1 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following definition:- "Amphibious landing vehicle”, a motor vehicle that can travel on land and water.   SECTION 2. Section 5A of said chapter 90B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following sentence:- Each amphibious landing vehicle shall have 1  Coast Guard approved personal flotation device of Type I, II or III that shall be in a readily accessible location for each passenger under 10 years of age.   SECTION 3. Said chapter 111 is hereby further amended by inserting after section127A the following section:-  Section 127A½. (a) A board of health shall adopt rules or regulations requiring recreational camps for minor children under its jurisdiction to have a system in place to have Coast Guard approved personal flotation devices of Type I, II or III available to non-swimmers and at-risk swimmers who will be present in a swimming or diving area, excluding swimming pools, wading pools and other artificial bodies of water.
(b) A determination shall be made of each minor’s swimming ability at the first swimming session at a recreational camp in order to identify and classify non-swimmers and at-risk swimmers. Minors attending a recreational camp shall then be confined to swimming areas consistent with the limits of their swimming skills or to swimming areas requiring lesser skills than those for which they have been classified.
(c) No recreational camp for minor children shall refuse, decline or otherwise prohibit a parent, guardian or person with custody of a minor from providing a Coast Guard approved personal  flotation device of Type I, II or III to such recreational camp to be used by the minor for the duration of the minor’s attendance at such camp.  

On July 13, 2007 our 4 year old son Christian passed away from Drowning at a local town run camp. We have started a Non-Profit organization to provide life jackets to all children at all camps, lakes, beaches and town run pools across the state of Massachusetts (Currently not required or wanted). Your donation, monetary or USCG Approved Life Jackets would be greatly appreciated as we strive to save another family from going through this preventable pain. I have also started a Consulting business to help others prevent this preventable tragedy. Please visit my Consulting page for more information.

Our son Christian, drowned in our town run camp. He was there for 2 hours on his first day and the 5 staff members and lifeguards didn’t see him. We are in the process here of changing laws and have started a Non-Profit to change some of this law and provide USCG Approved Life Jackets to all lakes and ponds and possibly beaches where kids can get a free loaner jacket. We set it up this way so all children will be safe even if they cant afford to buy one. We are a tax deductible Non-Profit.

All proceeds will benefit the Christian E. Frechette Memorial Fund (supporting child water safety programs and safe play for kids). We are asking for your support!

Sincerely,

Derek Frechette

derek@ceffoundation.org
Donations can be made to:

Christian E. Frechette Memorial Fund (Tax I.D. : 042-155-342)

P.O. Box 189

Fiskdale, MA 01518