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  • A woman with blonde hair sitting on a patio chair at a waterfront location, wearing a white shirt, with a backpack beside her, and a small orange party hat attached to her backpack. There are other chairs and a table nearby, with boats and water in the background.

    Parted Lines Podcast: Erin McLaughlin talks FlagGuard and water safety

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  • People swimming in the water near an orange floatation device, with ripples and splashes around them.

    Bob's No Wake Zone Boating Radio Show: Erin McLaughlin talks with Bob

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  • Child in a life jacket floating in the water, holding a small orange safety flag in a pool.

    Chicago Tribune: Hinsdale mom invents water safety device to make children and adults more visible to boats: ‘I need to fix this problem’

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  • A woman with blonde hair wearing a white T-shirt with a Flag Guard logo, standing outside in front of a brick wall.

    WGN News: FlagGuard Inventor Erin McLaughlin on WGN News

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  • Gold-colored emblem with a central satellite dish, mountains, and a water tower, surrounded by a circular border of stars and text reading '2024 DOD D...'. The text includes 'BOATING SAFETY' and 'PRODUCT OF THE YEAR'.

    Outdoor Innovation Awards: FlagGuard wins 2024 Boating Safety Product of the Year

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  • A group of nine people and two dogs standing outdoors on a paved area in front of a large green tree and a grassy lawn.

    US Coast Guard: The Light is on...

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  • A young girl in a life jacket is falling off a red and black inflatable watercraft into the water, with a lake or ocean in the background.

    FlagGuard in the January 2024 Issue of "All at Sea"

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  • Two people riding a jet ski on a lake with houses and a wooded shoreline in the background under a blue sky.

    Surviving Mann: FlagGuard CEO and Founder Erin McLaughlin talks FlagGuard

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  • How I Built This: Erin McLaughlin talks FlagGuard with Holly Thaggard and Guy Raz on the podcast

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