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Location
Date
Start Time
Lighting
Activity
Duration Hrs
Visibility
Wind
Swell
Sea State
High Tide
Tide Height
Hazard
Risk
Control
Factor
Risk Hazard
Risk
Control
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Control
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Control
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Control
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Briefing Checklist M.Y.A.B.C.D.E. stands for
Me = Introduction and a bit about me.
You = Introductions from the group.
Area = the plan for the day, the water we will be on, and the type of trip we will be undertaking.
Boats and kit = safety checks and also who has what kit and where.
Communication = how will we communicate, what signals (hand, whistle, VHF) will we use.
Doctor =anyone to let me know any relevant medical needs and a reminder for people to carry any medication.
Emergency = what to do if an incident occurs, a swim brief and what the rest of the group should do.
CLAP: Communication, Line of sight, Avoidance (Awareness is better than cure), and Position of
maximum usefulness)
Know Resources: Who has a towline? Who has a t Aid Kit? Who has VHF? Who has Phone? Who has whistle?
Have a Plan: If there is a rescue, please stop and gather together, possibly as a raft, but don’t get in the way
Have a Checkpoint: We will pause/check at following key points...
Have a Roles: Who is tail gunner, advance party, rock-hopper or deep-water or running sub-
group