News — Boating safety

#STAYSAFE Preventing a Drowning NBC Right Now "I've never went and had to recover somebody that drowned wearing a life jacket. So our biggest message is you may not think it's cool, but what's not ...

Searchers are looking for a missing boater on a lake in Northwest Arkansas. Five people were in a canoe when it capsized approximately 100 yards from shore. One of the five was not wearing a PFD and has gone missing. All of the four who were wearing life vests made it safely to land. More on the story can be read here.

‘Saved by the Beacon’ Campaign Launches at Miami International Boat Show On-Water EventNew Boating Safety Campaign Introduces Importance of 406 MHz Beacons and How to Use Them Miami, FL (February 11, 2015) – A new boating safety campaign was unveiled today at the Miami International Boat Show by the National Safe Boating Council (NSBC), a leading expert in boating safety. The Saved by the Beacon National Safe Boating Campaign will help recreational boaters understand the importance of emergency locator (406 MHz) beacons and how to use them correctly in the case of a boating emergency. The campaign launched during the...