Personnel from the 17th Coast Guard District posing in their life jackets during National Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day, May 21, 2021.
In 2020, over 90% of the recreational boating fatalities in Alaska involved individuals who were not wearing a life jacket or were never found. Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day can be a fun photo opportunity, but it's also an opportunity to educate others and spread the vitally important message that life jackets save lives.