2011 "wear it!" life jacket presentation

FOR ALL BOATERS:Your life jacket could save your life.

POWERBOATERS:Safe and responsible boating starts with all boaters wearing their

life jacket at all timewhile on the water.

The campaign’s PURPOSE:To educate boaters about safe and responsible boating, particularly to wear a life jacket at all time while on the water.

REMINDER:It’s not enough to simply carry life jackets; you have to wear one. Accidents on the water happen too fast to reach stowed life jackets.

TODAY’S LIFE JACKETS:They’re more comfortable, less restrictive, and come in a variety of customized styles and colors. There’s a life jacket for everyone!

There are many options including new inflatable versions and life jackets customized for all types of recreation.

NO EXCUSEScomfort

andsafety

Proper fitIt’s important to choose a properly fitted life jacket. Check the manufacturer’s ratings for size

and weight and make sure it’s USCG-approved.

Life jackets for kids:Life jackets meant for adults do not work for children. Proper fit of a life jacket means it fits snugly, it’s buckled, or zipped up, and is appropriate for the person’s weight.

The Law and YouEach state has different laws that apply to kids and certain water activities. A Federal law is also in place that requires kids under 13 to wear a life jacket.

The Law and YouWhile there are very few laws that require adultsto wear life jackets, life jacket wear is a matter

of survival. It’s alsosets a good example

for kids to alwayswear their life jackets.

To ALWAYS wear his or her life jacket. Accidents on the water happen too fast to reach stowed life

jackets.

The #1 thing any boater can do:

Drowning remains the number one cause

of death in recreational boating accidents.

543 lives:84% of those who drowned in 2009 were not wearing a life jacket.

What you can do:In addition to wearing your life jacket, remind other boaters about

the importance of life jacket wear.

Next generationof boaters:

Your actions serve as a constant reminder that everyone must always wear a life jacket. When these kids grow up they then provide an example to the next generation of boaters.

YOUCAN

MAKE ADIFFERENCE!