Safety Information & Bulletin 

4 Safety Sake

Perform Safety Checks routinely before you cast out. Extinguishers, Flares, Life Jackets, Throwables, Bilge, Blower, CO2 Check, Lines, Gas, Oil, electric, radio, gps, and many other smart test before a long trip is nescessary.

Each year hundreds of lives are lost... thousands are injured... and millions of dollars of property damage occurs because of preventable recreational boating accidents on U.S. waterways. Too often pleasure outings turn tragic, as a boat operator, passenger, or concerned individual can make a difference. 

 

"The Vessel Safety Check (VSC) is a free public service provided by the Coast Guard Auxiliary and U.S. Power Squadrons." -U.S. Coast Guard

 

Learn how to prevent accidents, injuries, and fatalities while boating. Review safety tips, news, recalls, defects, and laws and regulations you should know.

 

http://www.uscgboating.org

 

http://www.dnr.state.wi.us

 

 

Weather Alerts & Maps

NOAA's National Weather Service

Select to go to the NWS homepage. National Weather Service ... Marine Weather Statement - Lake Wind Advisory -Air Stagnation Advisory ...
www.weather.gov
Radar - http://www.weather.gov/radar_tab.php

Graphical - http://www.weather.gov/forecasts/graphical/

Satellite - http://www.weather.gov/sat_tab.php

Local www.weather.gov/view/states.php?state=wi&map=on

NWS Milwaukee, WI

Marine weather statements are issued to advise boaters of significant weather ... The weather radios are equipped with alarms that alert people of the ...
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mkx/ghwo/waterspout_rules.php

Great Lakes Marine Report

See the National Weather Service Marine Forecasts webpage which contains ... program SAME-capable NOAA Weather Radio receivers to receive alert messages for ...
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/gtlakes.htm

For Safety Sake Check Twice