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At least four people have died in Alabama attempting a dangerous social media challenge where people leap off of moving boats and hit the water, officials said.

A dangerous TikTok challenge where people leap off of moving boats has already killed at least four people this year, officials told NBC News.

Officials in Alabama say at least four people died over the past few months while performing a deadly TikTok trend involving speeding boats.

After receiving an overwhelming number of applications for their nationwide Life Jacket Loaner Program, the Sea Tow Foundation called on the boating industry to donate life jackets to help fulfill all of the requests and save boaters’ lives across the country. Brunswick Corporation answered the call and has generously donated 868 life jackets to be

While the Sober Skipper Program urges boaters to have a sober skipper,  MADDs campaign wants to ban booze from the boat entirely—both organizations share a goal of reducing alcohol-related injuries and accidents on the water to zero.

The foundation said the council now has a total of 21 members representing multiple industry segments

The free resources include safety tips, photos, videos and more to promote National Safe Boating Week.

Safety at Sea Dec 11, 2020 The Sea Tow Foundation announced the winners of its National Boating Industry Safety Awards at the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas virtual Dealer Week. The awards — held in conjunction with its North American Sober Skipper Advisory Council and sponsored by Kicker Marine Audio — honor boating safety efforts from the previous year. With six winners, it is the largest awards held to date by the Sober Skipper Advisory Council. Sea Ray Boats was bestowed...