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Surviving Outdoor Adventures, Volume 4: Small Boat Safety and Survival



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    Survival and boating safety experts classify almost all U.S. waters as cold water. This places boaters at special risk, operating in a hostile environment. In the U.S. there are roughly 800 recreational boating fatalities a year, and many thousands of non-fatal casualties. Approximately one-half of all boating fatalities are alcohol or drug related. Every year, capsizing and falling overboard emergencies are the leading cause of boating fatalities. Survivability and prevention of these emergencies must be addressed. Boating is a way of life in Alaska. Alaska has more coastline than the rest of the continental U.S. and many more miles of rivers than roads. Alaskans use boats for transportation, work, subsistence, and recreation activities such as hiking, berry picking, fishing, hunting, visiting friends and relatives, and exploring nature. All of these are safer and more enjoyable when everyone participating is well-prepared and has learned basic boating skills. Unfortunately, for many years Alaska has had a boating fatality rate that is ten times the national average. How to Use Volume 4: Small Boat Safety and Survival: The goal of this volume is to provide the foundation for life-long safe boating habits. The skills and attitudes children learn when young stay with them throughout their lives and may be transferred to their children. Using the information and activities in this volume, you can help children prepare for boating activities, learn to recognize and avoid hazards, and increase their chances of surviving a boating emergency. Small Boat Safety and Survival contains three units presenting the latest information on: 1. Preparing for a Boat Trip; 2. Small Boat Skills; 3. Boating Emergencies. Whether you are teaching one lesson, a semester, or a year-long program, this volume provides information and activities needed to cover small boat safety and survival. The information and activities are sequential, with each unit assuming knowledge of the material in the preceding unit(s). This volume does not intend, however, to cover all the knowledge and skills a mariner should have before operating a boat. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • ISBN:
    1566120764
  • Publisher:
    University of Alaska Sea Grant
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    Grant
  • Genre:
    Book
  • Place as Subject:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Pages in Document:
    1-255
  • Volume:
    4
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20053264
  • Citation:
    Allen M, Jensen S, Newell S, Walker D, Walker M eds. Fairbanks, AK: University of Alaska Sea Grant, 2002 Jan; 4:1-255
  • Contact Point Address:
    University of Alaska Sea Grant, P.O. Box 755040, 203 O'Neill Bldg., Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-5040
  • Editor(s):
    Allen M; Jensen S; Newell S; Walker D; Walker M
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2002
  • Performing Organization:
    Alaska Marine Safety Education Association, Sitka, Alaska
  • Peer Reviewed:
    False
  • Start Date:
    19940701
  • Source Full Name:
    Surviving outdoor adventures, volume 4: small boat safety and survival
  • End Date:
    20050630
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    urn:sha-512:afd557b57e67c82cfdd585e19beb1fa43cda2cf006a319dd493ea7960dc0d6c9fa96465f231d3b2d8f8f80036846b282f3e4947df49b593a712bd0f4acce4043
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