Volunteer Marine Safety Unit

Members of the Volunteer Marine Safety Unit (VMSU), one of five patrol groups in the Volunteer Trail Safety Patrol of the East Bay Regional Park District, patrol District waters with their own watercraft. Though VMSU members have the same responsibilities as do the members of the other patrol groups, a special interest is to encounter other users of District waters, to provide them with education and safety advice, and to encourage them to follow District rules governing watercraft use. In their patrol activities, VMSU members help to:

• protect the safety of all District park users,
• protect and preserve District resources (water quality, plants, wildlife, and so on), and
• promote enjoyable experiences for all District park users.

You can most easily recognize us on District waters by our uniforms. Like all Volunteer Trail Safety Patrol members, we carry District ID cards.

The Volunteer Marine Safety Unit has been supporting the East Bay Regional Park District since 2003.

Learn how you can join the Volunteer Marine Safety Unit of the Volunteer Trail Safety Patrol.