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Coast Guard terminates two voyages at Auke Bay

...and found that the crew had insufficient firefighting equipment aboard, and the skiff crew had insufficient personal flotation devices. "The Coast Guard boarding teams also detected signs of potential underage drinking and requested the Alaska...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2012-07-03/coast-guard-terminates-two-voyages-auke
Local
Police & Fire for Sept. 25, 2012

...domestic violence was not.Boating safety/No personal flotation device? On Sunday, the Alaska Wildlife Troopers boarded...Juneau a citation for failing to carry enough personal flotation devices for all persons on board his vessel. Erickson was...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2012-09-25/police-and-fire-calls-sept-25-2012
Local
Soldotna man honored for 2000 rescue of woman trying to drown herself in river

...jumped 30 feet down to the river. Her windbreaker, however, filled with air. Humpage thought it might be a personal flotation device, or a dummy, or someone who had jumped and intended to swim. "We thought it was someone playing a joke...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/051603/sta_soldotna.shtml
News
Many variables play into dipnetting

...worst-case scenario of a dipnetter drowning. To be safe, some dipnetters opt to wear life jackets and keep personal flotation devices readily available. How to use a dipnet Once the right net is picked out, the next thing to know is how to...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/070906/out_20060709003.shtml
Outdoors
Man, son, dog rescued from raft

...registered beacon; they had survival suits; and they had a life raft ready to be used. Even the dog had a personal flotation device, said Petty Officer Christopher Grisafe.

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/072802/sta_rescue.shtml
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An old idea that will save your life

...old idea - the life jacket or PFD. Now in this case, a PFD is not our annual windfall from the state, but a personal flotation device. Compared to other states, Alaska ranks near or at the bottom in boater fatalities. Many people attribute...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/080402/out_outcolmn.shtml
Outdoors
Allure of Mendenhall Glacier masks the dangers of its face

...the ice as possible to freeze so you can either pull out or be found. Visitor center staff recommends wearing personal flotation devices as well as being wary when walking on the shoreline near rivers or beaver dams. A safe alternative is the Nugget...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/010311/loc_764726578.shtml
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Sonar techs join search for two men

...discovered 150 to 220 yards from Horse Island. Two drowned dogs were found in the cabin, an assortment of personal flotation devices were found on the boat, but there were no visible distress signals, the Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/112904/loc_20041129002.shtml
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USCG safety equipment regulations

...materials. Sound off on the important issues at Personal Flotation Devices (PFD) All recreational boats must carry one...Display of Numbers Registration/Documentation Personal Flotation Devices Visual Distress Signals (VDS) Fire Extinguishers...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/041406/loc_20060414062.shtml
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Juneau Empire Story Archive

...river, which forms the eastern boundary of the park. All those in the rafts were wearing insulated suits and personal flotation devices, he said. Alaska Raft Adventure is owned by Denali Park Resorts. While the company had suspended its rafting...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/060199/Loc_raft.shtml

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