(a) A Safety and Emergency Committee shall be appointed which must consider and advise the Competition Committee on all matters relating to competition and non-competition safety and emergency services. The chair of the Committee shall be the Safety and Emergency Management Coordinator who shall also be a member of the Organising Committee and the Competition Committee. The composition of the Safety and Emergency Committee will be determined by SLSA or the relevant Organising Committee and may include the following:
- Safety and Emergency Management Coordinator (chair)
- Referee or Deputy Referee (dependant on size of event)
- Medical/First Aid Coordinator
- Power Craft Coordinator
- Work Health and Safety Advisor
- Area Risk and Response Coordinator/Officers
- Water Safety Coordinator
- Local Organising Body Representative
- Local Lifesaving/Lifeguarding Authority Representative (where appropriate)
- Local Police/Emergency Service Organisations
(b) Formal records of any meetings of the Safety and Emergency Committee must be taken and kept.