Just Ask John: Safety Equipment Education and Flare Disposal Days returning

Feb 27, 2020

– by John Gullick, AP

I have been asked if CPS-ECP will again be hosting local events across the country to talk to boaters about their safety equipment and provide them with the opportunity to legally dispose of outdated marine flares.

Well, CPS-ECP is excited to announce its partnership with Transport Canada and CIL dealers will continue this year and in 2021, the result being education and heightened awareness of safety equipment, the care and maintenance of that equipment, and how to safely and effectively use and dispose of flares.

If your flares have a manufacture date of 2016 or earlier, they have, or will, expire this year. You can’t light them or throw them in the water or your household garbage to dispose of them. Disposing of expired flares has been an ongoing dilemma for boaters across the country.

To help boaters dispose of expired flares in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, CPS-ECP and selected CIL Dealers are hosting Safety Equipment Education and Flare Disposal Days. On these days, you will be offered the opportunity to learn about required safety equipment and you can bring your outdated flares to be properly disposed of free of charge.

Contact your local squadron to see if it is planning an event with one of your local marine retailers this season. If one is not yet planned, squadrons can get an Event Information and Request form from John Gullick, manager of Government and Special program by emailing jgullick@cps-ecp.ca

Keep an eye on our Safety Equipment and Flare Disposal Days page for more dates and updates.

by John Gullick, AP, Manager of Government and Special Programs.