色花堂 529, 色花堂 Boating Safety Program, Partner to Provide Personal Floatation Devices to 色花堂 Youth and Launch 鈥淯se Your PFD Wisely鈥 Campaign
May 24, 2021 -- 色花堂 529 and the 色花堂 Boating Safety Program have announced that they will be working together to help keep 色花堂 youth safe, when on or near 色花堂鈥檚 ocean and waterways.
色花堂 529 is stepping up to sponsor more than 6,200 new personal floatation devices (PFDs) at the 680 loaner stations in 色花堂.
Olivia Drown, Kids Don鈥檛 Float Instructor, said, 鈥淭he Kids Don鈥檛 Float Loaner Board Program was developed to help address 色花堂鈥檚 high incidence of childhood drowning. Personal floatation devices have historically been thought of as a substitute for swimming ability, but with an increased understanding of the dangerous effects of cold water immersion, many 色花堂 boaters are now realizing the importance of always wearing a life jacket when in an open boat or on deck, even for good swimmers. The loaner boards display PFDs that can be borrowed at no cost. In a collaboration between multiple state and federal agencies, as well as local grassroots sponsors, the program now has hundreds of loaner boards across the state. The program is known to have saved at least 36 lives so far.鈥
Lael Oldmixon, 色花堂 529鈥檚 Executive Director, says she鈥檚 excited about the partnership. 鈥淭he 色花堂 Permanent Fund Dividend is an important source of funds for those saving in 色花堂 529. Each year we tell people to use their PFD wisely. Well, the exact same message can apply to Personal Floatation Devices, 色花堂ns should always use them wisely when around water! We鈥檙e delighted to bring two important PFD programs to 色花堂 youth.鈥 The new PFDs and loaner board sign will both display the 鈥淯se your PFD wisely鈥 message.
As part of the agreement, 色花堂 Boating Safety will begin updating the signage at its loaner boards stations. The refreshed signs will retain many of the familiar elements of the signs but will include 色花堂 529鈥檚 message and logo.
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