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Importance of Safety
on the Water this Summer
Photo by USCG
By Joanne Culley
Ontario’s
Marine
Specialist
Head Office Barrie, Ontario
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With a few more months of boating left,
the summer is a good time to review
some important safety tips before
heading out with friends and family on the water,
says Susan Mellow, Public Relations Officer with the
Peterborough Power and Sail Squadron. There is
nothing better than an enjoyable stress-free day on
the water to create a lifetime of memories.
“Sometimes we become complacent after boating for
a few months and need to be reminded to keep safety
a top priority,” says Mellow.
She says that before leaving the marina, make sure
all required safety equipment for your vessel size is
accessible during an emergency and that everyone is
wearing a correctly sized approved Personal Flotation
Device (PFD). It is a fact that most boating-related
drowning victims are not wearing a PFD and they
are within a few feet of safety on inland waters. The
Canadian Safe Boating Council has a very good short
pre-departure checklist video that can be found by
visiting www.csbc.ca.
“Also remember to check the weather and get the
latest marine forecast for your area,” she continues.
“Often storms can whip up quickly with summer
daytime heating and heading for safety is the best
course of action.”
Mellow recommends that the day before heading
out you get out your paper charts and go online to
check the Notice to Mariners, posted by the Canadian
Coast Guard, to update charts, buoy placements, radio
aids, as well as sailing directions for pleasure craft
boaters. Notices are published monthly for eastern
and western areas in Canada and can be accessed by
visiting www.notmar.ca.
“There can be changes in the water course, such
as buoys removed for maintenance, or because of
changing water levels, and you want to make sure
that your charts are up to date,” she says. “Remember
to have all your important documents handy including
insurance, boat ownership, Pleasure Craft Operator
Card (PCOC), VHF/DSC licence and any other marine
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