If you have difficulty understanding English, ask a friend or relative who speaks English to make the phone call for you, or listen to the radio program with you. If water conditions are dangerous, change your plans to fish at a safer spot - or do something else. Never fish alone, but if you do, always tell someone where you are. Wear shoes with non-slip soles. It's easy to slip on rocks, if there are plants and moss growing on them.
Some people make their own non-slip shoes by bolting bottle tops into the soles.
Wear the right clothes. Lightweight clothing won't drag you down if you're swept off rocks. Many people who have drowned in rockfishing accidents have received some sort of head injury. You may have to leave your fishing spot quickly - make sure there's a route you can use to get away. Before you fish, decide on the best route out of the water should you be swept in.