Promoting Safe and Enjoyable Boating in Alaska
What's Afloat
May 17th is national “Wear your Life Jacket to Work Day,” this day is an effort to raise awareness regarding the importance of wearing a life jacket while boating. Please have fun wearing life jackets May 17th at work, and share your fun and group or individual photos on our Facebook page (Keywords: Alaska Boating Safety Program) or email Kelli Toth your photo to share nationally. To obtain a flyer call Kelli Toth, Education Specialist at 907-269-6042.
The Alaska Office of Boating Safety is offering Alaska Water Wise, a boating course designed for Alaskans, May 18, 2013 at the Atwood Building in Anchorage, Alaska from 9am-6pm. Course Content includes Alaska's Boating Legal Requirements, Cold Water Survival, Boating Operations, Boating Hazards and Emergencies, and Pre-Departure Planning.
This free course may reduce your boat insurance rates. This is a National Association of Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) approved course recognized by the United States Coast Guard and nationally by those states requiring boater education.
For more information or to register contact Joe McCullough at (907) 269-8704 or joseph.mccullough@alaska.gov
Alaskan teens take leadership role in boating safety education.
(Anchorage, AK) – Teens are helping shape a safer boating culture in Alaska through their leadership in the Kids Don’t Float Peer Educator Program. For their efforts during the 2012 school year, 10 high schools received awards from the Alaska Office of Boating Safety.
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