The BUII Campaign has been in place for over a decade. This campaign uses billboard, transit, radio and television public service announcements to get the message out to boaters to "Boat Safe, Boat Sober."
Boaters also report that their boating experiences are really negative when everyone around them is drinking. The Marine Board receives calls and emails about loud music, discourteous and rude behavior that takes away from the whole boating experience. This is why we have a strong law enforcement presence on the water and a boating under the influence awareness campaign.
PFD (Personal Flotation Device) Campaign -Survivor Series
2007 Survivor, John Gabriel
In 2007, John Gabriel's float coat helped save his life. He was hunting near the Pairie Channel in the Columbia River when the motor extension came lose causing the boat to turn sharply. John was thrown overboard but managed to cling to the boat when the engine quit. He floated in the river for nearly 4 hours before the current carried him to Lois Island.
He spent the night on the island and was rescued by the Coast Guard the next morning. He suffered severe hypothermia and pneumonia from the ordeal, but his doctor said his float coat saved his life from the effects of cold water immersion and exposure.
Click here to view our PFD (Personal Flotation Device) Public Service Announcement video.
Page updated: May 07, 2008
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