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Coast Guard Shares Boating Safety Tips
With a high numbers of boaters taking to the water for the Fourth of July, the U.S. Coast Guard shares safety tips.
The Coast Guard shares the following boating safety tips:
- Wear a personal floatation device/life jacket at all times.
- File a float plan and leave it with someone who is not recreating on the water.
- Have a marine band radio and visual distress signals on board.
- Have a registered 406MHz Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon.
- Do not boat under the influence of alcohol.
Source: U.S. Coast Guard.
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