FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1979
WATER SKIERS AND CANOEISTS REMINDED TO TAKE SAFETY MEASURES
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THE MARINE DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) REMINDED WATER SKIING AND CANOEING ENTHUSIASTS ON THE NEED TO TAKE SAFETY MEASURES BEFORE ENTER ING THE WATER.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID SKIERS SHOULD JOIN A CLUB AND LEARN TO SWIM BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO SKI.
+THEY SHOULD ALSO WEAR A LIFEJACKET AND PICK A CLEAR AREA FREE OF UNDERWATER AND VISIBLE OBSTRUCTIONS,+ HE SAID.
TO THE SPEED-BOAT DRIVERS, THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED THEM TO BECOME PROFICIENT AND HAVE AN OBSERVER SOLELY TO HELP WATCH THE SKIER.
HE ALSO ADVISED THEM TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SKIER IS KEPT CLEAR OF ALL OBSTRUCTIONS INCLUDING ANCHORED BOATS AND SWIMMING AREAS.
ON CANOEING, THE SPOKESMAN SA ID CANOEISTS SHOULD WEAR LIFEJACKETS AND PADDLE IN SAFE LOCATIONS.
THEY SHOULD NOT GO OUT ALONE NOR PUT MORE PEOPLE IN THE CANOE THAN IT IS DESIGNED TO CARRY, HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT A BOOKLET ENTITLED +SAFETY AFLOAT HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE MARINE DEPARTMENT AND IS AVAILABLE AT THE
INFORMATION COUNTER AT THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, 102 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
IN ADDITION, A LEAFLET ENTITLED +DO'S AND DON'TS FOR CANOE ISTS+ HAS ALSO BEEN PRÉPARED AND ARE OBTAINABLE AT ANY MARINE LICENS ING STATION.
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