Boating Safety
Education
DNR Boating safety
classes
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/es/enforcement/safety/boated.htm
According to the DNR, the goal of
these courses is to reduce the
potential for boat accidents,
injuries and fatalities; to reduce
the potential for conflict between
different types of boating
activities and other resource users;
and to promote safe, responsible,
and ethical use of the environment
and our resources. This link
includes information regarding
upcoming boating safety classes,
accident reporting, accident
fatality summaries, safety tips, age
and certificate requirements and
theft prevention.
Nautical Know How, Inc.
http://www.boatsafe.com/
This online boating course is
approved by the National Association
of State Boating Law Administrators
(NASBLA) and recognized by the U.S.
Coast Guard. The site also includes
safety links, boating tips, a
boating trivia contest, as well as a
section designed for kids. The kids
section includes answer to
questions, things you need to have
onboard, information about life
jackets and a section on distress
signals.
United States Power
Squadrons
http://www.usps.org/scripts/fclass.cgi?S
This site has a listing of boating
safety classes in Wisconsin listed
by city. It includes dates, times
and contact information for each
class.
Boating Basics Online
http://www.boatingbasicsonline.com/course/boating/indexa.php
This site includes an informational
guide regarding boating and boating
safety. Users have the opportunity
to take the final exam online for a
fee of $10 to be certified after
reviewing the guide. This Basic
Boating Safety course is approved by
the National Association of State
Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA)
and recognized as acceptable to the
United States Coast Guard
Recreational Boating Program. The
course is recommended as a starting
point for boating education.
Wisconsin Boats, part of
iboats.com network
http://www.wisconsinboats.net/boating/
This site has a section with links
to equipment for safe boating.
National Safe Boating
Campaign Website
http://www.safeboatingcampaign.com/
This site includes boating safety
public service announcements, links
to 2003 boating safety events, an
online campaign kit as well as a
pressroom.
National Safe Boating
Council
http://www.safeboatingcouncil.org/
This site includes information about
the National Safe Boating Council, a
newsletter, news releases,
information regarding the National
Safe Boating Campaign and product
information.
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