SOA Lifejacket Education

Lifejacket Wear + Boating Education

‣ Each state has different legal requirements for some of their boating laws

‣ Important differences are found in the lifejacket wear and education laws

Lifejacket Wear

‣ Every person under the age of 13 must wear a lifejacket when on deck or in a small open boat

Age for Lifejacket Wear

‣ Here in _______________, anyone ________ years of age or younger is legally required to wear their lifejacket when they are on deck or on any open part of a boat.

‣ It is not required when inside an closed cabin on the boat.

For information to complete this section go to www.boatingitforward.com/state-regulations

Lifejacket Wear

‣ Encourage the child to make lifejacket wear a part of boating.

Boating Education ‣ For boating education,

here in __________________ anyone _____ years of age ________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________For information to complete this section go to www.boatingitforward.com/state-regulations

Boating Education ‣ Many places in the state that you

can get boating education

‣ USCG Auxiliary teaches courses

‣ United States Power Squadrons

Boating Education ‣ Many private providers

‣ Make sure that the course, and the provider, meets the legal requirements

‣ Most courses that are state approved also provide a certificate accepted in other states

Boating Education ‣ Get what you need legally and

hopefully it will give you the appetite to learn more

‣ Education is the key to enjoyable SAFER boating