Life Jacket Trade-In Events to be Held on May 25

California boating law requires all children under the age of 13, every person on board a personal watercraft being towed behind a vessel to wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket. The law also requires sufficient amount of life jackets to be carried on a vessel for every person on board.

Even Man’s Best Friend Needs A Life Jacket – More Safe Boating Tips for the Other “Friends”

National Safe Boating Week is also a great opportunity not only to have two-legged friends aboard, but to brush up on a few safety tips. The Foundation has several fun safety tips to help ensure everyone can enjoy boating safely.

DBW Issues Safety Reminder for Labor Day Weekend

Alcohol
It is against the law to operate a boat, or be towed behind or alongside a boat with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more. Designating a driver is not enough on vessels. The concept works well in cars, but drunken passengers on boats can easily fall overboard, swim near the propeller, or cause loading problems by leaning over the side or standing up in small vessels, causing them to capsize. Everyone who drinks alcohol on board a boat is at risk. If you do drink, wear a life jacket.

California Boating Fatalities and Water Rescues on a Rise

With water temperatures being extremely cold, outdoor enthusiasts can become incapacitated in just 10 minutes, to the point that the muscles in their limbs stop working and they will no longer be able to swim or rescue themselves.

Boating and Water Safety Officials Predict Dangerous Summer Season for Water Recreationists

U.S. Coast Guard shared information on how to improve the chances of an accidental water immersion, pool safety, life jackets laws and the importance of parental supervision

Tri-State Boating Safety Fair to Emphasize Life Jacket Wear

this event will feature a life jacket trade-in, free boating safety information, and opportunities to get boating questions answered

Life Jacket Loaner Site

Help Kids Stay Safe on the Water By Becoming a Life Jacket Loaner Site Deadline to Apply is March 11th ANNAPOLIS, Md., January 25, 2011 – The easiest way to ensure a child’s safety on the water is to make sure they wear a life jacket that fits. But children’s growth spurts and last minute [...]

Design A Better Life Jacket And Win $5,000

Have Any Ideas on How to Keep Afloat? Design A Better Life Jacket And Win $5,000 Deadline is Feb. 1 ANNAPOLIS, Md., January 11, 2011 – Are you an armchair inventor with a better way to keep boaters, sailors and anglers afloat? The “Innovation in Life Jacket Design Competition” is calling for out-of-the-box life jacket [...]

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