ranks of trackside marshalling, you can always sign on to do a "specialist" role. Flagging is great, and getting the blue right is always a good feeling. but there are always those moments you kick yourself for blue-ing a pair battling for position, or missing the leader. If you enjoy it - keep at it! Soon you'll be looking at getting your own set of flags |
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