The Sea Tow Foundation’s new Flare Education Toolkit is designed to provide boaters with the information they need to safely and properly use traditional flares as well as electronic flares (known as E-Flares). The toolkit also includes pre-made social media copy and email templates for industry leaders to easily spread flare knowledge to boaters.

The Sea Tow Foundation previously produced a series of short videos focused on flare safety and disposal, the use of flare guns and E-flares which can be found here. The toolkit also features key talking points, infographics and a Flare Disposal Locator to accompany each of the videos.

Since E-Flares are relatively new to the boating industry, many boaters may not be aware of them or know that they are a great alternative to traditional flares to meet the requirements for carrying Visual Distress Signals. The Sea Tow Foundation encourages companies, organizations and individuals within the boating industry to use this toolkit to help increase boaters’ E-Flare knowledge as well as proficiency with traditional flares.

The toolkit was produced using grant funds from the Sport Fish Restoration & Boating Trust Fund, administered by the U.S. Coast Guard.