IOMTTMA

For the TT or MGP around 1,200 marshals are signed up for duty.... They are all volunteers who give their time freely, many cover all the practice sessions and races, and that totals some 45 hours each, a contribution that is much appreciated. It is a popular mis-conception that you have to be Manx or reside on the Isle of Man to be a marshal, but this is not the case. Anyone aged over 16 who is able bodied and wants to join us, can apply to become a marshal.

The standard of marshalling on the island is recognised as very high and the Isle of Man TT Marshals Association Limited, in conjunction with St John Ambulance, arranges training sessions during the winter months, both on the Island and in the UK.

The Incident Management Courses (IMC) cover:

• Duties of a Marshal
• Basic first aid training
• Handling incidents including the safety of riders and the removal of damaged machinery.
• The use of flags
• Communications including TETRA Radio's
• Helicopter Procedures
• Control of Prohibited and Restricted Areas.

The certificate given is a nationally recognised St John Ambulance certificate, 'Emergency Aid for Motorcyclists'

The TT Course is also manned by volunteers from the Hogg Motorsport Association, St. John Ambulance, Red Cross and Civil Defence.

Motorsport Medical Services (M&MS) and the Manx Organisation for Motorsport Medical Officers (MOMMOP) supply all the Paramedics and Doctors stationed around the course.

The course is divided into 12 sectors, each covered by a Sector Marshal, several deputies and other marshals.

It would be impossible to run the races without the support of these dedicated men and women and the Isle of Man TT Marshals Association Limited is always keen to recruit more marshals for the Isle of Man circuits.