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US COAST GUARD AUXILIARY JOIN FORCES
GREEN AND BLUE: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND US
COAST GUARD AUXILIARY
JOIN FORCES TO KEEP BOATERS SAFE
LAS VEGAS – Volunteers of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary have been assisting boaters on Lakes Mead and Mohave for decades. Now their relationship with the Lake Mead National Recreation Area has been formalized with an agreement between the National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Coast Guard. The agreement brings together the resources of both agencies, namely trained boat drivers from the Auxiliary and boats from the NPS to increase safety patrols on the lakes.
“This is an important milestone. Education is the best tool we have to keep boaters safe and prevent accidents. Traditionally boater education has taken place on shore. With the Coast Guard Auxiliary using NPS boats, we will now extend boater education to the water,” said William Dickinson, superintendent of Lake Mead National Recreation Area.