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Lets Talk Life Jackets!
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What do people think we mean about wearing life
jackets?
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Does it mean?
Boat smart from the start keep some life
jackets onboard!
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Does it mean?
Boat smart from the start make sure your life
jackets are in good condition and readily
accessible!
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Does it mean?
Boat smart from the start make sure all kids
below the age of 12, 6 (you plug in the number)
wear their life jackets!
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Does it mean?
Boat smart from the start make sure you put
your life jacket on before the boat actually
sinks!
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We assumewell have control.
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But thats not howmost boat accidents happen!
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• Typical Boating Fatalities
• Lakes, streams, other inland waters
• White males, 18-34, with experience on the water
• Boats under 16 in calm seas and good weather

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• Typical Boating Fatalities
• gt 70 are from drowning
• 80 of drowning victims did not wear PFDs
• Involve sudden, unexpected entry into the water
  due to capsizing or falls

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• Typical Boating Fatalities
• UNEXPECTED entry into the water means no time to
  grab a life jacket!
• Accidents lead to shock, disorientation
• Trying to put jacket on in the water is
  difficult, exhausting boater further

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Its not the life jacket that saves lives.
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its wearing them that saves lives!
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Keeping your life jacket handy
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is like saying you plan to buckle your seat
belt before the car crashes!
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How do we get past the resistance?
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Visualize the old.
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Look familiar?
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Now visualize the new with...
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A Virtual PFD Fashion Show!
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Todays PFDs General Purpose
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Todays PFDs General Purpose
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Todays PFDs For Paddlers
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Todays PFDs For Paddlers
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Todays PFDs For Anglers
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Todays PFDs For Anglers
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Todays PFDs For Anglers and Hunters
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Todays PFDs For Hunters
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Todays PFDs For Hunters
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Todays PFDs For Sailors
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Todays PFDs For Sailors
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Todays PFDs For Power Boaters
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Todays PFDs For Power Boaters
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Todays PFDs Float Coats
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Todays PFDs For Women
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Todays PFDs For Women
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Todays PFDs For Big Guys Gals
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Todays PFDs the Future is now
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Remember, the best life jacket of all is the life
jacket you will wear!
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Whichever one you choose, make sure you also
choose to wear it!
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Boat smart from the start wear your life
jacket!