Roles of a Kids Don't Float Life Jacket Loaner Board Sponsor:
Identify a location with boating access that could
benefit from a life jacket loaner station (please
check with land owners before putting up a
board).
Find a person or group who would like to sponsor
the loaner board.
Designate a contact person for the group.
Register the board and location with the Alaska
Office of Boating Safety using the online form.
Build a board and order life jackets from the
Alaska Office of Boating Safety.
Keep track of life jacket inventory and order new
ones when needed.
Put life jackets in a safe location during winter
months if they are not being used.
Alaska's boating fatalities: 9 of 10 were not wearing a life jacket, or were never found - 5 of 6 followed a capsize, swamping, ejection, or fall overboard, into Alaska's cold water - 9 of 10 were adult males - 9 of 10 involved boats under 26 feet in length - 3 of 4 involved powerboats