Boaters Need to Take Extra Precautions During the Boating Off-Season
MANASSAS, VA--(Marketwired - Jan 14, 2015) - While many boaters enjoy spending a bright and sunny day on the water in the winter and early spring, what looks like a perfect day can quickly become hazardous if you end up in frigid waters.
"It's important for boaters to understand the extra precautions to take during the off-season," said Rachel Johnson, executive director of the National Safe Boating Council, the lead organization for the North American Safe Boating Campaign. The yearlong campaign promotes safe and responsible boating and the value of voluntary life jacket wear by recreational boaters through the theme, Wear It!
"Simply taking a few extra minutes to make sure everyone on board is wearing a life jacket and that you filed a float plan can make a difference in keeping you and your loved ones safe in the event of an emergency," continued Johnson.
Wear It! shares a few dos and don'ts of cold weather boating. For more information, please visit www.safeboatingcampaign.com.
Wear It! unites the efforts of a wide variety of boating safety advocates and is produced under a grant from the Sports Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, administered by the U.S. Coast Guard. Follow twitter.com/BoatingCampaign and facebook.com/SafeBoatCampaign.
Contact Information:
Contacts:
Yvonne Pentz
Paul Werth Associates
(440) 670-1294
ypentz@paulwerth.com
Yalda Moslehian
National Safe Boating Council
(703) 361-4294
ymoslehian@safeboatingcouncil.org