A kayak with high-visibility colors and reflective material

Coast Guard crews were notified early Sunday morning that a 55-year-old kayaker had left from Bear Creek ramp near Hoboken and was late on his return time.

A crew from Station Hoboken and a helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City launched to help search efforts with North Carolina Wildlife, Pamlico County Sheriff’s department and Pamlico County Emergency Management personnel.

The Pamlico Emergency Management boat crew located the kayaker with his kayak partially submerged. The kayaker was found without any working means of communication, reflective vest, high-visibility colors or reflective material on kayak. The man was also suffering from cold and wet exposure.

The man was transferred to local EMS and released shortly after. 

“Wearing a safety clothing while out on the water may be the difference between life and serious injury or death in an emergency,” Cmdr. Matt said. “Kayakers should also carry a VHF-FM radio and a cell phone in a waterproof container to alert authorities quickly if assistance is needed.”

Children visited the police department

Children and teachers from the Muscovite Kindergarten visited the District Police of the Czech Republic at the end of May.

The visit welcomed local police officers, who then took on the roles of guides. "They first showed the police department and then showed them the equipment and armaments. At present, the handcuffs, a baton, a reflective vest with the inscription "POLICE" which is made of reflective heat transfer vinyl and a bulletproof vest were fascinated. The children were enthusiastic about the service motor vehicle. "said police spokeswoman Vandalia.

During the meeting, the children learned how and how they knew the police and heard advice on how to safely behave in road traffic, focusing on the correct crossing of the road.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the cops answered their inquiring questions.

Teachers wrote a letter of thanks to the police officers:

"Hello,

I would like to thank, on behalf of ourselves and our children, for the demonstration of the work of the police and their equipment. On Friday, 25 May 2018, Jetliner were willing to showcase our children a demonstration and then face a cannonade of inquisitive children's questions. Everything was great, and the kids were thrilled and richer for the great experience. I believe this was not the last time and we are sending some photos.

Thank you once again for the children from the class Kindergarten Muscovite teacher Dana and Lena. " Through the visiting of the police department, children know more about the importance of wearing safety clothing and heard advice on how to safely behave in road traffic.

Life-saving reflective vests to cyclists

The possibility of equipping reflective vests with non-Europeans who travel by bike at night on Ebonite roads is becoming more and more body. The president of the commission for public work, security and urban planning, in fact, just yesterday, after the decision to convene the commission on the subject and after the new reports from the unions, received a welcome and meaningful phone call.

In fact, they contacted the head of a Bettina company of accident prevention material, who said they were willing to meet him to provide the reflective jackets. But it was not the only concrete gesture: «The solidarity race has been launched. I thank the Bettina company that wants to supply jackets for free - Merle explained - but also some entrepreneurs said they were inclined. So in the week, before meeting the commission on the topic, I will meet all those who are available to help us.

Naturally I informed the mayor Massimo Carrillo, the councilors and the councilors. As soon as we receive the material, we will convene public forces, associations and unions to distribute the jackets ". So the theme of night-time security on city streets, for motorists and for non-EU citizens returning from work on bikes often without lighting, has remained the center of the political debate in the city.

And on Thursday afternoon at the City Council, in the aforementioned meeting of the Public Works, Security and Town Planning Committee, President Merle will manage the debate on the proposal to equip the non-EU citizens with reflective vests and how to do it. The commission was due to take place on Tuesday, but gave the concomitance of the municipal council on waste in Bettina, with the presence of mayors and representatives of the Municipalities of the Piano, the convocation was postponed to Thursday.

During the meeting will also discuss possible, other remedies in favor of greater road safety starting, for example, the upgrading of lighting and signs that can secure the arteries, avoiding accidents and investments, which over the years are unfortunately constant. Object of reflection will be the State 18 and 19 and the Provincial 30, in addition to the coastal, places where they transit mostly with means of luck and even on foot, the non-EU returning from work in the fields. "A matter of great relevance - commented the Sachet Cist trade unionist. Antonio - many non-Europeans use bikes without headlights or move on foot along the roadside. In the evening, without reflective materials, the risk of accidents is very high ".

Checks Airborne Music Night awarded

OOSTERBEEK It is now a tradition. Around this time of the year, the Lions club Rhenium hands out checks to charities that receive a nice amount thanks to the proceeds of the Airborne Music Night.

The presentation went in stages. EHBO association Ouster beak received a check for 1,500 Euros last Friday. Previously the Foundation for the Conservation of the Value Stringent and Brooks (3000 Euros), the Airborne Museum (3000 Euros) and the Food Bank Nader Value (2500 Euros) were the happy organizations that could receive a contribution thanks to sponsors of the Airborne Music Night. That resulted in the sweet sum of 10,000 Euros.

Four organizations have all set a target for which they spend the money or have already spent it. Airborne Museum in Ouster beak is going to renovate, expand and bring more temporary exhibitions in the coming years. The Brooks Foundation wants to give the former water filter cellar a new look. Money is needed to further renovate the walls and the roof. Food Bank spends the contribution to the second van, which has since been taken into use. The First Aid Association wants to use the money to buy a new defibrillator and new reflective clothing.

