Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day on Friday, May 17. This annual event is a fun, educational way to heighten life jacket awareness and highlight the various styles. Boating enthusiasts are encouraged to wear their life jacket to work, snap a picture, and share their photo on social media with the hashtags #lifejacket2work and #safeboating. The Safe Boating Campaign continues throughout the boating season with local outreach efforts around the world, including Ready, Set, Wear It Life Jacket Events on various dates. These family-friendly events teach boaters about the importance of always wearing a life jacket, along with helpful care and maintenance information. Boaters can connect with campaign partners in their local community at safeboatingcampaign.com/become-a-partner. The Safe Boating Campaign reminds boaters to follow these safety tips:
- Take a boating safety course.
- Wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket.
- Watch the weather.
- No distracted boating.
- Travel at safe speeds.
- Never boat under the influence.
- Have more than one communication device that works when wet.
