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07-03-2007, 01:45 PM
External Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard
voice: (216) 902-6020
fax: (216) 902-6027
1240 E. 9th Street
Suite 2073
Cleveland, OH 44199
externalaffairs@uscg.mil
Ninth District External Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard
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Press Release
Date: July 3, 2007
Contact: Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office
(216) 902-6020
USCG PROMOTES BOATING SAFETY ON JULY 4TH, WEEKEND
CLEVELAND - The Ninth Coast Guard District reminds all boaters of the three C's of boating safety as we approach the July 4th holiday and weekend.
Boaters should use "caution" when operating their vessel, be "courteous" to other boaters on the water, and use "common sense" on the water.
All boaters should:
* Have a sober operator - DON'T operate a boat under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. Alcohol and drugs affect judgment, vision, balance and coordination. The marine environment - motion, vibration, engine noise, sun, wind and spray - accelerates a drinker's impairment; and decreases coordination, judgment and reaction time.
* Wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket or personal floatation device at all times. The law requires you to have a PFD on-board for each passenger; the Coast Guard recommends all occupants wear a PFD at all times. The worse time to look for a PFD or life jacket is when you are already in distress.
* Have a marine-band radio. If you are in distress, you can reach the Coast Guard on marine band channel 16, the distress channel. Use of a cell phone could provide rescuers with a false location of your vessel.
* Have a float plan. File a float plan with someone who is not getting underway with you and stick to the plan. If you change plans, contact the person. A float plan assists responders in the search of an overdue boater that is in distress.
* Report any suspicious activity on the water to the U.S. Coast Guard or local marine authorities. "If you see something, say something."
"We will continue to promote boating safety on the Great Lakes throughout the boating season with extra emphasis on those periods of peak boating activity," said Rear Adm. John E. Crowley, Jr., commander of the Ninth Coast Guard District. "We ask boaters to assist the Coast Guard by using caution, being courteous, and using common sense when on the water."
For media inquiries or additional boating safety information, contact your local Coast Guard unit or the Ninth District Public Affairs Office at (216) 902-6020.
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U.S. Coast Guard
voice: (216) 902-6020
fax: (216) 902-6027
1240 E. 9th Street
Suite 2073
Cleveland, OH 44199
externalaffairs@uscg.mil
Ninth District External Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard
DHS USCG Banner
Press Release
Date: July 3, 2007
Contact: Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office
(216) 902-6020
USCG PROMOTES BOATING SAFETY ON JULY 4TH, WEEKEND
CLEVELAND - The Ninth Coast Guard District reminds all boaters of the three C's of boating safety as we approach the July 4th holiday and weekend.
Boaters should use "caution" when operating their vessel, be "courteous" to other boaters on the water, and use "common sense" on the water.
All boaters should:
* Have a sober operator - DON'T operate a boat under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. Alcohol and drugs affect judgment, vision, balance and coordination. The marine environment - motion, vibration, engine noise, sun, wind and spray - accelerates a drinker's impairment; and decreases coordination, judgment and reaction time.
* Wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket or personal floatation device at all times. The law requires you to have a PFD on-board for each passenger; the Coast Guard recommends all occupants wear a PFD at all times. The worse time to look for a PFD or life jacket is when you are already in distress.
* Have a marine-band radio. If you are in distress, you can reach the Coast Guard on marine band channel 16, the distress channel. Use of a cell phone could provide rescuers with a false location of your vessel.
* Have a float plan. File a float plan with someone who is not getting underway with you and stick to the plan. If you change plans, contact the person. A float plan assists responders in the search of an overdue boater that is in distress.
* Report any suspicious activity on the water to the U.S. Coast Guard or local marine authorities. "If you see something, say something."
"We will continue to promote boating safety on the Great Lakes throughout the boating season with extra emphasis on those periods of peak boating activity," said Rear Adm. John E. Crowley, Jr., commander of the Ninth Coast Guard District. "We ask boaters to assist the Coast Guard by using caution, being courteous, and using common sense when on the water."
For media inquiries or additional boating safety information, contact your local Coast Guard unit or the Ninth District Public Affairs Office at (216) 902-6020.
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