1.	In emergency calls use your VHF radio channel 16 instead of your cell phone. The cell phone reaches only one person far away. The VHF reaches many people nearby.
2.	A mid-ship safety-ladder is important for boarding the boat. In seas the stern ladder pounding up and down acts more like a head pounder and cheese slicer than a safety device.
3.	A small fire blanket near the stove is excellent for extinguishing stove fires.
4.	In an electrical storm put a spare hand held GPS inside the stove in case the electronics get fried. Don’t use the stove for baking at the same time!
5.	Take ten minutes at the start of a trip for a welcome aboard safety review of dangers to them and to others and go over the ship’s equipment and supplies, especially the safety orient ones.
6.	Update your flares, the parachute flares are the best, but keep some of the old ones aboard and use them first in emergency.
7.	Get ahead of the game with seasickness in yourself of your crew. Take precautions / medicine at or before the first sign of problems. Don’t be stoic or macho about it.
8.	We’re not limited to just one fire extinguisher on board. They are much cheaper than a boat. Mount / store extinguishers in different accessible places throughout the boat.
9.	When faced with rough weather ahead “get the hell out of there” pull into port.
10.	Be prepared for emergency situations – figuring out what to do when it happens is way too late.