National Public Relations Outreach Campaign
The Water Sports Foundation’s National Public Relations Outreach Campaign produced the largest online repository of boating safety content, using materials provided by the United States Coast Guard, the Water Sports Foundation, and other boating safety nonprofits, organizations and stakeholders. The purpose of the National Boating Safety Media Center was to create a comprehensive, one-stop resource featuring relevant boating safety content and statistical data, still and video images, and expert contacts available for media interviews.
The campaign created a curated database of national and regional media that cover boating and boating safety, including television, magazines, newspapers, radio, podcasts and social media. This database was developed and used during the project’s funding period in 2020 – 2021, resulting in 641 news stories and more than 1 billion potential media impressions. The database and media center continue to be a valuable resource for journalists and recreational boating safety advocates.
Photos: Boater Holding an EPIRB and PLB
Photos showing a captain on a boat, holding an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) and a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) device
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Photos: Captain Using Navigation Charts
Photos showing a captain (with and without a child) using navigation charts on a boat
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Photos: Cell Phone with USCG Mobile App Screen Open
Photos showing a mobile device with the US Coast Guard app screen open
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Photos: Sailing with a Properly Fitting Life Jacket
Photos showing a man sailing while wearing a properly fitting Life Jacket
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License-free Photos: Boat Flare Use at Dusk
Photos showing an emergency flare being used on a pontoon boat, at dusk
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Photos: Boat Navigation Lights in Daytime
Photos showing navigation lights on a boat in the daytime
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License-free Fishing from a Pontoon Boat Images
Photos showing several angles of fishing from a pontoon boat
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License-free images: Fishing & Hunting from a Canoe
Photos showing hunting and fishing from a canoe
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Fishing & Hunting From a Jon Boat Licence-free Images
Photos showing hunting and fishing from a jon boat
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Boating and Water Safety Media Best Practices
Boating and water safety media best practices, from the Safe Boating Campaign.
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2019 Executive Summary of Recreational Boating Statistics
The executive summary of the 2019 Recreational Boating Statistics.
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Distribution of 2019 Boating Deaths by State
2019 boating deaths distribution in the United States
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Fatal Boating Accidents by Location
Fatal boating accidents by location, in the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico.
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Boating Deaths by Vessel Power (2019)
2019 Boating deaths, by vessel power, including human-power, motor, sail and others.
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Percent of Deaths by Vessel Type, 2005-2019
Graph of boating deaths showing percentage by vessel type, from 2005 to 2019.
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