Category: Safety

Anything to do with water and boat safety.

Drowning

We had a sailboat flip over and a person drown yesterday, just outside of the Santa Barbara harbor. He wasn’t wearing a vest. Simple so... Read More

Heat Wave

California is going through a bit of a heat wave right now which can cause health issues for some folks. It’s important to pay attention... Read More

Not Toys

Boats are not toys and shouldn’t be treated as such. Sure, they’re fun most of the time, even more so when they are taken care... Read More

False Distress Calls On the Great Lakes Have Tripled

The Coast Guard says the number of false distress calls it’s receiving from the Great Lakes has tripled this year. The number of emergency calls... Read More

Operation Dry Water 2017

The Coast Guard and New Jersey State Police are increasing their presence on the water to deter boating under the influence (BUI) prior to and... Read More

US Coast Guard warns about false distress calls

The US Coast Guard is cracking down on false distress calls and warns you could face a big fine and possible jail time.The Coast Guard... Read More

Drive Safe

Whether on the road or the water this weekend, drive safe. There are a lot of people out and not all of them necessarily pay... Read More

Know your limits

Okay, here we go again. Just a reminder to folks planning on doing some boating this long holiday weekend to be extra careful. If you... Read More

Wear it

The best boating tip we can give is simply to wear it, a personal flotation device. If you’re out on the water they are a... Read More

Designated Driver

The month of July is marked by boating activity, people love to get out on the water and have some fun. Unfortunately, not everyone has... Read More

The heat is on

Summer officially arrived yesterday and with it the heat. Being too hot isn’t healthy, so drink lots of water, and avoid long periods of time... Read More