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
“Wear It!” Additional Resources
• BoatingOrders.com
