Life jackets are the most important water safety?
Tip: It will not work unless you wear it!
Now more ever, a wide range or types and colors approved life jackets available to boaters. Manufacturers now have the flexibility to meet demand consumer for comfort and fashion. PFD are now available in a variety of colors and configurations of bags. When shopping, keep in mind the need for visibility or water.
The status of approved personal flotation devices and / or life jackets shall be void if it were torn, repaired, modified or condition.Boats poor must be equipped with a PFD or lifejacket of appropriate size for each person on board (with the exception of babies weighing less than 9 kg or any other person whose chest larger than 140 cm).
Most law enforcement agencies in the water have zero tolerance when it comes to each person on board is not a lifejacket or PFD that is a proper fit and in good condition. The supervisory authorities can ticket offenders on the spot instead of requiring appearance in court.
In an inflatable PFD to meet this requirement, you must:
Worn while in an open boat, or
Worn while on deck or in the cockpit or easy access for people under the bridge of boats with cabins.
Inflatable PFDs are not approved for use by children under 16 or weighing less than 36.3 kg.
Automatic inflatable PFD may not be used for windsurfing as it swells when immersed in water. Inflatable PFDs are not approved for use on personal watercraft (PWC say: Sea-Doo jet skis, etc. ..).
Inflatable PFD type of pocket watch pocket as a tourist. The bag is a device placed in two stages: Once the mechanism of inflation is triggered, the Council of inflation comes from the pocket and then has to be marked manually in the user's head.
Note to parents
A lifejacket or PFD does not replace adult supervision. Children should be encouraged to use their rescue vest or PFD at all times. They must learn to put in the water. Some life jackets and life jackets are designed specifically for children, choose one that best suits your child's size and weight. Presentation a child's body is distributed differently from adults. Because this child does not float well in a position to face and tend to panic easily. Layers when wet, which makes the operation of the flotation devices.
Children under 16 years of age should not use inflatable PFD.
Do not use a lifejacket or PFD for kneeling, sitting or boat for.your Fender. Check regularly until the buoyancy wading waist-deep water, bend your knees and see how they float.
Let your flotation equipment to dry outdoors, not in the constant exposure to sunlight and not near a heat source. Devices flotation should be stored in a dry and well ventilated, easily accessible place.
Clean the flotation device mild soap and running water. Avoid dry cleaning or detergents or gasoline to clean them.
The following technique should be used to test vests PFD and / or life jackets to wear a PFD and / or life in the water up to chest
The person must bend your knees
Then float on their backs, and
You must ensure that the PFD and / or protection life for the chin on the water making it easier to breathe.
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The Other Guys – Flotation Device
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