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by Don Harris
Lake Safety Committee
Patrol Boat | Watercraft Operator's Permit Training | Safety Tips
ABOUT
THE CASS COUNTY SHERIFF’S WATER SAFETY PATROL BOAT:
It
appears that the Water Safety Patrol Boat program is now back on track. Bob
Crom has offered to provide docking space for the Patrol Boat for the summer
of 2002. Northwoods Dock and Service has donated a boat lift and
installed the lift at the Crom’s dock. The boat should be in service by the
time you receive this Newsletter, so you may already have seen it on patrol. If
not, look for it!
Training
for volunteers who will man the Patrol Boat was conducted by the Cass County
Sheriff’s Water Safety Officer, Sgt. Tim Borglund on Saturday, June
15th. In addition to volunteers from Leech, Woman, and
Many thanks to Bob Crom and to Northwoods Dock and Service for their generous support of this safety program!
ABOUT THE
WATERCRAFT OPERATOR’S PERMIT TRAINING:
Twenty-four youths between the ages
of 12 and 17 attended this years Watercraft Operator’s Permit Training Session
on
The training was in three parts: Part
I was classroom instruction including literature reviews and video
presentations; Part II was review of the written test; Part III was hands-on
training at
Ten Mile, Birch, and Pleasant Lake
Associations were supported in the presentation of this training program by the
generosity of the Hackensack Lions’ Club,
which provided snacks, lunch, and the use of the
from
the
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Wear
Your Life Preserver,
or personal flotation device (PFD), especially in small boats. Approved
PFD’s are now stylish, comfortable, and practical. Models are available
for all ages and for various boating activities. Wearing your PFD is the
best “life insurance policy” afloat! |
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If
Someone Is in Trouble
in the water, use elementary rescue methods first, such as throwing
something that floats to the victim. Only as a last resort should YOU ever
enter the water to save someone. If you do, take a buoyant object, such as a
PFD, with you. |
