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Sunday, February 23, 2020 B-Directorate Recreational Boating Safety Outreach ► Information for Boaters ► Paddlecraft Safety ► Outreach Resources ► Boating Safety Partners ► RBS Job One Newsletter ► Float Plan Central ► Vessel Safety Checks ► Boating Safety Classes ► Auxiliary Boating Safety ► Like Us on Facebook! ► Directorate Staff ► National Help Desk MEMBER ZONE Member ID: Password: SEARCH NATIONAL SITE Enter Search Term(s): SECURITY LEVELS Wed, 04 Sep 19 Welcome to the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary's Boating Safety Outreach Directorate. We work with numerous partner organizations to promote safe boating across the nation. Check here for the latest boating safety news. Follow the links above for valuable safety information, or visit the Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety for more resources. If your organization wishes to collaborate with the Coast Guard Auxiliary and promote boating safety, visit our partnerships wiki , and see what we can do together. Boating Safety News Coast Guard releases 2018 Recreational Boating Statistics Report – "The U.S. Coast Guard released its 2018 [report] Tuesday, revealing that there were 633 boating fatalities nationwide in 2018, a 3.8 percent decrease from 2017.…" Read more . Use of wrong materials delivers final blow to burning vessel – "Within minutes of observing a significant amount of smoke, the master altered course and quickly grounded the vessel. Passengers were then able to evacuate the vessel. Several persons were injured and there was one resultant fatality…" Read more . Coast Guard urges EPIRB education to save taxpayer dollars, lives – "The Coast Guard is encouraging boaters to educate themselves about emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs), and to understand the negative consequences for failing to do so.…" Read more . Featured Resource Boating Safety Tips – Prepare before you go on the water! This fact sheet shares important information about how to enjoy a safe day on the water. These tips are available online from the Safe Boating Campaign . Note: Links to non-Coast Guard entities are not under the control of the United States Coast Guard or the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, and are provided for the convenience of our customers. They do not, in any way, constitute an endorsement of the linked pages or any commercial or private issues or products presented there. We cannot make any warranty or representation concerning the content of these sites, or secondary sites from the pages to which they link....