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World Oceans Day 2013

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Peter J Hackett • 0 Comments

Saturday June 8 is World Oceans Day and a time to celebrate the ocean and strive to protect it.

“Together we have the power to protect the ocean” and the billions of humans, plants and animals which depend on it – now and for future generations.

World Oceans Day is officially recognised by the United Nations and is celebrated on June 8 each year.

Check out the website www.worldoceansday.org for more information and think how you can contribute to looking after the patch of ocean near you.

Filed Under: Education, Inland Lakes & Waterways, International News

Taming Tigers With Rescue Whistles

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Peter J Hackett • 0 Comments

A few weeks ago we wrote about the importance of safety whistles and mentioned the scene from Titanic where Rose was saved by blowing a whistle – and thus attracting the attention of the lifeboat which rescued her from a certain cold and watery death. Recently, we watched the movie Life of Pi and discovered… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Education, Lifejackets

Call For National Life Jacket Uniformity

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Peter J Hackett • 1 Comment

One of the primary reasons for launching Wear It Australia was to provide a single entry point for access to Australian state governments’ rules and regulations for the wearing of life jackets. With no national governing body – unlike many other countries – the rules for life jacket wear are mandated by each state legislator.… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Education, Encourage, Engage, Govt Lifejacket Law Reform, Lifejackets, SUP | Stand Up Paddle Boarding

103 People Have Drowned In NSW Boating, Greg Piper MP Pleads For Wear It!

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Peter J Hackett • 0 Comments

Life jacket campaigner, Wear It Courtney’s Rule, Cathy Simon was given New South Wales parliamentary air time by Independent Member for Lake Macquarie, Mr Greg Piper (MP) recently who highlighted her Wear It activities and requested government representatives to afford the time to listen to her. The following is the private members statement Mr Piper presented in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Education, Govt Lifejacket Law Reform, Lifejackets

Go Whistle With A Titanic Call!

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Peter J Hackett • 0 Comments

Remember that scene near the end of the movie Titanic where poor Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) had frozen to death and been sent to Davy Jones Locker and Rose (Kate Winslet) was barely alive and clinging onto a door from the wreck to keep her afloat? The rescue boat came and didn’t look like finding her… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Boating, Education, Lifejackets

Higher Life Jacket Wearing Rate Would Reduce Drowning In NSW Boating

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Peter J Hackett • 0 Comments

The wearing of lifejackets is the one factor that overarches most of the safety issues highlighted by this report. Indeed, it is very likely that higher lifejacket wearing rates would have prevented many of the 64.7% of recreational vessel fatalities thought to have been caused by drowning over the period 2002–03 to 2011–12. First and… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Boating, Education, Govt Lifejacket Law Reform, Lifejackets

Former Wiggles Greg Page helping to keep ‘Heads Above Water’

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Peter J Hackett • 0 Comments

Now former Wiggle Greg Page has given up his Yellow Skivvy he can now spend more time on his other more personal business activity revolutionising the Water Safety Industry. Although long time campaigner Laurie Lawrence has done a remarkable job it is time for a change. With just over 300 deaths by drowning in 2012… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Education, Kids

Rules, Routine and Discipline

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Peter J Hackett • 0 Comments

On a recent visit to San Francisco, we went along to the historic Hyde Street Pier down on Fisherman’s Wharf and toured some of the old ships moored there as part of the Maritime National Historic Park display. For a while we watched a group of school kids on an educational excursion who were experiencing… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Boating, Education, Kids, Lifejackets

10 Reasons Why You Should Always Wear a PFD1 Life Jacket.

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Peter J Hackett • 0 Comments

“Man Overboard!” 10 reasons why you should always wear a PFD1 life jacket.… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Boating, Education, Inland Lakes & Waterways

Gairloch Tragedy – What’s the Difference between a Buoyancy Vest and a Life Jacket?

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Peter J Hackett • 1 Comment

The difference is simply that a buoyancy vest (a waistcoat with foam on the inside) will help keep you afloat but only a life jacket will keep your head above water if you fall unconscious. This critical point of difference was highlighted in a tragedy in Scotland earlier this year when a man and three… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Education, Inland Lakes & Waterways, International News, Kayak, Kids, Lifejackets, Rescue Stories

Saturday June 8 is World Oceans Day and a time to celebrate the ocean and strive to protect it.

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