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Water Safety

A Pop Quiz for Lakers!

Lake lovers, the 2022 Boating approaching?
Season wasn't so pretty. In our
a. Maintain your course and speed.
unending pursuit to educate
Expect the Emergency vessel to
and improve on-the-lake Safety
maneuver around you..
performance, we figured that it's about

time for a pop quiz! Take out your b. Immediately give way, slow down
pencils: and move away from the Emergency
boat's path.
1. What does "Watch Your

Wake' really mean? c. Head towards
the Emergency boat to
a. Stay outside 50 feet
follow and assist.
of docks, shoreline and
people and you can't get a 3. When should

ticket. navigation lights be on?

b. When you are a. Thirty minutes
generating a big wake prior to sunset through

turn around and watch all thirty minutes after
the carnage it causes. sunrise and in all low
visibility conditions regardless of
c. Think ahead and manage your
activity.
power, boat speed and boat trim to
ensure you do not create a damaging b. Operator's discretion when you

wake to anything or endanger anyone don't feel lucky.
in your area.
c. After dark when not fishing.

2. What do you do if an Emergency
4. In accordance with the Rules of the
craft from Fire and Rescue, Law
Road, which vessel(s) have the Right-of-
Enforcement and rescue support,
Way over the others when a fishing boat
(blue, red or yellow flashing lights) is
trolling, a ski boat pulling a skier, and

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