Lions club Rhenium has been organizing the Airborne Music Night for 30 years. There, the evening before the Airborne walking tour, usually about 700 partygoers arrive and they have to wear reflective vests (sewn-on reflective tapes )to keep safety.

Charities for Airborne Music Night 2018 (Friday 31 August) are: Airborne Museum, Veterans Arnhem in Heel sum, Tendons holidays, Stitching Jaime van Bexel and Hockey club MHCO.

Safe on the move

There are institutions whose work is important, but which are sometimes not properly perceived by the citizens. This includes the roundabout Cobourg. As Chairman Duo said the Annual General Meeting, the German Traffic Watch is one of the oldest and largest citizen initiatives in Germany. Since its founding in 1924, it has been committed to road safety. "About half of the 180 members of the Cobourg watchdog volunteer support authorities, schools, kindergartens and the police," the chairman announced. Duo proudly reported that the Cobourg youth group was the "largest Bavarian road patrol".

The fact that work is required for traffic safety makes it clear that the number of accidents has risen for the fourth year in a row. "The number of fatalities has increased in recent years," Duo knew. The roundabout wants to counteract this trend with actions such as "Safe to school, safe home", with a driving training course, accident prevention training or the "Safe on the move" campaign. And also tell people about the importance of wearing reflective vests or reflective tapes when going outside at night.

As Chairman Duo showed that the construction and disposal company in the city of Cobourg the Traffic Watch a "not inconsiderable bill" for the attachment of the traffic light signs "Only on the green". As a success, the program "expertise through experience" could be booked. A total of 90 courses were 299 young drivers trained. "Unfortunately, only a fraction of novice drivers accept the offer," said Duo. It can also be seen from the fact that the work of the youth policy is very important to the traffic police, that the traffic cadets have been provided with EU-compliant safety clothing - 22,500 Euros.

The roundabout also invested time and energy in Traffic education in the schools, in the education of student guides and in the training of the bicycle license.

At the meeting, it was decided to set up reserves and use them for the renewal of equipment for driving safety training and for the upcoming removal costs if the premises on the former BGS grounds can no longer be used.

Safety reflective vests for children

Bad Cranach - The children of the municipal day care center Else Stab will be able to participate much more safely on the road. The service clubs Round Table 177 Bad Cranach has equipped the Bad Cranach facility on 27.06.18 with 85 specially adapted for small children reflective vests.

Mayor Dr. Hake Aster was delighted to be handed over by Round Table Vice-President Christa Chanteuse to Kit Director Ina Riel for the project "Kit-Pate", which was largely financed by donations.

"I thank Round Table very much for this great project, which contributes to raising awareness of the dangers to children in road traffic, makes the path to the day care much safer and prevents accidents, especially in the dark season, reflective clothing is especially important."

Aster praised the action, which was originally launched by the Ever Round table and is now being implemented throughout Germany. Hartman Mira of Old Tables, who contributed to the purchase of the West with a donation from the bake sale at the Motor Show, also took part in the event.

In Bad Cranach and the surrounding area, Round Table has already distributed 1,200 vests  with reflective tapes free of charge to municipal kindergartens and day-care centers, including facilities in the city center, in Bad Minster am Stein-Webern, in Blenheim and Blenheim. The service clubs wants to equip other day-care centers in the city.

Pedestrian fatalities without reflective vests

First of all, the better the report: the number of deaths in traffic accidents generally falls. The worse: still does not significantly reduce pedestrian deaths. Last year 545 people died (at least since 1961), of which 111 were pedestrians. And the culprit? In 90 cases, he was a pedestrian in 21 cases.

In addition, pedestrians are the most vulnerable group of seniors: While three or five pedestrians died at the age of 24. At the age of 55+, there was 66, 59 percent of all victims.

The most common tragic pedestrian mistakes are sudden access to the road or under-estimation of the speed of the approaching vehicle. Drivers are disproportionate driving speed and lack of dedication to driving.

Pedestrians most of all road users are doing at night. Last year it was 59.5 percent of all the victims in their ranks. With the introduction of mandatory reflective vests from February 2016, however, there is a slight shift to the better at least during the day: three people died in the blind spot last year, not one last year after the reflexive elements.

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For more than a year, pedestrians in the Czech Republic have a duty to wear reflective elements, especially when they have reduced visibility outside the village or in a village where there is insufficient lighting. In practice, people are always forgetting or trying to "shine" with the mobile - pointing to the road to see for themselves. But the car does not see them. As Roman Bud sky says - transport expert and PR campaign manager You can do it - reflective materials are irreplaceable in autumn and winter.

Outside, it is already dying, drier more often, the first fog appears. How to use reflective materials correctly to see the pedestrian?

Reflective tapes should be placed above the right ankle and above the right wrist. The road should be left on the road, so it is necessary to place the reflective accessories as close as possible to the road so that pedestrians can see them as soon as possible. It is only to be added that the pedestrian must make the reflections obligatory to be marked as diminished visibility when it goes out of the village on the roadside or on the edge of the road in a place not illuminated by public lighting.