Water Safety
It has us surrounded! Alaska has over 47,000 miles of coastline and an abundance of lakes and rivers. For many of us in Alaska, the water is our highway, our playground, our work site, and our food supply.
Alaska ’s drowning rate for children and teenagers is almost two and a half times the national average and significantly higher than that of any other state.
Accidents don’t just happen. They are predictable and, therefore, avoidable. It just takes a moment to fall in the water. Without a PFD, you can quickly get into an emergency situation.