Seven people drowned in New Zealand waters this official Christmas holiday period (4pm Christmas Eve until 6am this morning) - two deaths more than the same period last year. Water Safety New Zealand CEO Matt Claridge says it’s a huge disappointmen...
Distress Signals in Life Threatening Situations There are some important distress signals you need to know, if you find yourself in a life threatening situation on the water. Use one of the following; Radio Use Channel 16 on your VHF radio to call MA...
Fire Fighting Remove one of the following: fuel – turn off the gas or petrol supply, or remove combustible material; heat – by applying cold water; oxygen – smother the fire with CO2, dry powder, or foam or cover with a fire blanket. When u...
Be Safe – Be Seen These fun boats are common on lakes, rivers and around the coast. Used properly, they are very safe, but their limitations need to be understood. When kayaking in areas used by other craft, make sure you will be seen. A kayak c...
These fun motor craft are very popular at beaches and on our water ways during the summer. They give us quick and easy access to the water, with the thrills of high speed boating. With the thrills come the dangers. Follow the guidelines listed below...
How much value do you put on your child’s life? When it comes to messing about in boats, there is always a danger of getting into serious trouble. Make sure your child has a life jacket, as it could just about be the best present they get this summ...
Safety Report by Dr Ross Denton Researching Lifejackets has exposed quite a few myths and misunderstandings and the subject is not helped when different countries use different labels and specifications for similar lifejackets. So I will start not...