Loaner Station located by the Comox Boat
Ramp
The Kids Don't Float program has two
main goals: to provide loaner Personal Flotation Devices (PFD's) to
children at strategic public boating locations and to educate the
guardians of children such as parents, teachers and other family members,
about boating safety. The loaner station consists of a colourful poster
reminding children about the importance of wearing a PFD whenever
in or near the water.
Boating Safety Projects:
The CCGA Pacific region provides a Boating Safety program
which serves several purposes. First, it encourages safe boating education
and practices to all age groups of the community. Secondly, boating
safety is unit 60's initial contact with the public for the recruitment
of new members and for our fund-raising efforts. The effectiveness
of Boating Safety education is a determining factor in the prevention
of Search and Rescue incidents.
The Pleasure Craft Courtesy Check (PCCC) program
provides auxiliary members trained, in conjunction with Transport
Canada Office of Boating Safety, to educate and assist boaters in
having the proper safety equipment aboard their vessel. The Courtesy
Check is done free of charge to all mariners and available at their
request, where ever the boat is located, in the marina or at home.
Bobbie the Safety Boat is an interactive remotely
controlled land based “boat” designed to interact with children in
order to communicate about boating safety. Bobbie is taken to locations
such as shopping malls, schools and numerous Boating Safety events
where the “boat” captures the imaginations of children and adults
alike, while teaching the importance of Boating Safety
