Stay Safe on Boats

What precautions can you take on boats?

1 A propeller guard.

2 No alcohol - certainly none for the driver, who should be sober, the same as in a car. The passengers should be sober so they don't jump or dive at dangerous times of places, 

3 Count passengers aboard before moving the boat

4 Have a spotter - to check who is in the water and where and are they all back on board

5 Life Jackets

6 Phones charged with the number of emergency services

7 First aid kits

8 Everybody should know how to swim

9 Somebody should know life saving

10 Update on weather and marine life such as sharks and crocodiles and whales

11 Ships have a codeinitials for man overboard

12 Check news of accidents in the area to eliminate or avoid known dangers

Wikipedia has an article on boating. Scan down until you reach the side heading safety. The information includes

 keep an inventory of safety gear on board every boat, which is prescribed by the U.S. Coast Guard as well as state boating law administrators in the U.S. Depending on the size of the boat and how it is powered, required equipment may include:

Sailor equipped with PFD.

• personal flotation devices (PFDs or life jackets) for everyone on board
• a throwable flotation device (in the U.S., a Type IV PFD)
• navigation lights suitable for the type of boat operation
• visual distress signals (VSDs) which are effective both day and night
• sound-making devices including horns and bells
• fire extinguisher(s)
• a copy of the Inland Rules of the Road
• a VHF or long range radio

There is more in the article.

 Useful Websites

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12353609/Arizona-mom-accidentally-AMPUTATES-six-year-old-daughters-leg-kills-running-familys-boat-day-lake.html#reader-comments

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boating

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