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Pledge To Live The Alaska Office of Boating Safety has contracted for a comprehensive social marketing campaign to raise public awareness about the importance of wearing life jackets when boating on Alaska’s cold water. Visit the 'Pledge To Live' site at: http://pledgetolive.org/ MANY WOULD HAVE SURVIVED IF THEY HAD BEEN WEARING A LIFE JACKET Key Safety Points for Alaska's Boaters
Boating Alaska Video Our new video, Boating Alaska, contains important information for boaters in the 49th state. While intended for those new to powerboating, all boaters should find it interesting. It is available for viewing, by chapter, at:http://www.youtube.com/user/AlaskaBoatingProgram Cold Water Immersion Video In a state where capsizing and falls overboard into cold water account for the majority of boating deaths the video, entitled Cold Water Boating, is intended to educate boaters on how to prepare for, avoid, and survive a cold water immersion event. The video has received two awards: The National Safe Boating Council's Media Award; and the Videographer Awards 2008 Award of Distinction. The video depicts actual in-water situations, and provides practical and relevant information for Alaska’s boaters. The video may be viewed on-line by linking to: http://www.youtube.com/user/AlaskaBoatingProgram#play/uploads
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ABOUT US Alaska has over 33,000 miles of coastline (more than the entire "lower 48" states put together), over 3,000 rivers, and more than 3 million lakes. Most of the state's 621,000 residents live in our 10 largest cities, but many others live miles from the road system in towns and villages spread along the coast and our interior rivers and lakes. From power boating and air boating to rafting, kayaking, and canoeing, Alaska's boating opportunities are as superlative as they are diverse. We certainly use boats to enjoy our world-class outdoor recreation resources, but our residents also use boats as an important means of transportation, and to support subsistence. Alaskans are truly "lifestyle" boaters. Unfortunately, we also have one of the highest non-commercial boating fatality rates in the nation. In Alaska drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death. Accident statistics reveal that 3 out of 4 boating fatalities were the result of capsizing or falling overboard into cold water, where the boater was not wearing a life jacket. Most had not taken a single boating safety course. In response, the Alaska Boating Safety Program was established within the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. In close cooperation with our partners, we provide boating education programs that promote safe, enjoyable boating in Alaska. We hope you enjoy our web page. We offer a number of resources for boaters, and new items are being added, so please check back occasionally. |
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