NSBC - NWS Marine Users Committee Meeting - June 20, 2013

NWS Marine Users Committee Meeting

Sterling, VAThursday, June 20, 2013

National Safe Boating Council:Safer Boating Through Education,

Outreach and Training

Point of Sale Training• NOT a boating safety course• Creates an informed sales staff that will build

confidence; be able to help educate the boating public; gain customers respect and loyalty

• Ties in with Rental Boat Safety training program

Point of Sale Training Grant

Certificate of Completion

• Premier event for training, awareness, meeting and networking

• General Sessions• Breakout Sessions (Education,

Risk Management, Law Enforcement, Communication and Outreach)

• On-Water

International Boating & Water Safety Summit

2013 Wear It! Campaign – 2013 Wear It! Campaign – National OutreachNational Outreach

Creating a Safety Culture

• 2012: 651 fatalities – lowest number of fatalities on record

“Casting Off” PSA

Partnerships

Wear It! Campaign – Wear It! Campaign – State/Local EffortsState/Local Efforts

Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day

Glasgow, MT Key West, FL

Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day

Seattle, WA Tampa Bay, FL

Wear Your Life Jacket Jacket to Work Day

Wilmington, NC

“Ready, Set, Wear It!” Life Jacket World Record Day

• 5,774 Participants (1,781 more than last year)

• 189 Events: USA, Puerto Rico, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Finland, Japan

“Ready, Set, Wear It!”

“Wear It!” Additional Resources

• BoatingOrders.com

Questions?

Rachel Johnson Communications Director, NSBC

(703) [email protected]