Do you have a boat or live on Lake Lanier...do you know GA Code 52-7-8 (d) (3)?

As Summer approaches, remember to always practice safety around ALL bodies of water and especially on Lake Lanier!  Georgia's Life Jacket Law states "all children under 10 years of age on a moving vessel must wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved and appropriately sized personal flotation device (PFD)."

The law does not apply when a child is within a fully enclosed roofed cabin or other fully enclosed roofed compartment or structure of the vessel. Code 52-7-8 (d) (3).

ISR of Lake Lanier family and friends...floaties and toy-type rings are NOT approved flotation devices.

Please be aware that even Coast Guard approved life jackets cause a child to float in the face down position!  Floating with a CG approved life jacket can be difficult for even our most skilled ISR of Lake Lanier students.  At your child's next ISR lesson, make sure the instructor tests your son or daughters swimming and floating skills while wearing their life jacket.  

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