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| ***Media Advisory*** Coast Guard, local agencies to kick off safe boating week |
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Media Note: Media interested in attending the event are requested to arrive no later than 8:45 a.m. and to contact Petty Officer Sondra-Kay Kneen at 305-965-4672 to gain access on base. WHAT: The Coast Guard and local agencies will hold a media briefing to kick off National Safe Boating Week. The Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary will have safety equipment on display and will discuss safe boating practices, safe boating equipment and how to handle emergencies on a boat. The Coast Guard will also be showcasing a man-overboard demonstration with a Coast Guard rescue. Clearwater Fire and Rescue will have a diving truck, fire boat and jet ski on display. WHEN: 9 a.m. Friday WHERE: Coast Guard Station Sand Key, located at 1375 Gulf Blvd., Clearwater, Fla., 33767 WHO: Scheduled to speak are:
WHY: National Safe Boating Week is May 16-22, 2009. Boating safety partners across the "Each year, 400-500 lives could have been saved if boaters had worn their life jackets," states Virgil Chambers, Executive Director of the National Safe Boating Council. "New life jackets on the market today make it easier than ever for a boater to have fun and stay safe on the water." |
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