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Safety

Safe Boating
Remember that it is the responsibility of the boat owner to ensure a safe experience for his/her
passengers and to ensure their boat does not pose a threat to other boats on the water.

As the boat owner, it is your responsibility to ensure all necessary safety equipment is on board and in
good, working order.

For more information on boating safety visit: www.tc.gc.ca/boatingsafety

Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)
Despite laws in place to ensure personal flotation devices (PFDs) are required on every boat, hundred
of Canadians drown while boating. In drowning incidents, approximately 87% of casualties were
not wearing a life jacket or PFD, or did not have the life jacket or PFD fastened properly . By law, you
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are required to supply one PFD for each person aboard your boat. PFDs must be in good, serviceable
condition, readily accessible, and of an appropriate size for each person aboard. We recommend that
you insist your passengers wear their life jackets to avoid risk of injury.

The PFD or life jacket can save your life. In order to ensure it will work as it was meant to, it must fit its
wearer, float, and be in good working condition.

Before going out on the water, be sure to try the PFD on to ensure it fits comfortably both in and out of
the water. Teach younger passengers and new boaters alike how to correctly wear their PFD. Although
PFDs should be worn at all times by everyone, take special care to ensure children and non/weak
swimmers wear their PFDs at all time, whether the boat is stationary or moving.

* Statistic via Canadian Red Cross

Fire Extinguishers
It is the boat owner’s responsibility to ensure a working fire extinguisher is on the boat at all times.
A hand-held portable fire extinguisher should be mounted in an accessible location away from the
engine compartment. We recommend that you advise your guests where the fire extinguisher is
located in the event of an emergency.

Navigation Lights
If you are on the water between sunset and sunrise, you are required to display appropriate, functional
navigation lights. These lights signal to other vessels your presence and course on the water.

It is vital that you only use standard, approved navigation lights to avoid confusing the operators of
other vessels in the area.

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