At the start of every trip, every time, before we untie from the dock, my crew gets a full orientation and safety meeting:

- all of our life jackets are in this box right here (open box).
- there is a throw ring here above my head. Unzip this. Half of it is tied to the boat (with a line throw bag). Do not untie it so you can throw and retrieve.
- if you fall over the side. Do not try to climb back over the side you wont make it. There is a self recovery ladder right here.
- Coast Guard requires me to have fire extinguisher on board. It is mounted right here on the outside of the console so the Coast Guard can see it. That is the only reason it is there. We are fisherman not fireman. We don't fight fires on this boat. If you see smoke or fire grab a life jacket and head to the beach.
- every where we will be today your phone will work just fine. But if something bad happens channel 16 on this radio. Sweet 16 sweet 16 sweet 16....Coast Guard is always always listening to sweet 16.
- I have a robust first aid kit right here with lots of resources and instructions on what to do.
- while underway this kill switch will be attached to me. If i should fly out of the boat it will pull this tab and the motor is going to die. The throttle will be in this position right here. Bring it back in to neutral it must be in neutral... There is another kill switch tab right here on the key chain. Slide the tab in to the slot. Bring it back in to neutral. This boat does not start with the key. It starts with the start/stop button. Then come around and get me before you leave.

Additionally if we offshore (Texas) i tell them to put the compass on 333 degrees and that will get them back to land.

Every trip. Every crew. Every time.
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Does anyone ever get one of the life jackets out?