DAY AFTER THE INCIDENT.
BOTH VICTIMS WERE FROM IOWA AND
NOT WEARING A LIFE JACKET.
IN MINNESOTA CHILDREN UNDER THE
AGE OF 10 ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR
A LIFE JACKET ON BOATS.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE
STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF
LIFE JACKETS OR ADULT AND KIDS.
TODAY WE PENT TIME -- SPENT
TIME ON THE LAKE WERE OFFICER
SHARED SAFETY REMINDERS AND A
WARNING.
Reporter: LAKES ACROSS
MINNESOTA WILL LIKELY SEE A LOT
OF ACTION THIS WEEKEND AND THE
WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO BE WORN.
SOME WOULD CONSIDER IT -- WARM.
SOMEONE CONSIDER IT HOT BUT THE
WATER IS NOT.
IT IS LATE MAY BUT LAKE
MINNETONKA IS STILL CHILLY.
EVEN THOUGH IT IS LOOKING
LIKE WE WILL HAVE 80 DEGREE
WEATHER, IT WILL BE WARM AND
PEOPLE WILL BE HOT.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS STILL
IN THE 60s WHICH CAN SHOCK YOUR
BODY IF YOU WERE TO FALL INTO
THE WATER.
Reporter: THAT IS WHY DNR
OFFICER SAID IT MAKES SENSE TO
WEAR A LIFE JACKET WHILE
BOATING.
IF YOU ARE TRYING TO SWIM TO
SHORE, YOU CAN HAVE MUSCLE
CRAMPS AND GET TIGHT AND NOT BE
ABLE TO MOVE AT ALL.
Reporter: SHE SAID THERE IS
A CHANCE YOU COULD END UP IN
THE WATER UNINTENTIONALLY OR
NEED TO HELP SOMEONE ELSE.
IF A CHILD IS TOO YOUNG TO
SWIM AND DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO
DO OR IF YOU HIT YOUR HEAD, YOU
ARE NOT ABLE TO SAVE OR HELP
ANYBODY.
IF YOU HAVE YOUR LIFE JACKET,
YOU ARE UP AND READY.
IT IS NOT JUST MOTORIZED BOAT
OFFICERS KEEP AN EYE ON.
IT IS CANOES AND KAYAKS, TOO.
WE HAD 12 BOATING FATALITIES
LAST YEAR AND A BUNCH OF THEM
WERE FROM NONMOTORIZED BOATS.
KAYAKS AND CANOES ARE TIPPY.
PEOPLE WANT TO GET OUT RIGHT
AWAY AND WE RECOMMEND THAT
PEOPLE WEAR A LIFE JACKET.
THE DEEPER YOU GO IN THE WATER,
IT IS COLDER FURTHER DOWN.
THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE IS
DIFFERENT THAN IF YOU GO 10
FEET DOWN.
Reporter: ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS WILL BE OUT ON THE
LAKES KEEPING AN EYE ON BOATERS
AND SWIMMERS.
THEY SAY WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION
TO LOOK OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER AND
TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS.
I AM ANGELA DAVIS, WCCO 4 NEWS.
AS THE WEATHER GETS WARM,
