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Emily's code

Launched by Emily Gardner鈥檚 family, this simple code highlights factors that are essential for safe boating

Emily鈥檚 Code aims to prevent accidents at sea by highlighting key safety messages and leaves a legacy in memory of 14-year old Emily Gardner.

On 2nd May 2015, Emily drowned in a boating accident due to an ill-fitting buoyancy aid snagging on the cleat of a capsized speedboat. Emily鈥檚 Code Highlights some of the hazards that contributed to Emily鈥檚 accident.

Emily鈥檚 parents launched the Code with the support of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), HM Coastguard, British Water Ski and Wakeboard and the RNLI to raise awareness for small boat owners and users.

Emily鈥檚 parents Clive and Debbie Gardner said: 鈥淢any parents like us have no awareness of recreational boating safety guidelines and have never used a boat before. When Emily went on a day trip with her friends, we were reassured that safety was paramount and that the equipment was top notch.

鈥淚f just one family sees this and takes action to protect their children on the water, then Emily鈥檚 Code will have succeeded and Emily鈥檚 name will live on. Something as easy as checking that your lifejacket or buoyancy aid fits properly can save your life. So be smart and follow Emily鈥檚 Code.鈥

Emily鈥檚 Code comes about as the result of close work by her parents Clive and Debbie Gardner, their campaign supporter Cheryl Brown, Richard Graham MP and the Royal Yachting Association.

  • WEAR A SUITABLE LIFEJACKET OR BUOYANCY AID

  • SERVICE EQUIPMENT

  • GET TRAINED

  • MAKE A PLAN

  • KNOW YOUR LIMITS

  • CARRY DISTRESS SIGNALS

  • USE THE KILL CORD

  • KNOW YOUR BOAT

  • HAVE A RADIO

  • CHECK THE WEATHER

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