Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Vincent Moreno
Coast Guard promotes life jacket safety during National Safe Boating Week
U.S. Coast Guard District 7 PADET Jacksonville
May 9, 2025 | 0:50
Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Aveni, a machinery technician from Coast Guard Station Mayport, advocates life jacket safety during National Safe Boating Week in Atlantic Beach, Florida, May 9, 2025. In fatal boating incidents, 75% of victims drowned, and among those who reported using life jackets, 87% were not wearing one, according to the 2023 Recreational Boating Statistics report. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Vincent Moreno)
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