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Home My WebLink About15-081RESOLUTION 15-081 A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MAY 16-22,2015 AS "NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the following determinations: 1. Recreational boating is fun and enjoyable and Floridians are fortunate to have sufficient resources to accommodate the wide variety of pleasure boating demands. 2. Our waterways can become crowded at times and be a place of chaos and confusion. While being a marvelous source of recreation, boating, to the unprepared, can be a risky sport. 3. On average, 700 people die each year in boating -related accidents in the United States and nearly 71% of these are fatalities caused by drowning. The vast majority of these accidents are caused by human error or poor judgment and not by the boat, equipment, or environmental factors. 4. Not knowing or obeying the Navigational Rules orthe nautical "Rules of the Road," drinking alcohol or taking drugs while operating a boat, or choosing not to wear your life jacket when doing so is clearly NOT the smart thing to do. All are examples of human error or a lack of proper judgment. 5. A significant number of boaters who lose their lives by drowning each year would be alive today had they worn their life jackets. Today's life jackets are more comfortable, more attractive and more wearable than styles of years past and deserve a fresh look by today's boating public. 6. Knowledge and skills are important in reducing human error and improving judgment. If people are aware of the risk, they are likely to take the precautionary measures to protect themselves, their friends, and family. 7. We must continue to spread the message of boating safety not only during National Safe Boating Week, but also throughout the entire year. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida: 1. This Board supports the goals of the North American Safe Boating Campaign and does hereby proclaim the week of May 16-22, 2015 as "NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK" in St. Lucie County, Florida. 2. This Board urges the citizens of St. Lucie County who boat to "WEAR IT" and practice safe boating habits. PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 19th day of May, 2015. ATTEST: DEPUTY CLERK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA BY:� M4 CHAIR APP COUNTY A ESS: