Coast Guard to hold safe boating media event in Philadelphia

News Release

U.S. Coast Guard 5th District Public Affairs North D5 Public Affairs North, Baltimore, Md Office: (410) 576-2541 After Hours: (757) 295-8435 D5 Public Affairs North online newsroom

 

Coast Guard to hold safe boating media event in Philadelphia

 

WHO: Senior Chief Nathan Purinton, Coast Guard Station Philadelphia Officer in Charge and a Coast Guard Auxiliary boating safety expert.

WHAT: Interviews on boating safety gear and practices leading up to Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start to the boating season.

WHEN: Wednesday, May 26, 10 a.m.

WHERE: Coast Guard Station Philadelphia, 1 Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19147. Media members may access the station through the main building by checking in with the watchstander.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Members of the Coast Guard will be conducting media interviews on life-saving safe boating practices, proper boating gear and safety tips before Memorial Day weekend, at Coast Guard Station Philadelphia.

Memorial Day weekend is considered by many as the unofficial start to the recreational boating season. As boaters take to the water, there is an increased likelihood for search and rescue situations, mechanical failures and accidents.

Interested media should arrive no later than 9:45 a.m. on the day of the event. Government-issued identification and media credentials are required.

U.S. Coast Guard statistics show that drowning was the reported cause of death in four out of every five recreational boating fatalities in 2019, and that approximately 86 percent of those who drowned were not wearing life jackets.

 

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