LOCAL COAST GUARD AUXILIARY UNIT TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEKs

The United States Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary will be celebrate National Safe Boating week during daylong celebration, Saturday, May 29th at Foster Reservoir.  A highlight of the event will be a Search and Rescue demonstration conducted by a US Coast Guard helicopter which will begin at approximately 1:30 PM.

Representatives from the Auxiliary will be stationed at Sunnyside Park conducting FREE vessel safety checks and passing out safe boating literature.  In addition, members will be on hand at the Point viewing area during the helicopter demonstration to answer questions.

The North American Safe Boating Campaign unites the efforts of a wide variety of boating safety advocates, including NASBLA, the Canadian Safe Boating Council and the many members of the National Safe Boating Council. The campaign is produced under a grant from the Sports Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, administered by the U.S. Coast Guard.

While boating is a safe and fun recreational activity enjoyed by thousands every year, in 2010 there may still be more than 600 boating fatalities from boating accidents. With this statistic in mind, the 2009 North American Boating Campaign is again encouraging boaters to “Wear It!” during National Safe Boating Week.