{"id":12672,"date":"2018-05-20T13:24:16","date_gmt":"2018-05-20T17:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=12672"},"modified":"2018-05-20T13:26:29","modified_gmt":"2018-05-20T17:26:29","slug":"safe-boating-week-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2018\/05\/20\/safe-boating-week-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe Boating Week 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>May 20, 2018 @ 13:24<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div><div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-12673\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Dde_U5HV0AEGP_P-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Dde_U5HV0AEGP_P-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Dde_U5HV0AEGP_P-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Dde_U5HV0AEGP_P-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Dde_U5HV0AEGP_P.jpg 1199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Boating fatalities on OPP-patrolled waterways reached an eight-year high in 2017, with <strong>31<\/strong>people dying last year compared to <strong>23<\/strong> deaths in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>With falling overboard being the lead contributing factor both years, the outcome could have been different for the <strong>42<\/strong> victims who were found not (or not properly) wearing a personal floatation device over the two-year period.<\/p>\n<p>With the launch of Safe Boating Week (May 19-25, 2018) this weekend, the OPP is partnering with the Canadian Safe Boating Council to promote safety on the water.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are a boat operator or a passenger, consider these facts when heading out on the water in any type of watercraft:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wear a personal floatation device or lifejacket<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t operate any watercraft while impaired<\/li>\n<li>Obtain relevant licencing<\/li>\n<li>Ensure you have all the required safety equipment<\/li>\n<li>Ensure your watercraft is water ready<\/li>\n<li>Be wary of the dangers of cold water immersion (especially this time of year)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about how to remain safe on the water this weekend, and all summer long, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/csbc.ca\/en\/safe-boating-awareness-week\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Safe Boating Council<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 20, 2018 @ 13:24 Boating fatalities on OPP-patrolled waterways reached an eight-year high in 2017, with 31people dying last year compared to 23 deaths in 2016. 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