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United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
America’s Volunteer Lifesavers
Flotilla 14-8 Jacksonville, Florida
Website
www.SafeBoatingJax.com
Email
[email protected]
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You Work Hard For Your
R&R
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You Play Hard
When You Get It
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Have Fun Boating
But Don’t Let An
Accident,
Or A Ticket
Ruin Your Special Day!
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Boating SafetyDoesn’t Happen by Accident
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But Accidents Do Happen By
Not Boating Safely!
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We Want To Talk About
Boating Safely
So Your Day
Ends As
Happily As It
Began!
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MOST ACCIDENTS ARE
PREVENTABLE !
1% Weather
10% Equipment
89% Human Error
Accident Pyramid
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Florida 2008 Stats
• 54 Fatalities
• Leading Cause of Death
– Drowning: 70%
– Alcohol: 28%
• Most likely time for accident
– March, April & May
• 57%, vessels less than 17 feet in
length
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Florida 2008 Stats
• Most fatal accident victims were
males (70%)
• 72% boat operators involved in
boating accidents had no formal
boating education
• 929 vessels & 29 swimmers were
involved in 386 injuries.
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A Surprising Fact About
Boating Fatalities
One of the highest
statistical groups in
boating fatalities:
- Considered “Mature”
- “Many Years of Boating
Experience”
- A Swimmer
- He’s Alone on A Small
Boat
-So What Kills Him?
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Personal Watercraft Stats
• Personal Watercraft (PWC) account for 13% of all
registered vessels
• PWCs were involved in
25% of accidents
Popular singer Sean Kingston hit a bridge in Miami while operating a Jet Ski
• 59% of PWC accidents involved a collision with
another vessel.
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Personal Watercraft Stats
• 76% of PWC accidents due to
careless or reckless operation
Suddenly trottling down eliminates the vessels ability to steer
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FLORIDA EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS
BOAT OPERATORS
• BORN ON OR AFTER JAN. 1, 1988
MUST:
– PASS BOATING SAFETY EXAMINATION
– HAVE STATE EDUCATION COURSE CARD
– HAVE PHOTO ID
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FLORIDA EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS
Law Enforcement Officers Take Boating
Education Seriously
You Can Take A
Course Online,
Or In An Instructor
Taught
One Day Class
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BOATING STRESSORS
INCREASE RISK
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Glare and heat of the sun
Motion
Noise
Vibration
Many boaters underestimate effects
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AVOID DEHYDRATION
• Avoid by drinking plenty of water
– Good rule of thumb – one quart
per hour
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ALCOHOL AND BOATING
DON’T MIX
• Effects of alcohol increased by
stressors, dehydration
• Alcohol depresses the central
nervous system
– Reaction time
– Judgment
• Don’t drink and boat
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ALCOHOL AND BOATING
DON’T MIX
• Standard for BWI:
0.08% BAC
• Under age 21 BWI:
0.02% BAC
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COMMON BOATING
ACCIDENTS
• Falling Overboard
–Don’t sit on the gunwale
–Don’t stand up
in a small boat
–Don’t move about
when underway
–Don’t lean out of the boat
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COMMON BOATING
ACCIDENTS
• Capsizing and Swamping
• Don’t overload the boat
• Controlled turns
• Anchor from
bow only
• Stay with boat
• Try to re-board
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PWC WATERCRAFT
REGULATIONS
PWC OPERATORS MUST BE
• 14 YEAR OF AGE AND OLDER
• MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE TO
RENT A PWC
• STATE BOATERS EDUCATION CARD
• & PHOTO I. D.
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LIFE JACKETS
You need to have one Life Jacket
for each person on board.
The Life Jacket
must be appropriate
to the size of
the person wearing it
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TYPE III:
PROTECTED WATERS
•15.5 LBS BUOYANCY
•WILL NOT TURN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON
FACE UP
•Required for
PWC & WATER SKIERS
•SPEED RATING
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TYPE III/V:
INFLATABLE PFD
•THE BEST LIFE JACKET IS
ONE THAT YOU WILL WEAR!
Inflatables are light, cool and comfortable to wear
•MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC
(Automatic inflatables should not be used
on small boats)
•NOT FOR
WATER SPORTS
They will only be counted if worn
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TYPE IV:
THROWABLE AID
•BOATS 16 FT AND OVER
•THROWABLE
Not Recommended to
have a line attached
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Fires Onboard
Causes
• Electrical
• Fuel Lines
Leaking
or Spills While Fueling
Make sure that you ventilate for 4 to 5 minutes after
fueling
• Gas Stoves
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FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
• Coast Guard Approved Type “B” Required
on Vessels
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FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
INSPECT MONTHLY
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NAVIGATION LIGHTS
• Lights Are Not to Help You See at
Night, but Rather to Help Others See
You!
