[OSMB-News] Marine Board's Boating Safety Media Kit -Now Available!

[Massey, Ashley]

[cid:image004.png at 01D08F0A.49A37B40][cid:image009.jpg at 01D08F0A.49A37B40]Hello Subscribers and Media Partners,

Tomorrow is the beginning of National Safe Boating Week, and the wants to remind everyone who plans to venture out on our gorgeous and pristine waterways to:


*       Plan ahead (know where you're going to put in and take out<https://data.oregon.gov/Recreation/Oregon-s-Boating-Access-Sites/t6bs-tkn4>).

*       Have all of the required equipment, including a properly fitting life jacket for everyone on board.

*       With low water, keep a sharp lookout for rocks, shoals, stumps, and other objects that are usually submerged.

The media kit<http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/Pages/Boat-Oregon-News.aspx#2015_Media_Kit_> contains condensed talking points -agreed upon by boating safety advocates that include the U.S. Coast Guard, NOAA Weather Service, Washington State Parks, and Marine Law Enforcement.

The kit<http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/Pages/Boat-Oregon-News.aspx#2015_Media_Kit_> also contains a link to the Coast Guard's 2014 Recreational Boating Statistics Report<http://www.uscgboating.org/library/accident-statistics/Recreational-Boating-Statistics-2014.pdf> and Oregon's statistics are also included in the materials.

Please consider doing a story about staying safe on the water, particularly stories about cold water immersion.  We're hoping to be proactive and get people thinking about being safe around the water before the first 90 degree weekend comes along, where drowning predictably occurs.  Remember, drowning is preventable.

I'm happy to participate in an interview, or help coordinate an interview with local marine deputies for ride-alongs to highlight local safety issues.

Thank you for your help in keeping people safe on our waterways!

Ashley A. Massey
Legislative Coordinator
Public Information Officer
Oregon State Marine Board
Ashley.massey at state.or.us<mailto:Ashley.massey at state.or.us>
503-378-2623
[EmailOSMB_logos_cmyk_300dpi]<http://www.oregon.gov/osmb>

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