Practice Risk Management

Risk management is the process of recognizing and acting upon accident warning signs or minimizing the effects of an accident if it does occur.

• The best way to avoid having a serious accident is to take a few simple steps toward accident prevention. The water can be an unfriendly environment if you don’t recognize risks and are not properly prepared for them.
• By taking this safety course, you are practicing risk management. You’ve already reduced the chance that you will be involved in a dangerous boating emergency by learning safe boating practices.
• You now know the “rules of the road” and how important it is to pay close attention to other boats and potential hazards and to maintain a safe speed. By practicing these rules, you greatly reduce the chance that you’ll be involved in an accident.
• Developing a habit of wearing your lifejacket or PFD at all times also reduces the chance that you will drown should you find yourself in the water unexpectedly.