Resources

Please refer to the Brand Guidelines for appropriate logo use.

Download flyers to support your next outreach event or share online in your social media outreach. Printed flyers are available in the National Safe Boating Council’s Online Store.

Following is a sample selection of photography. For more hi-res photos, please visit the National Safe Boating Council’s Photo Library.

Videos are hosted on YouTube. If you need a high-def version, please download directly from YouTube (you may need a YouTube Pro account).

Looking for more videos, or have trouble playing a video? Visit the NSBC on YouTube to watch all videos, find shorts, and additional content.

Check out this library of suggested social media posts. There are many images and infographics in this resource library to support your social media outreach. Follow us at @BoatingCampaign (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) for more content ideas.

Hashtags

• General: #safeboating, #weloveboating
• Life Jackets: #realboaterswearit, #lifejacketsSAVElives
• Wear Your Life Jacket at Work Day: #wearyourlifejacketatworkday
• National Safe Boating Week: #nationalsafeboatingweek
• Ready, Set, Wear It: #readysetwearit

Downloadable artwork to create your own sign or poster for your next outreach event.

Each year, the third Friday in May is Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day, immediately followed by National Safe Boating Week the third Saturday – Friday. Wear your life jacket, snap a picture while at work and share on social media with the hashtags #wearyourlifejacketatworkday and #safeboating. Any of the resources on this webpage may be used to support your local outreach efforts. Learn more in this toolkit.

Each year the third Saturday in May starts National Safe Boating Week, the kick-off of the annual Safe Boating Campaign. It runs through the following Friday to serve as an important boating safety reminder before the Memorial Day weekend. The Safe Boating Campaign continues throughout the year with various events and activities. Any of the resources on this webpage may be used to support your local outreach efforts. Learn more in this toolkit.

Ready, Set, Wear It is an optional event for partners to share about the importance of always wearing a life jacket in their local communities. It may be a standalone event or incorporated into other local outreach efforts. It is celebrated throughout the year on various dates. Any of the resources on this webpage may be used to support your local outreach efforts. Find templates for social media and media outreach. #readysetwearit

We encourage our partners to follow media best practices for photo and video shoots, advertisements, media interviews, packaging, written materials, social media posts and other collateral to support a safe boating culture. Learn more.

Boat On Course, educational boating safety videos from the National Safe Boating Council, teach the basic navigation rules of boating. Watch at your own pace, and test your knowledge at the end of each video. Visit BoatOnCourse.com.

Looking for more resources? Visit the National Safe Boating Council’s Online Store.