(a) A pre carnival safety briefing may be conducted in conjunction with the officials, coaches and team managers before the commencement of IRB competition. The following items may be included:

(i) An explanation of all the safety procedures that shall be observed by all competitors.
(ii) Patient care and indicative water temperature.
(iii) Identification of the location of emergency and first aid areas during the competition.
(iv) Forecast of surf and weather conditions for the competition period, and any inherent dangers.
(v) Safety and rescue plan and, contingency relocation plan.
(vi) Attention shall be drawn to Section 1 – Competition Safety in the Surf Sports Manual.