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STATION VIII
Boating Safety
Equipment needed:
Canoe or boat on
trailer with necessary equipment, 2-3 volunteers, station sign
Lecture:
• Boating
safety is for everyone! Ensure that everyone wears a Coast Guard approved
life jacket of correct size — and properly fastened — whenever aboard
a small boat or in an exposed position on a larger boat. Adults must
set a good example by wearing one themselves!
• Everyone
should know how to swim.
• Teach
everyone in your "crew" to be a "lookout". They
can help you avoid running into swimmers, other boats, exposed rocks,
driftwood, etc.
• Explain
the negative effects of alcohol and drugs on the body, especially when
coupled with noise, sun,
and fatigue.
• Personal
Watercraft Safety (e.g., Jet-Ski, Wave Runner&trade, etc.)
• Leave
a trip or float plan with a responsible person and be sure to let that
person know when you return.
Demonstration:
How to enter, balance,
change positions, and load a small boat. If the boat capsizes, everyone
should stay
with the boat.
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