MANASSAS, VA--(Marketwired - Mar 21, 2016) - Many people enjoy recreational boating and fishing in the spring. Yet, what looks like a perfect day can quickly become hazardous if you end up in frigid water. The annual Wear It! boating safety campaign reminds spring boaters to take extra precautions.
"Situations on the water can escalate quickly, and wearing a life jacket not only gives you peace of mind to control an emergency situation but can also save your life," said Rachel Johnson, executive director of the National Safe Boating Council, the lead organization of Wear It!
Life jackets are available in inherently buoyant or inflatable styles. Inflatable life jackets rely on CO2 cylinders that provide buoyancy when inflated versus inherently buoyant life jackets that use foam or other buoyant materials to stay afloat.
"Inflatable life jackets give boaters no more excuses -- they'll still have mobility and flexibility for water activity while wearing the right gear," continued Johnson. "Regardless of the life jacket chosen, Wear It!"
Wear It! offers spring boaters tips before they hit the water:
And, once on the water:
Wear It! unites the efforts of a wide variety of boating safety advocates and is produced under a grant from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, administered by the U.S. Coast Guard. Follow Wear It! at facebook.com/safeboatcampaign and twitter.com/boatingcampaign. Visit safeboatingcampaign.com.
Contact Information:
Media Contact:
Yvonne Pentz
Paul Werth Associates
ypentz@paulwerth.com
(877) 577-0017