Backup Documents 04/25/2023 Item # 4C PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, for more than 100 million Americans, boating continues to be a popular
recreational activity. From coast to coast and everywhere in between,
people are taking to the water and enjoying boating, sailing, paddling, and
fishing. During National Safe Boating Week, the U.S. Coast Guard and its
federal, state, and local safe boating partners encourage all boaters to
explore and enjoy America's beautiful waters responsibly; and
WHEREAS, the Coast Guard estimates that human error accounts for most boating
accidents and that life jackets could prevent nearly 86 percent of boating
fatalities. Through basic boating safety procedures such as carrying
lifesaving emergency distress and communications equipment, wearing life
jackets, attending safe boating courses, participating in free boat safety
checks, and staying sober when navigating, we can help ensure boaters on
America's coastal, inland, and offshore waters stay safe throughout the
season; and
WHEREAS, National Safe Boating Week is observed to bring attention to important
life-saving tips for recreational boaters so that they can have a safer,
more fun experience on the water throughout the year; and
WHEREAS, on average, 650 people die each year in boating-related accidents in the
United States, and the majority of these accidents are caused by human
error or poor judgment and not by the boat, equipment, or environmental
factors; 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
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that May 20-26, 2023, be designated as
NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 25th Day of April 2023.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
RICK LOC RO, CHAIRMAN