[D16ve-l] [ve-l] Fw: PFDs at MIBS

[Peter Betlem]

Excellent!  I suspect that many, many, boaters are unaware of some of the newer, lighter styles and still harbor the old imagine of a large bulky apparatus that makes it almost impossible to move around with any comfort or agility.  This is the perfect way to lead by example.  Pete

Robert Miller <boatsafe at comcast.net> wrote:         v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}  o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}  w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}  .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}        st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) }                Hear, Hear!
   
  This is a great idea. What better way to walk the talk.
   
  Have y’all ever noticed that the pictures of boaters on the covers of all the major boating magazines almost never show anyone wearing a life jacket (PFD). This says to the public that cool folks don’t wear them. Vessel Examiners (VEs) are the front line with the boater so who better to lead the way than us.
   
  Maybe we should JUST DO IT.
   
  Git ‘er done folks!  Wear ‘em!
   
  Cheers,
   
    Bob

      
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  From: ve-l-bounces at usps.org [mailto:ve-l-bounces at usps.org] On Behalf Of ron
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 6:26 PM
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Subject: [ve-l] Fw: PFDs at MIBS

   
    Hello all Vessel Examiners,

     

    Received this today from R/C Bill Husted

    Sounds like a good plan to me.

    What better way to promote Boating Safety, than to wear our life jackets, while conducting VSC's.

    Yes, it may be a little uncomfortable, BUT, the picture is worth 10,000 words.

     

    Let's ALL join the effort.

    Thanks for your support,

    Ron

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: R/C William E. Husted, SN 

    To: Robert Baldridge ; Ernie Marshburn ; Creighton Maynard ; Frank Dvorak ; Dick Kyle ; Joe Mesenburg ; Bob Sweet ; Elliott Manke ; Ron LaPlante ; Wil Hugli ; Bob Green 

    Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 1:18 PM

    Subject: Fw: PFDs at MIBS


     

    FYI and an example to emulate, Bill

     

    R/C William E. Husted, SN
Chairman
Govt./Partner Relations Committee
United States Power Squadrons

     

     

    ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: R/C William E. Husted, SN 

    To: Hoedt, Jeff ; fmessman at ndow.org ; Campos, Alfonso ; Bernice McArdle ; Bill Stump ; Blackman, Richard ; Bob Askew ; Bob David ; Brenda Warren (E-mail) ; Bruce Rowe ; Schmidt, Bruce ; Burgess, William ; Belmore, Carolyn AUX ; Cecilia Duer ; Chang, Po ; Cho, Mitchell ; Cindy Squires ; Cusumano, Elizabeth ; Dan Maxim ; David Marlow ; Ed Carter ; Fernando Garcia ; Fontaine, Monita ; James Muldoon ; Timmons, Jeanne ; Ludwig, Jeffrey ; Jim Manues ; Joanne Dorval ; John Fetterman ; Malatak, John ; Larry Innis ; Larry Meddock ; Maureen Healey ; Pam Dillon ; Penny Orth ; Peter Chisholm ; Cappel, Philip ; Randy Edwards ; Ray Tsuneyoshi ; Richard Moore ; Ruth Wood ; Scott Swanby ; Ted Woolley ; Virgil Chambers ; McAdams, Warren NADCO 

    Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 1:13 PM

    Subject: PFDs at MIBS

     

    Folks -

       Now is't this terrific!  A salute to NMMA for its insightful addition to the Miami Intnl. Boat Show. 

    All the best, Bill

     

    R/C William E. Husted, SN
Chairman
Govt./Partner Relations Committee
United States Power Squadrons

     

       

    Expo Business 

    Show staff to wear PFDs in Miami

  
Boating Industry 
Friday February 9, 2007
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  CHICAGO – The National Marine Manufacturers Association will help showcase the importance of life jacket use by having security guards, ticket takers, greeters and show staff wear life jackets for the duration of next week’s Miami International Boat Show, NMMA said today. 

NMMA staff, PR representatives and guest speakers at the show will also don life jackets during the Miami Media Breakfast Feb. 15 to promote the availability of new, comfortable styles and to help promote responsible boating messages. 

“We want to hammer home the fact that life jackets are part of the boating uniform,” said Cathy Johnston, NMMA vice president of Southern Shows and manager of the Miami International Boat Show. “Life jacket technology has changed dramatically over the years, and today’s models are no longer the bulky, orange vests of years past. The styles are now sleeker, lighter, more stylish and, most importantly, more comfortable to wear.” 

In addition to live models, signage will be posted around the Miami show floor encouraging life jacket use. The signs depict various black and white boating lifestyle scenes, with only the life jackets illuminated in visible, bright colors. Underneath the images the tagline reads, “It Only Works If You Wear It.” 

These posters will be scattered throughout the show in prominent places, reinforcing the work boating safety organizations are doing by emphasizing the visual impact of how life jackets are worn. Life jacket-clad mannequin displays will also be visible on the show floor, and a number of boat manufacturers exhibiting at the Miami show were asked to help support the cause by featuring life jackets as part of their exhibits. 

A special award will be presented to the boat manufacturer that best incorporates life jackets as part of its display as part of the Miami Best of Show Awards, which are announced Feb. 16. 


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