// SAFE BOATING AWARENESS WEEK

Volunteer / Event Resources

Volunteers are the backbone of the Safe Boating Awareness Week! It is only through the efforts of the Volunteers that the CSBC has been able to deliver and continues to be able to deliver our safe boating messages across Canada at a local level. Even more importantly, your volunteer efforts are saving lives. The Lifesaving Society’s 2019 National Drowning Report indicates that the most recent boating-related drownings (2012-2016) were down 27% from the previous 5 years (2007-2011).

As a volunteer, you will have many ways to share safe boating messages locally:

Participate in interviews as a local boating safety enthusiast or professional with your local media as requests come through our National outreach efforts.
Solicit the support and involvement of your own local media through outreach to cable television stations, radio, and newspapers in your area to have them use the materials and your talent and knowledge as a boating safety specialist in your local area.
Incorporate the campaign messages and materials in your organization’s newsletters, press releases, and other communications with members, customers, and the general public.
Host a safe boating event, inviting local media and the boating public to your business, local launch or waterfront park

We’ve got great new Radio PSAs, updated TV PSAs, timely articles, magazine ads and more this year that will allow us to reach out to our fellow Canadian boaters both directly and through the media. Check them out by going to the Resources Section of this site.

We urge you to get involved with Safe Boating Awareness Week. With everyone’s continued support, the CSBC along with its members and partners can continue to reduce the number of recreational boating incidents, help to save lives and make the start of this boating season meaningful and fun while promoting boating safety.

If you are interested in volunteering for an event or hosting an event and are looking for more information, send an email with your contact information to sbaw@csbc.ca or contact Ian Gilson by telephone at 905-719-5152.

Have a fun and safe boating season!!!