North Dakota Outdoors: staying safe on the water over July 4th weekend

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – The Fourth of July is a busy time on our state’s lakes and rivers. On this week’s section of North Dakota Outside, Mike Anderson tells us a couple of nationwide marketing campaign to maintain leisure boaters safer on the water.

North Dakota Recreation and Fish Division recreation wardens will as soon as once more take part in a nationwide marketing campaign known as Operation Dry Water, which brings heightened consciousness to the risks of ingesting and boating.

“Operation Dry Water is publicized and enhanced in the course of the 4th of July weekend as a result of this tends to be a excessive weekend the place households and mates get collectively. And, you recognize, traditionally, there’s a number of alcohol consumption this weekend. So it’s much more vital that we be certain that folks maintain conscious that they do want a sober operator,” stated NDGF Recreation Warden Supervisor Jackie Lundstrom.

Wardens will patrol not solely the busy waters, however lakes and rivers statewide, focusing efforts on security associated necessities.

“So we examine security tools, akin to a wearable life jacket on board for everybody, hearth extinguisher, whether or not or not it’s serviceable, if it must be changed, a throwable on board. And likewise, simply to convey further consciousness that driving sober on the water is simply as vital as driving sober on the land,” stated Lundstrom.

There are numerous legislation enforcement businesses in North Dakota that take part in Operation Dry Water.

“Our Recreation and Fish wardens are concerned in addition to a few of our legislation enforcement companions, sheriff’s departments, PDs, that will are available contact with boaters throughout that weekend,” stated Lundstrom.

Traditionally, a lot of the deadly boating accidents in North Dakota have been alcohol associated.

“Our key purpose all through the summer season and particularly this weekend is security out on the water, ensuring everybody will get house to their family and friends,” stated Lundstrom.

This yr’s nationwide Operation Dry Water three-day weekend is July 2-4.

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