Life Jacket Loaner Program

Life Jacket Loaner Program for Kids!

Sponsered by Boat U.S. Foundation

http://www.boatus.com/foundation/LJLP/index.htm

NUSAR is a proud sponsor of life jacket loaner program for kids. We will loan you a PDF for any situation.

Barrow a child-size life jacket from us for FREE!!!

Every parent wants to make sure his or her child is as safe as possible, and that goes double for parents who take their kids on the water. The Boat US Foundation for Boating Safety & Clean Water makes it easier for boating families to stay safe with its national life jacket loaner program.

History:

The Boat US Foundation for Boating Safety & Clean Water began distributing kits to sites across the nation in 1998 and it’s been growing ever since. There are now over 350 loaner sites nationwide, which loan our jackets more than 50,000 times a year!

One of the program’s goals is to educate boaters on the significance of wearing the appropriate size and type of life jacket while boating. Another is to make sure a day of boating isn’t spoiled just because a family forgot a life jacket at home. And finally, the most important goal: simply to keep kids safe out on the water!

Did you know:

PFD Wear Requirements for Children by State:

Effective December 23, 2002, in states where no children’s life jacket law is in place, a U.S. Coast Guard interim rule will require children under 13 on moving boats to wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket that fits. Fifteen states will be affected by the rule.

This rule does not change or supercede the existing law in states which have life jacket laws, it only applies to states which had no laws. Please see the list below for the latest laws in your state.

Please note that these laws provide boaters with the minimum age that a child is required to wear a life jacket. It is still a parent’s responsibility to decide if a child should wear a life jacket, even in situations where the law does not require it.