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Life Jacket Loaners

edhfd Life Jacket 0880 resizedNational Safe Boating Week is May 18-24, 2019.

Use a life vest, save a life. El Dorado Hills Fire Department received a grant from the Life Jacket Loaner Program sponsored by the U.S. and California Boats and Waterways Association which loans flotation devices to local boaters.

The process is simple: provide a California drivers license and the approximate weight of the person needing the life jacket, complete a form – and save a life. Jackets can be borrowed for up to three days. While this is the peak season for usage, the program is available year round. If you have any questions about the program, please contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Life Jacket Loaners are ONLY AVAILABLE at Station 84 & 85.

For information on life jacket laws or what type of life jacket to use, please visit www.BoatResponsibly.com.    

Related Links and Attachments:
National Safe Boating Council
Life Jackets and the Law