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A MINUTE OF HEALTH WITH CDC
Stay Afloat in Your Boat
Paddle-Sport Vessel Fatalities — Maine 2000–2007
June 12, 2008
This program is presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC — safer, healthier
people.
As summer vacation approaches, people get out their canoes, kayaks, and inflatable floats
for a trip to the beach, lake, or river. Unfortunately, a day of fun on the water can be
deadly if people let their excitement overcome common sense. Water outings can be both
fun and safe if you take a few simple precautions. Life jackets should be standard gear on
any type of boat and worn correctly; alcoholic beverages should not be consumed, either
before or while operating a boat; and an inexperienced boater should never go out alone.
Taking these and other precautions will help ensure you live to tell about what you did on
your summer vacation.
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