Safety Briefing
The following points are designed to help the skipper determine what would be relevent for induc-ng a crew member or giving a safety briefing. It is not suggested or encouraged that the following list is just read out. The points on the following pages are meant to provide prompts to enable to skipper to work out what they cover during an induc-on to the boat or a safety brief.
Safety briefing should be brief. 3 – 5 minutes. They should be relevant to the boat and the crew and the passage on the day. The briefing should be interac-ve and where ever possible involve physically seeing or holding whatever is being discussed.
Crew responsibili-es Duty of care, personal safety, smoking / drinking Stowage of personal gear & wet weather gear Sun protec3on, avoiding dehydra3on and hyperthermia Medical issues and check if there are any non- swimmers Ac3on in the event of a fire
Evacua-on procedure Muster point & nearest exit, explana3on of hatches( dogged not locked and to be closed at sea)
Loca-on, opera-on & expiry of safety equipment
First aid kit and contents, flare pack, fire blankets & ex3nguishers, EPIRB, hand held VHF.
Lifejackets Loca3on, when to wear and how, check gas bocle for inflatable jackets, inform crew jackets do not have a light. Safety tethers are carried on board but the lifejackets do not have harness points, crew must understand how these could be used during an evacua3on or abandonment.
Helm / naviga-on sta-on How to turn on VHF & channel 16, Mayday card & Mayday call, GPS MOB func3on, Distress bucon for a MAYDAY. Dry area
Domes-cs & explana-on of limited resources Water: How to fill tanks, limit use of fresh water, use taps & switch on pump Baceries: use of invertor switches and plugs / how to check the voltage / fridge Mentholated spirits procedure and stove: How to use the cooker, how to refill the stove and ac3on to be taken in the event of a fire.
Heads: How to use, clean & avoid blocking
Bilge pumps Engine Driven Bilge Pump clutch switch / electrical pumps
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