Manufacturing News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 3, 2006
ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PARTICIPATES IN KAWASAKI
JET SKI® WATERCRAFT LOAN PROGRAM
Corps of Engineers Lake Rangers to Use Watercraft for Water Safety
Contact:
Freeman/McCue Public Relations
John Donaldson
(714) 557-3663 ext 219
COUNCIL, ID—The Adams
County Sheriff’s Office has new lifesaving tools to
use this year—two Kawasaki JET SKI® watercraft.
The 2006 JET SKI STX™-12F watercraft,
which was provided by Carl’s Cycle Sales in Boise, will
enable deputies to reach distressed boaters, swimmers, and
respond to other water and public safety emergencies. Lt.
Jerry Weir of the Sheriff’s Office marine program says,
“The use of the JET SKI watercraft over the past years
has been very valuable to the marine program.”
The STX-12F watercraft is powered by proven
four-stroke technology that has met the California Air Resources
Board 2008 emissions requirements, the most stringent marine
engine emissions regulations in the U.S. boating industry.
Other advanced technological features of this JET SKI watercraft
include greatly increased fuel economy, Smart Steering™,
a quieter exhaust sound, and a long and wide, comfortable
seat that holds up to three people. The craft’s extra-stable
hull and automatically retracting step make boarding easy,
even in deep water.
"These JET SKI watercraft are ideally
suited to rescue situations," said Roger Hagie, director
of public affairs for Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. "They're
quick and maneuverable, and they have no exposed propellers
or other moving parts on the outside of the hull that could
harm a swimmer. In addition, JET SKI watercraft have a very
shallow draft, which enables them to operate in low levels
of water that might restrict other boats. We hope JET SKI
watercraft can make a significant contribution to water safety
in Adams County in the coming months."
Following successful use of JET SKI watercraft
by life-saving and marine enforcement agencies throughout
the United States, Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., implemented
an ongoing loan program that allows Kawasaki dealers to provide
watercraft to qualified agencies across the country for periods
of up to one year. Carl’s Cycle Sales of Boise arranged
this loan and will service the vessel for the duration of
the loan period.
This year marks the 17th anniversary of Kawasaki’s
law enforcement loan program. Since the program’s inception
in 1989, over 1450 individual agencies in all fifty states
have borrowed in excess of 5,400 JET SKI watercraft, valued
at more than $34 million. Statistical surveys completed by
past agencies show that each season hundreds of lives are
saved by the use of the loaned watercraft.
JET SKI is the registered trademark of Kawasaki's
brand of personal watercraft. Personal watercraft are vessels
that are powered by a water jet pump and carry between one
and three passengers who sit, stand or kneel on (rather than
inside) the vessel's hull.
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., (KMC) markets
and sells at wholesale Kawasaki motorcycles, ATVs, JET SKI
watercraft, MULE™ utility vehicles, power products and
small engines. These product lines are sold through a network
of more than 1,500 independent retailers. KMC and its affiliates
employ nearly 2,400 people in the United States, with approximately
400 of them located at the Irvine, California headquarters.
Kawasaki’s heritage of creating high-performance
recreational vehicles and its tagline, “Let the good
times roll.™”, are recognized worldwide. With
its illustrious history of breaking performance barriers with
such product lines as the world renowned NINJA® sportbikes
and JET SKI personal watercraft, Kawasaki is aggressively
carrying this heritage of pioneering leading-edge design and
performance products into the 21st century.
Information about Kawasaki’s complete
line of recreational products and Kawasaki affiliates can
be found on the Internet at www.kawasaki.com.
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