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Greenwich Connecticut - May 21 27 designated as North American Safe Boating Week 21 May 2022 ( news )
Greenwich , state Connecticut ( By Press Release office)
May 21,2022
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PROCLAMATION from Fred Camillo , First Selectman
WHEREAS ,
Approximately 800 people die each year in boating - related accidents in the U . S . ; nearly 80% of these fatalities are caused by drowning; and
WHEREAS ,
The vast majority of these accidents is caused by human error or poor judgment and not by the boat , equipment , or environmental factors; and
WHEREAS
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A significant number of boaters who lose their lives by drowning each year would be alive today had they worn their life jackets; and
WHEREAS ,
Modern life jackets are more comfortable , more attractive , and more wearable than styles of years past and deserve a fresh look by today ' s boating public .
NOW , THEREFORE , l , Fred Camillo , FIRST SELECTMAN OF THE TOWN OF GREENWICH
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do hereby proclaim May 21 - 27 , 2022 as
North American Safe Boating Week
in the Town of Greenwich and encourage all boaters to Boat Smart from the Start by wearing a life jacket and practicing safe boating habits .

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