Safety and Signals

• Group control (conditions)
• Designate a number two
• Line of sight
• What to do if someone falls in - Shout STOP
• What to do if incident occurs. 
• What do we mean by STOP
• Go through Signals for stop, go left, go right, come to me, ok etc.

Humans

• Anything need to be made aware of?
• Medicines 
• Food
• Water 
• hot drink
• Shore contact
• Experience - discuss

Equipment

• All dressed appropriately and carrying safety gear that you know how to use - towline etc
• Check each other over, drysuit zips checked, helmets if required, 
• First aid kit
• Group shelter
• VHF radios? Channel
• Warm clothing
• Food 
• Water

Environment

• Destination/objective
• Distance
• Obstacles
  • tide
  • tidal flows
  • overfalls
  • swell
  • wind
  • weather ....  
• potential stops / get outs

Timings

• How long trip
• Expected return
• Distance to be covered

 Safety and signals (Q&A)

OK so this one is repeated, but this time get the group to repeat what you said the first time around by asking the group questions, reinforcing this important point.