Backup Documents 05/10/2016 Item # 4C 4C
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Recreational boating is fun and enjoyable and we are fortunate
that we have sufficient resources to accommodate the wide
variety of pleasure boating demands. While being a marvelous
source of recreation, boating, to the unprepared, can be a risky
sport; and,
WHEREAS, on average, 700 people die each year in boating-related
accidents in the U.S.; approximately 789 of these are fatalities
caused by drowning and of those drowning, 84% were not wearing
a life jacket; and,
WHEREAS, a significant number of boaters who lose their lives by drowning
each year would be alive today had they worn their life jackets;
and,
WHEREAS, knowledge and skills are important in reducing human error and
improving judgment. When people are aware of the risk, they are j
likely to take the precautionary measures to protect themselves
and their friends and family. That is why we must continue to
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spread the messages of boating safety.
NOW THEREFORE, the Collier County Commissioners, do hereby support the
goals of the North American Safe Boating Campaign and proclaim
May 21 through May 27, 2016, as
National Safe Boating Week urging all boaters to "Wear it. "
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 24th Day of May
Air j > BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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��;�i«u��t Donna Fiala, CHAIRMAN
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