Coast Guard Auxiliary offers gift ideas for Water

(PRWEB) November 2, 2005 -- The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary would like to make some hoiday suggestions to those who are buying gifts for their loved ones. For those who are purchasing gifts for a "water" person, be they a power boater, a sailor, a kayaker, a diver or even a duck hunter, why not purchase a gift based on safety.

Here is a list of safety based items, sorted by price, with the least expensive on top, and the most expensive on bottom. When it comes to safety gear, cost vs potential benefits don't always coincide.

We'll also put an approximate cost based on random Internet on-line catalogs.

1. Whistle - $6

2. Strobe Light - $10

3. Basic PFD (Type II) - $12

4. Mirror - $14

5. Flares (Personal Qty 3) - $29

6. America's Boating Course (given by your local Auxiliary Flotilla)- $35

7. Emergency Knife - $40

8. Inflatable PFD (Type V) - $135

9. Float Coat (Type III PFD) - $230

10. PEPIRB (406Mhz) - $650

11. Donation to Operation Life Ring dedicated to helping those members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and Coast Guard who have suffered due to Hurricane Katrina and Rita. Cost - Priceless

Donations can be made on-line at www.operationlifering.org

The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is composed of uniformed, non-military volunteer's who assist the Coast Guard in all of its varied missions, except for military and direct law enforcement. These men and women can be found on the nation's waterways, in the air, in classrooms and on the dock, performing Maritime Domain Awareness patrols, safety patrols, vessel safety checks and public education.

The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary was founded in 1939 by an Act of Congress as the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve and re-designated as the Auxiliary in 1941. Its 31,000 members donate millions of hours annually in support of Coast Guard missions.

The release is available at: http://www.auxpa.org/releases/rbs/110205.html

Contact: Aux. Wayne Spivak

Chief - External Communications

Public Affairs Department

United States Coast Guard Auxiliary

http://www.auxpa.org

516-353-9155

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