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Show J21 "27017 COMBAT STRENGTH THROUGH 10GIST1CS Around the Hill See what's happening on base. S Pages 26-2- 8. June 1, 1990, - - .15 Remember boating safety tips Here are boating safety tips from the Ogden Air Logistics Center Safety Office. Follow common sense and these simple rules to enjoy a safer summer. 1. Always wear a personal flotation device. 2. Never boat. stand up in a moving 3. When the boat is in motion, ' keep a lookout for obstacles such as branches or rocks in the water. 4. Keep away from swimming areas and other boaters. 5. If operating after dark or during periods of reduced visibility, use lights to ensure you are seen by other boaters. 6. Do not overload the boat beyond its capabilities with excess equipment, or people. 7. While traveling to and from the lake make sure the. boat and trailer are secured properly with all required lighting operating correctly. 8. In case of bad weather, actual or forecasted, return to shore until it passes. High wind and waves can swamp the boat causing drowning, injury or loss of expensive " Mc O' . equipment. 9. Take advantage of boating safe for classes offered boating by ; the Coast Guard or other agencies. ' Exercise safety Don't be 'like these Sad Sacks. Put safety first this summer. (o nidi 0 nig dl Once in the water, the body's ability to protect by Kim Wegener Ogden ALC Safety Office against cold water is severely diminished by the cohol. The numbing effects of cold water occur much faster when there is alcohol in the blood. Within minutes, a victim may not be able to summon help, swim to a buoy or reach the safety of the boat. Alcohol intensifies the effect of disorientation caused by water entering the ear. An intoxicated al- Alcohol and water don't mix not where boating is concerned. Most people probably think boating is a snap. There are few speed limits and no traffic signals, merging lanes or potholes. But if you think that makes operating a boat under the influence of alcohol safer than drinking and driving an automobile, then you are deadly of Every year, boating accidents claim thousands infatalities those of lives. More than 50 percent volve alcohol. Waterways are second only to highin this ways as the scene of accidental deaths country. Alcohol affects a person's ability to function in three critical ways. Balance, judgment and reaction time are impaired almost immediately with the first drink. Alcohol's effect on a person's balance can be critical on a boat. The unstable movement of the boat can easily cause a boater to lose his balance and fall overboard when he is tipsy. person can become so confused that he swims down to death instead of up to safety. This explains why some good swimmers who have been drinking suddenly drown for no apparent reason. Judgment is lost through drinking. Skills tests boaters who claim have shown that they are better operators when drinking demonstrated reduced performance. Alcohol reduces inhibitions and causes normally cautious people to commit dangerous stunts a sober person would avoid. Exposure to sun, noise, vibration, wind and other factors produces a kind of boater's hypnosis or fatigue which slows reaction time. Alcohol further reduces a person's ability to react to several different signals at once because brain functions are' depressed. When alcohol impairs focus, depth perception and peripheral vision, it is alcohol-impaire- d . l i in FcrovoII Commander leaves b sti: Hill 19' Profllo of a Vcrrlor Employee orchestrates quality 20 , Gntf Du02X difficult to correctly judge distance and speed, or to track moving objects. The intoxicated night boater is an even greater hazard due to reduced night . vision. Boaters can stay alert and avoid hazards on the water if they limit their alcohol consumption to one drink per hour. Remember to eat before drinking alcohol. If boaters expect to have more than one or r two drinks per period, they should allow to operate the boat. A responsible a perto allow an will refuse boater " ; helm. son to take the a federal is while intoxicated Operating a boat offense. Many states are imposing strict penalties and increasing law enforcement efforts. Banning alcohol from boats is not practical. Moderation and common sense is very practical, however. Boat oper- -' ators accept responsibility for the boat, for the safety of everyone aboard the boat and for others in the area. Remember, alcohol isn't the sport. Boating is the sport. Enjoy it safely. . two-hou- non-drink- er alcohol-impaire- d EcHter't note June 3-- 9 is National Safe Boating Week. Hill's bosft Workers earn awards 21 |