US Army Corps of Engineers
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Life Jackets Worn…Nobody Mourns
Adult Water Safety Campaign
Pam Doty - CIG, CIT
National Water Safety Program Manager
Headquarters
Rachel Garren - CIGT, CIT
Special Programs Director
Corps of Engineers Natural Resources
and Education Foundation
Clark Baker
Natural Resources Project Manager
Cagles Mill Lake
18 April 2017
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Reduce Annual Recreational
Water-related Fatalities Nationwide
Campaign Goal
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public
Recreation Fatality Trends FY07-16Gender: Male (88%)
Ethnicity: Difficult to determine
Age: 18-35 (39%) 36-53 (24%)
Not Wearing a Life Jacket: 88%
Activity:
Boating: 44%
Falls from boat: 12%
Swimming in association with:
10%
Capsized: 8%
Collision: 5%
Swimming: 46%
Undesignated area: 37%
Designated area: 9%
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U.S. Coast Guard Boating
Fatality Statistics 2015
Not Wearing a Life Jacket: 85%
8 out of every 10 boaters who
drowned were using vessels less
than 21 feet in length
Alcohol use is the leading
contributing factor in fatal
boating accidents; leading factor
in 17% of fatalities
Boating:
Falls (in Vessel and Overboard):
26%
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Campaign Logo
4 Video Television Quality PSAs
3 Audio Radio Quality PSAs
2 Posters
Lake Guard Mobile Game App
Grant Funded Products Created
(2014-2015)
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Conducted 5 focus groups in three
different locations.
20 to 40 and 40 to 60 year old males.
Only wore a life jacket when they
thought they had to.
Asked 10 Questions.
Shown Variety of PSAs.
Grant (2014-2015) Focus Groups
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Likes Dislikes
Realistic Bad acting
Testimonial-true Spokespersons
Humor Corny, Cheesy
Statistics-proof Law enforcement
Emotional Sexy distracts
Positive Negative
Focus Group PSA Lessons-Learned
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Campaign Logo
4 Video Television Quality PSAs
3 Audio Radio Quality PSAs
2 Posters
Lake Guard Mobile Game App
Grant Funded Products Created
(2014-2015)
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PleaseWearIt.com
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National Promotional ProductsLife Jackets Worn…Nobody Mourns
campaign products are for adults only
Have people earn or
provide them with a
personal water safety
message before giving
them a product.
Fisherman Hand Towel Multi-tool Carabiner
Cell Phone
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Life Jackets Worn…Nobody Mourns
Campaign Resource Guide
Developed by the NOC for
Water Safety and Corps
Foundation to provide
resources that you can use to
promote the campaign
Enclosure to Water Safety
Message to Commanders
Memo signed by MG Jackson
31 May 2016
Resource Guide and memo are
available on the NRM Gateway
Water Safety Section
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How Projects Are Using Campaign
Distributing PSAs to
movie theaters, television
and radio stations,
bowling alleys, gas
stations, etc.
Face-to-Face Contacts
Using logo on products
Interpretive Programs
“The new items from the national team are great! I would like to
thank you and the rest of the national team for your support and
for getting these products out to us.”
Door Mat
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Campaign Is Working
Voice Mail from Fisherman…
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Grant Funded Products Being Created
(2016-2017)
Vinyl Tailgate Wraps
Banners
Campaign Song
Video Television Quality PSAs
Lake Guard Mobile Game App
Update
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Revised Video PSAs
Close Calls15-seconds
Man Overboard15-seconds
Man Overboard 30-seconds
Doggone Shame15-seconds
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Life Jacket Song-animated
Rescue on Cell Phone
Swimming Challenge
New Video PSAs
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Mobile Game Updates
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Next Grant Proposal
Social Media Marketing Plan Implementation
New LJ Song Mobile Game
Field-testing Campaign Products
Campaign T-shirts
More Banners
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Contact Information
Pam Doty
[email protected] 817-886-1727
Rachel Garren
[email protected] 618-301-0508