Child Safety - U.S. Coast Guard
U.S.
Coast Guard
Coast Guard Headquarters, Commandant, U.S. Coast
Guard
2100 Second Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20593
Phone: General Information (202) 267-2229
Office of Public Affairs (202) 267 1597
The U.S. Coast Guard (CG) is a military, multi-mission,
maritime service. Operating within the Department
of Transportation during peacetime, the Service
falls under the direction of the Secretary of
the Navy upon declaration of war or when the
President directs. In addition to its national
defense role as one of the five U.S. Armed Services,
the Coast Guard is charged with a broad scope
of regulatory, law-enforcement, humanitarian,
and emergency-response duties.
In addition to ensuring maritime safety and
security, the Coast Guard focuses on personal
watercraft (PWC) and boating. Because PWCs were
involved in a disproportionate number of accidents,
the CG worked with manufacturers of PWC to develop
a voluntary industry speed cap on production
model PWCs. The Coast Guard also provides federal
financial assistance to support safety programs
for recreational boaters.
The U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety
http://www.uscgboating.org/ provides safety information
to recreational boaters; assists the public
in finding boating education classes; answers
technical questions and distributes literature
on boating safety, Federal laws and the prevention
of recreational boating casualties.
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