FWP offers boater safety certifications
Author: Fish, Willdlife and Parks
Fish, Willdlife and Parks
Obtaining a boating safety certification could save your life on the water this summer.
Visit
https://fwp.mt.gov/activities/boating/education
to find a boating safety course that works for you, from online to in-person, and even a home-study option.
In the 2024 U.S. Coast Guard review of incidents where instruction was known, 69 percent of deaths occurred on boats where the operator did not receive boating safety instruction. Where instruction was known, only 19 percent of deaths occurred on vessels where the operator had received nationally approved boating safety instruction.
The report counted 3,887 incidents that involved 556 deaths nationwide, which led to $88 million of damage to property because of recreational boating incidents.
The report also shows a Montana 5-year average of 6 deaths and 17.4 incidents.
Increase your safety on the water this summer and take a boater safety certification course.
Approved online courses available here:
* fwp.mt.gov/activities/boating/education
* Get a free home-study packet by emailing Kylie Kembel at kylie.kembel@mt.gov
* In person: March 21, in Helena (space is limited) provided by the U.S.G.C. Auxiliary.
For more information, visit https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=33455
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