– Sunset To Sunrise
– Restricted Visibility
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LIGHTS – POWER
DRIVEN
• BASIC
– Red & Green BOW
– ALL AROUND WHITE
• MODIFIED
– SIDE LIGHTS
– MAST HEAD
– STERN
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LIGHTS – SAILBOAT
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SAIL ONLY
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PWC LIGHTS
• NO LIGHTS ALLOWED
• NO NIGHT OPERATION
– FROM 30 MIN AFTER SUNSET
– TO 30 MIN BEFORE SUNRISE
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SMALL BOAT LIGHT
SHINE LIGHT ON
ROWBOAT
NOT AT ONCOMING
BOAT
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SMALL SAIL BOAT
SHINE LIGHT ON SAILS
NOT AT ONCOMING BOAT
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Visual Distress Signals
• REQUIRED ON COASTAL
WATERS
• RECOMMENDED EVERY WHERE
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Visual Distress Signals
• REQUIRED ON COASTAL WATERS
• Night - All Vessels
• Day Light – All Vessels Except:
– Pleasure boats less than 16’ in length.
– Open non-motorized sailboats < 26’.
– Manually propelled boats.
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Visual Distress Signals
TWO TYPES
• PYROTECHNIC – Need at least 3
– 42 MONTH LIFE
– Check The Expiration Date
• NON-PYROTECHNIC
– Lights
– Flags
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Visual Distress Signals
PYROTECHNIC DEVICES USCG APPROVED
• HAND HELD RED FLARES
• RED METEOR
• PARACHUTE METEOR
• ORANGE SMOKE
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Visual Distress Signals
NON – PYROTECHNIC USCG APPROVED
• AUTOMATIC SOS FLASHLIGHT
• ORANGE FLAG WITH BLACK SYMBOLS
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Other VSDs
Arm signal
Not USCG approved
Use if no other
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CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING
• Symptoms
– Dizziness, nausea,
headache
– unconscious
• Prevention
– Maintain fresh air flow through boat
– DO NOT run an engine when swimming
– Install a Carbon Monoxide detector
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Float Plans
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Complete description of boat
Emergency contact information
Destination and expected return
Detailed trip legs
Number & Names of passengers
Notify plan holder upon return or
change of plans.
Download at www.FloatPlanCentral.org
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Fueling Safely
• 1/3rd RULE
– 1/3rd to go out
– 1/3rd to return
– 1/3rd for safety
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DSC
• Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
• A major upgrade to the International
safety radio system
• Marine VHF & SSB radios with digital
selective calling (DSC)
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DSC
• Each radio programmed with a unique
“Maritime Mobile Service Identity” (MMSI)
number.
• To Register and Get your MMSI Number
http://www.boatus.com/mmsi
• Connect radio to a GPS.
• Press & hold the
DISTRESS button.
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DSC
• After an emergency call the radio
automatically returns to Channel 16
VHF or 2182 kHz SSB for voice
communication.
• Vessel operator should initiate a regular
voice distress call so that other vessels
not equipped with DSC receivers may
know of the distress.
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Check Clearance
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SECURE BOAT TO TRAILER
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PROPER TRAILER HITCH
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How to Avoid
Problems/Accidents
Brief Passengers
– Where is safety equipment located
– How to operate safety equipment
– How to operate the Marine radio
– Importance of wearing PFDs
Ask them to put it on and adjust it to fit
– Children under 6 must be in PFDs!
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How to Avoid
Problems/Accidents
• Keep your boat properly maintained
• Always watch the weather
– Check the weather forecast before you go out!
• You may be liable if anyone on your boat is
hurt or killed
• Avoid alcoholic drinks
• Bring water/juices for people to drink
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How to Avoid
Problems/Accidents
• Take a Boating Safety Course
– Florida Boater Education ID Card
– Include everyone in the family, bring a buddy
http://www.SafeBoatingJax.com
or call 904-721-1346
• Get a FREE vessel safety inspection
– Go to: http://safetyseal.net/
or call 904-721-1346
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Conclusion
• This is not how
you want to end
your boating day
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Questions
• It’s Much
Better
This Way!
Thank You
Boat Safely!
United States
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Flotilla 14-8
SafeBoatingJax.com
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