SML Water Safety Council

https://youtu.be/88-qCrKveIU?si=aSvII9DvEqUb5WhG

SML Life Jacket Safety PSA

Nominations open for SMLA Water Safety Council’s Karl Martin Water Safety Award Nominations are open for the Karl Martin Safety Award – an award given by the Smith Mountain Lake Association’s Water Safety Council that recognizes an individual, business or organization for

Three arrested, one crash during holiday weekend on Smith Mountain Lake - NewsBreak SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. – Now that the holiday weekend is over, the Virginia...

Remember the July 4th Fireworks is a No Wake" event.

Fireworks No Wake Zone PSA

Channel marker C1 has been repaired. Continued to boat safely as we head into the weekend.

Weather is getting better and providing more opportunities for night boating, here are some tips to make boating after dark safer and more enjoyable.

Night Boating Tips to make boating at night on Smith Mountain Lake safer and more enjoyable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksIcUuNSG5c

Night Boating Tips to make boating at night on Smith Mountain Lake safer and more enjoyable.

Move over for emergency vehicles is now the law. When you see us on the water with our red lights flashing, slow to no wake speed until you have passed the scene we are working. Your wakes make it dangerous for us to work; especially when we are trying to transport an injured person.

https://thefranklinnewspost.com/news/new-move-over-law-applies-to-boaters/article_04542ab4-e2d8-11ed-bdb6-0fb126e7a84d.html -source=mp-homepage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A7yFXgkA9M

BOAT OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITIES The new "BOAT OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITIES" video covers obligations of boat operators for ensuring safety from pre-departure to the conclusion of every voyage....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74uv5sZJkmQ

How to best stow your ugly orange life jackets WSC member Chris Bechtler discusses how best to stow your life jackets.

Vessel Safety Checks will be available 5/20/23 at Crazy Horse Marina and Bridgewater Marina & Boat Rentals. They will also be offered at SMLA Day at the Lake at Crazy Horse Marina on 6/10/23. They can also be scheduled on other dates if you can't make it to one of these events.

VESSEL SAFETY CHECKS The new “Vessel Safety Checks” video shows how to schedule a courtesy VSC, at no charge, with a qualified US Coast Guard Auxiliary or United States Power Squ...